Independent DirectorGian Carlo Minardi
Gian Carlo Minardi was born in Faenza on 18 September 1947. After a brief period as a pilot, he began his career in the field of motor racing by collaborating with the Scuderia del Passatore, a team from Romagna that raced in minor formula.
From 1972 to 1974, the team achieved excellent results in Formula Italia. In 1975, he started a collaboration with Ferrari.
In 1979, Gian Carlo Minardi created the Minardi Team, obtaining four brilliant seasons in Formula 2 with good results.
In 1985, Minardi made his Formula One début. In 1994, to ensure the survival of the team, Gian Carlo Minardi agreed with Scuderia Italia and until the end of the 2000 season, he worked as general manager of the team.
With the sale to Red Bull in 2005, Gian Carlo Minardi’s adventure ended in Formula 1, after 21 years and 340 Grand Prix. Currently, Gian Carlo Minardi carries out consultancy activities in the automotive sports sector on behalf of the ACI-CSAI (Italian Automobile Sports Commission), and is a sports commentator for various newspapers and television channels.