Minardi PS01

Minardi PS01
Car Information
Manufacturer	Minardi
Engine	Ford Cosworth Zetec-R V10 (badged as European)
Engine displacement	3,000 cc (180 cu in)
Length	4,509 mm (177.5 in)
Width	1,800 mm (71 in)
Designer	Gustav Brunner Gabriele Tredozi Jean-Claude Migeot
Formula One World Championship
Years active	2001
Constructor	Minardi-European
Grands Prix	17 (33 starts)

The Minardi PS01 was a car which Minardi competed in the 2001 Formula One season. It was driven by Tarso Marques and rookie Fernando Alonso. Mid-way through the season, Marques was replaced by Malaysian Alex Yoong.

The significance of the car's name stands for Paul Stoddart, who saved the team from folding at the end of the 2000 season. The PS01 made its début at the Australian Grand Prix, with Alonso finishing 12th on his début.

For the Hungarian Grand Prix, Minardi introduced a B-spec version of their car. Marques first used the B-spec version of the car, while Alonso had to stick on with the A-spec version of the car. From the Belgian Grand Prix onwards, both drivers used it to the end of the season.

Minardi were not classified in the Constructors' Championship, with no points. The best finish for the team was a 9th place achieved to Marques at the Brazilian and the Canadian Grand Prix.

The car was considered to be of capable design and although it undertook very little testing it proved capable in the hands of Alonso to fight among the Benetton's, Prost's and Arrows. However the car had a severe deficit in straight line speed due to its 1998 specification Ford Cosworth Zetec-R engine.

Complete Formula One Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year	Driver	Tyre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
2001
	Marques	M	Ret	14th	9th	Ret	16th	Ret	Ret	9th	Ret	15th	DNQ	Ret	Ret	13th
	Yoong																Ret	Ret	16th
	Alonso		12th	13th	Ret	Ret	13th	Ret	Ret	Ret	14th	17th	16th	10th	Ret	Ret	13th	Ret	11th