What is Minardi?
{{Infobox former F1 team | Short_name = Minardi | Long_name = Minardi F1 Team | Base = [[Faenza]], [[Italy]] | Founders = Giancarlo Minardi | Staff = Paul Stoddart | Drivers = {{flagicon|ITA}}[[Pierluigi Martini]]<br/>{{flagicon|AUS}}[[Mark Webber]] <br/>{{flagicon|ESP}}[[Fernando Alonso]]<br/>{{flagicon|ITA}}[[Giancarlo Fisichella]]<br/>{{flagicon|ITA}}[[Andrea de Cesaris]]<br/>{{flagicon|HUN}}[[Zsolt Baumgartner]] | Engines = [[Motori Moderni]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Lamborghini]], [[Hart (racing)|Hart]], [[Fondmetal]], [[European Aviation Air Charter|European]], [[Asiatech]], [[Cosworth]] | Debut = {{F1|1985}} [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] | Races = 345 | Cons_champ = 0 | Drivers_champ = 0 | Wins = 0 | Poles = 0 | Fastest_laps = 0 | Points = 38 | Last race = {{F1|2005}} [[Chinese Grand Prix]] |Logo=[[File:Minardi F1 Team.svg|300px]]}} '''Minardi''' was an [[automobile racing]] team and constructor. It was founded in 1979 by [[Giancarlo Minardi]]. It competed in the [[Formula One]] World Championship from 1985 until 2005. The team was headquartered in [[Faenza]], [[Italy]]. They had little success, but acquiring a loyal group of fans. In 2001 the team was nearly out of money, and was about to shut down. To save the team Mr. Minardi sold it to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]]. Stoddart ran the team for five years. Then Stoddart sold the team to the energy drink company [[Red Bull]] in 2005. Red Bull renamed the team [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]]. During its time in F1, the team scored a total of 38 championship points. 16 earned by the team's first driver, [[Pierluigi Martini]]. Martini also recorded the team's only front row start, 2nd at the {{F1|1990}} [[United States Grand Prix]]. Martini led a lap in the {{F1|1989}} [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]. The team never achieved a podium (top 3) finish. The best finishing position they managed was 4th place. Martini finished 4th t