There were podium-magnitude celebrations in the Minardi Cosworth garage at the end of the United States Grand Prix today [Sunday] as the Faenza squad's Zsolt Baumgartner scored the team's first point in 41 races.
The Minardi team has confirmed that, following a successful introduction at last weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, online gaming company GoldenPalace.com has agreed to become a commercial partner of the Faenza operation for the remainder of the 2004 season.
Watched by a hugely enthusiastic crowd of 12,500 people at the AA Kyalami Grand Prix circuit, the Minardi team today introduced South African motor racing fans to the excitement of its unique two-seater Formula One programme.
Minardi title sponsor, Wilux, will welcome driver, Gianmaria Bruni, to its factory in San Don? di Piave, near Venice today. The visit is intended to recognise the occasion of the young Roman's first Formula One race in Italy - this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix, at Imola.
Minardi Cosworth today announced that the distinctive logo of valued commercial partner, Superfund, will once again be displayed prominently on the team's cars in 2004.
Minardi Cosworth today confirmed that Wilux Benelux has become title sponsor, with the Faenza-based team to be known officially as Wilux Minardi Cosworth during the 2004 Formula One season.
The Minardi F1 Team successfully completed its two-day test at Misano's Autodromo Santamonica this afternoon, Gianmaria Bruni taking over from Zsolt Baumgartner, who drove yesterday.
European Minardi Cosworth continued with its second day of testing in Spain this week, Gianmaria Bruni handling the driving duties during the morning session and carrying on with the programme of hardware and software evaluation that commenced yesterday.
European Minardi Cosworth this afternoon concluded a highly successful three-day test at the Vallelunga circuit, the team's engineers completing an extensive technical programme, many aspects of which will contribute directly to establishing the final specification of the 2004 European Minardi ch
After persistent rain soaked this region yesterday, the second day of European Minardi's scheduled three-day test at the Vallelunga circuit, near Rome, took place in cold, but otherwise improved weather conditions.
European Minardi Cosworth was back at the Mugello circuit today [Wednesday] for the second test in two weeks of its Cosworth-powered PS04 - the ex-Arrows car which is likely to form the basis of the team's 2004 Formula One challenger.
To cap off a sizzling August, a host of celebrity favourites will gather at Rockingham to sample the Minardi Formula One team's 'Thunder at the Rock' and take in a performance from current rock phenomenon The Darkness .