Paul Gerard Stoddart is an Australian businessman, airline owner and former Minardi Formula One team boss.
Stoddart at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix
European Aviation Boeing 737-229
Stoddart with future Minardi investor and Formula One chief, Bernie Ecclestone
Minardi PS01 - Stoddart's first car as team owner
Minardi was an Italian automobile racing team and constructor founded in Faenza in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans. In 2001, to save the team from folding, Minardi sold it to Australian businessman Paul Stoddart, who ran the team for five years before selling it on to Red Bull GmbH in 2005 who renamed it Scuderia Toro Rosso. Initially called "M" then a number, from 2001, all of Minardi chassis were called "PS", the PS being the initials of team owner, Paul Stoddart.
Pierluigi Martini during practice for the 1985 European Grand Prix
Pierluigi Martini and the Minardi M189 at the 2016 Adelaide Motorsport Festival
Pierluigi Martini driving for Minardi at the 1994 British Grand Prix.
Luca Badoer driving for Minardi at the 1995 British Grand Prix.
