Minardi PS01
Fernando Alonso's PS01 on display at Museo Fernando Alonso | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gustav Brunner (Technical Director) Gabriele Tredozi (Chief Engineer) George Ryton (Chief Designer) Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | M02 | ||||||||||
| Successor | PS02 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | pullrod-activated torsion springs, carbon-wrapped titanium wishbones | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers, carbon-wrapped titanium wishbones | ||||||||||
| Length | 4,509 mm (178 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Axle track | front: 1,480 mm (58 in) back: 1,410 mm (56 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford VJ Zetec-R (badged as European) 3.0 L (183 cu in) V10 (72°) naturally-aspirated mid-engined | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Minardi six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||||
| Power | 735 hp @ 16,000 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 600 kg (1,322.8 lb) (including driver and camera) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Elf | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin OZ forged magnesium front: (13.0 x 12.0) rear: (13.0 x 13.7) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 20. Tarso Marques 20. Alex Yoong 21. Fernando Alonso | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Minardi PS01 (originally known as Minardi M03 and unofficially known as European Minardi PS01) was the car with which the Minardi team competed in the 2001 Formula One World Championship. It was initially driven by Brazilian Tarso Marques, who returned to the team after last driving an F1 car in 1997, and Fernando Alonso, a Spanish rookie who had graduated from Formula 3000 and was in a long-term contract to Flavio Briatore's driver management scheme.