Schumi in a Minardi . . .

[dinkel]

www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=1&nid=104687

[crazydave]

It'd be good for him. Valentino Rossi proved he has the talent by taking a non-competitive bike and winning a championship. Time Michael tried the same. Unless he's chicken!

[Uriel]

Isn't that what he did with Ferrari?

[dinkel]

. . . yeah, that's what 7 years back? Time for another brand . . . He would be an unforgettable hero if he would close his career in a Minardi . . .

[mutt k]

It would be interesting to see what performance improvements there would be because it would remove one variable from the back/front of the grid equation i.e drivers who are appreciated for the size of the wad they bring to the team rather than their speed.

[chrisgr31]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Schumi has already driven a Minardi! Certainly he has driven the 2 seater version, the outcome of which was apparently that 3 of them were painted red for use by Marlboro for publicity.

[racefan_uk]

chrisgr31 said:

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Schumi has already driven a Minardi! Certainly he has driven the 2 seater version, the outcome of which was apparently that 3 of them were painted red for use by Marlboro for publicity.

You're wrong, I believe that's complete rubbish!



I don't think Schumacher has ever driven a two seater, but prepare to be corrected.

[tonyhetherington]

I beleive he took his wife out in the Minardi two seater, didn't he? Don't recall anything about the Marlboro colour scheme tho!

[chrisgr31]

tonyhetherington said:

I beleive he took his wife out in the Minardi two seater, didn't he? Don't recall anything about the Marlboro colour scheme tho!

I read about the 2 seater version having been painted here www.grandprix.com/ns/ns14154.html. In fact that says he drove the 2 seater as well, but I knew that anyway.

Did he also drive John Todt et al in the 2 seater as well?

[Andrew Noakes]

Schumacher did drive the Minardi F1x2 two-seater - at Fiorano in 2003.

[GarrettMacD]

racefan_uk said:

chrisgr31 said: Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Schumi has already driven a Minardi! Certainly he has driven the 2 seater version, the outcome of which was apparently that 3 of them were painted red for use by Marlboro for publicity. You're wrong, I believe that's complete rubbish! I don't think Schumacher has ever driven a two seater, but prepare to be corrected.

Taken from Motorstv.com


Wednesday 26 january 2005

12:33 - F1 : FERRARI TIMES THREE !
Ever wished of riding in a current Ferrari F1 car, well it could happen as the Scuderia has announced a plan to build a three seater !

Arrows came up with the idea a few years back to build a three passenger F1 car and now Ferrari is entertaining the idea to give VIPs and others a chance to live the experience of a lifetime.

“We are working on a three-seater F1 car,” said Ferrari boss man Jean Todt. “In a two-seater F1 car…you are blind, looking at a wall.”

Schumacher himself is no stranger to having offered passenger rides in the past – most famously hiring some of Minardi boss Paul Stoddart's two-seater cars for rides around the team's Fiorano test track in 2003. He drove his wife Corinna, Todt, chief designer Rory Byrne and Stoddart himself. This has to be the ultimate gift anyone can give their favourite petrol head !


FINISH:
Taken from Motorstv.com

[chassis 33]

GarrettMacD said:

Taken from Motorstv.com Wednesday 26 january 2005 12:33 - F1 : FERRARI TIMES THREE ! Ever wished of riding in a current Ferrari F1 car, well it could happen as the Scuderia has announced a plan to build a three seater ! Arrows came up with the idea a few years back to build a three passenger F1 car and now Ferrari is entertaining the idea to give VIPs and others a chance to live the experience of a lifetime. “We are working on a three-seater F1 car,” said Ferrari boss man Jean Todt. “In a two-seater F1 car…you are blind, looking at a wall.” Schumacher himself is no stranger to having offered passenger rides in the past – most famously hiring some of Minardi boss Paul Stoddart's two-seater cars for rides around the team's Fiorano test track in 2003. He drove his wife Corinna, Todt, chief designer Rory Byrne and Stoddart himself. This has to be the ultimate gift anyone can give their favourite petrol head ! FINISH: Taken from Motorstv.com

There was a 3 seat car around the F1 area at Autosport.

[mutt k]

Seem to recall a few years back Autosport ran an April 1st spoof on Ferrari building a three seater F1 car; the idea was that Michael would drive it and Irvine and Badoer would ride shotgun so that they could learn how to drive like him.

[davidd]

They could build a two seater, rubens could drive it, with MS in the back then just before they won ms could swap seats

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