Minardi drivers 2005 - Page 3

Mekola · 26 Nov 2004, 14:25 (Ref:1164889)

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnMiller
WTF is Channock Nissany?

i though it must be the ciruit!

Chanoch Nissany, the Israeli-Hungarian driver who paid a test with Jordan during mid-season. He raced in the World Series Light in 2003 and in F3000 the last three races of the season, and he usually was at the bottom on the grids.

venturi · 26 Nov 2004, 14:45 (Ref:1164906)

(A Minardi in the right hands is a top 8 contender... maybe... if the cards fall the right way on race day...) - GTRMagic

Yeah OK

venturi · 26 Nov 2004, 14:49 (Ref:1164909)

So is a Ford 1600 if it is the last car running .

Ryo28 · 26 Nov 2004, 14:59 (Ref:1164918)

Day 4 at Misano - the times...

CHRISTIJAN ALBERS
Best lap: 1 min 10.800 secs, Total laps: 20

PASTOR MALDONADO
Best lap: 1 min 11.330 secs, Total laps: 22

Albers set the fastest time of the week, but then he has driven an F1 car before. Maldonado's time was very good considering his lack of experience.

Quote from Gian Carlo Minardi...
"Now we will work with these drivers, and hopefully, one of them will have a future in Formula One".

JohnMiller · 26 Nov 2004, 15:22 (Ref:1164932)

Quote:

Originally posted by Mekola
Chanoch Nissany, the Israeli-Hungarian driver who paid a test with Jordan during mid-season. He raced in the World Series Light in 2003 and in F3000 the last three races of the season, and he usually was at the bottom on the grids.

Ah, thanks. I was actually at Silverstone that day picking up my gearbox, I think, and wondered who was driving round trailing the throttle through the corners (and why)?

N I Tram · 26 Nov 2004, 15:34 (Ref:1164940)

Some of these guys havce done relaly well considering their lack of F1 experience. Will Power has perhaps showed the most promise considering his lack of experience - given that he's an Aussie, his chances of being selected as at least test driver are surely high.

Ryo28 · 26 Nov 2004, 15:41 (Ref:1164946)

Depends on the driver's personal budgets I guess, though I imagine most of these drivers will get more tests in the future. The sad thing is that the slowest of all the drivers, Channock Nissany, is probably most likely to get more runs in the car in the future simply because he has the necessary budget...

BootsOntheSide · 26 Nov 2004, 17:18 (Ref:1165008)

The car Channock tested was apparently in 2005 configuration, which means a)it's slower than what the other guys tested, and b)he's more likely to be high in Paul's mind as a possible driver. Don't be surprised if he ends up in teh team next year? Does he race as Hungarian or an Israeli?

Tweed · 26 Nov 2004, 18:24 (Ref:1165067)

Meaning as a Friday tester? With respect, isn't he Jordan's answer to Sergey Zslobin? In his mid-to-late thirties and 4-5 seconds off the pace?

steve nielsen · 28 Nov 2004, 07:19 (Ref:1166013)

He can't be friday tester, you need a super license for that wich he will never qualify for.

**GTRMagic** · 28 Nov 2004, 08:01 (Ref:1166039)

Quote:

Originally posted by steve nielsen
He can't be friday tester, you need a super license for that wich he will never qualify for.

I thought you could qualify for a superlicence if you got a thousand km of F1 testing or something??

Don K · 28 Nov 2004, 09:11 (Ref:1166056)

Quote:

Originally posted by GTRMagic
I thought you could qualify for a superlicence if you got a thousand km of F1 testing or something??

According to Appendix L to the International Sporting Code (www.fia.com), the driver should either have had top results in one of the top series (like winning British F3, or top-3 in the final standings of Formula Nippon, or top-6 in the final standings of IRL), or:
"h): (exceptionally), has a record of results which is judged sufficient, unanimously, by the Bureau of the Formula One Commission and has driven at least 300km in a current F1 car at racing speeds, over a maximum period of 2 days, certified by the ASN of the country in which the test took place."

Out of the current top 15, Button, Alonso, Raikkonen and Pizzonia were able to enter F1 because of this exception rule, the rest of them did qualify for their Super License automatically because of their results.

So according to the regulations, it would be very hard to get a Super License ...

Shunt the Hunt · 28 Nov 2004, 09:32 (Ref:1166066)

Monteiro/Albers could be a good line-up for Minardi next season.

Attila · 29 Nov 2004, 09:04 (Ref:1166840)

Nissany is an Isralei driver, he only lives in Hungary because of his business. He does not even speak Hungarian. Just to straighten things out. Oh one more thing, he is 40 years old and olny started racing 2 years ago :-). He is into the constraction business and is filthy rich.

**GTRMagic** · 29 Nov 2004, 09:19 (Ref:1166846)

Living a childhood dream sounds pretty special to me

Ryo28 · 29 Nov 2004, 13:31 (Ref:1167020)

Quote:

Originally posted by Attila
he is 40 years old and olny started racing 2 years ago :-). He is into the constraction business and is filthy rich.

Sounds like another Giovanni Lavaggi to me...

jet · 22 Dec 2004, 15:51 (Ref:1185990)

Minardi team will be making a announcement tomorrow 23/12.It will take place in Amsterdam.
According to f1 racing Albers will be announcement as one of there drivers.

Marbot · 22 Dec 2004, 16:42 (Ref:1186021)

Albers at Minardi read at www.f1racing.net

minirda · 22 Dec 2004, 17:43 (Ref:1186077)

Also according to RTL news, dutch broadcaster, Albers will join Minardi. Good for Dutch autosport. Albers is not my favourite racer and i won't buy any of his merchandising. Not a great personality either. Nevertheless, i,m glad for him, it is his dream coming true.

Kicking-back · 22 Dec 2004, 17:44 (Ref:1186079)

Albers in a Minardi - will Doornbos be in a Jordan so we have double Dutch on the grid?

marcus · 22 Dec 2004, 19:11 (Ref:1186126)

congrats to Albers , I wish him well at minardi , its gonna be tough but hopefully he will do a good job

f1manoz · 22 Dec 2004, 19:13 (Ref:1186128)

And there we were told before that it may not change at Minardi....

Good for Albers. Wonder who'll get the second seat?

minirda · 22 Dec 2004, 19:49 (Ref:1186158)

Monteiro, Baumgartner, Friesacher, Leinders, Kiesa, Bruni? One of these drivers, I expect.

Wonder who'll get both Jordan seats either. I can imagine KB's scenario become true. It will be the first time in history two dutchmen driving f1 in the same year.

marcus · 22 Dec 2004, 19:53 (Ref:1186159)

and what if Jos plumps up for the other Minardi seat ???

3 Dutch guys , boy oh boy that would set them off over there

luke · 22 Dec 2004, 20:32 (Ref:1186210)

If Albers deserves a ride then so does Paffett.

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