[閒聊] 再見了，Minardi

[MikaHakkinen (丟臉可恥跌股出醜去死好꘩]

Minardi says good bye

  In the final race of an illustrious 21-year history of competing in
the FIA Formula One World Championship, the Minardi F1 Team did what
it has always done, and raced as hard as it could in today's Grand
Prix of China. When the chequered flag fell on the concluding race of
the 2005 Formula One season, drivers Robert Doornbos and Christijan
Albers had claimed 14th and 16th places respectively. The afternoon
was not without incident for the Faenza squad, however, and particularly
Albers, who had to start the race from the pit lane in the team's spare
car after a collision with Michael Schumacher's Ferrari while proceeding
to the grid. He then had to make an unscheduled pit stop four laps from
the finish when a wheel nut came loose. Doornbos had a less eventful
race, climbing as high as 13th just before the second of his two
scheduled pit stops, but like Albers, lost track position as a result
of making his first stop immediately prior to the first deployment of
the Safety Car. Doornbos did derive some satisfaction, however from
finishing the race just two seconds behind the Ferrari of Rubens
Barrichello.

  "I said over the radio at the end of the race, 'Thank you, Minardi,
for giving me the chance to make my debut as a Formula One driver',"
Doornbos explained. "The race itself started spectacularly for us, and
I think I did my best on cold tyres after the Safety Car incidents to
pass both a Williams and Villeneuve's Sauber a couple of times. I think
I drove well and really enjoyed myself this afternoon. Let's hope I can
be back in Shanghai again next year and get a better result."

  Albers commented, "I think everyone saw what happened on the
formation lap, and I think it was a shame for both of us. To be honest,
 we had bad luck all day. I had to start the race in the spare car,
which is not to the latest specification - it lacks power steering,
for example - and on different tyres. Unfortunately, I lost one lap
almost immediately, when I came out from my first pit stop behind the
leaders, who were behind the Safety Car by that time for Montoya's
incident. Still, that's life, but it's also F1. It's hard, and you have
to get used to it. It will just make me determined to push even harder
next year."

  Team founder Gian Carlo Minardi added, "I want to thank our Technical
Director, Gabriele Tredozi, for everything he has done to make the
Minardi name synonymous around the world with competing with dignity
and to the maximum level possible, given the available technical
resources. Over the years, we have experienced a number of problems,
but we've been able to deal with them thanks to the passion that has
always existed within this team. I want to thank all the guys, at the
races and at the factory, for the effort they have put in over these
last 21 years. I also want to thank all the drivers, who have helped
to make this team great, and all the sponsors and fans, who have
supported us unstintingly."

  Team chief Paul Stoddart concluded, "The tally is 340 Grands Prix,
21 seasons, 37 drivers and one World Champion, with perhaps more to
come. That's a pretty impressive record by any standards, and I'm
proud of each and every member of the Minardi team. Together with all
of our colleagues back at the factory in Faenza, this team has a
heart and soul second to none. The words, "Never has so much been
achieved by so few with so little," can never have been as justified
as they are with Minardi. Given that the team has survived against all
odds over the years, competing with both dignity and passion while
contributing so much to the FIA Formula One World Championship, today
is a sad day. To our current drivers, Christijan and Robert, and to
all the Minardi drivers and team members over the years, thank you
very much for a job well done."

資料來源：F1Racing

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    蠻感性的一篇文章 :)

   "I said over the radio at the end of the race, 'Thank you, Minardi,
for giving me the chance to make my debut as a Formula One driver',"
Doorbos的話相信不只是他的心聲，也是很多車手的心聲。20年來Minardi讓很多
車手有了圓F1夢的機會，也因此培育或發掘了不少好手，可說是F1車手的搖籃。
可惜的是現在它要走入歷史了，感謝它曾帶給我們的美好回憶 :)

--
Mika Hakkinen -- Born: September 28, 1968  F1 driver: 1991-2001
Career: 20 wins, 51 podium finishes, 26 poles, 25 fastest laps, 420 points
1998 F1: West McLaren Mercedes, World Champion, 100 points
        (8 wins, 11 podium finishes, 9 poles, 6 fastest laps)
1999 F1: West McLaren Mercedes, World Champion, 76 points
        (5 wins, 10 podium finishes, 11 poles, 6 fastest laps)

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