Fernando Monso is driving the European Minardi PS01 for the 2001 season so it would be unrealistic to expect him to finish the season among the leading points scorers. Indeed, Fernando will do well for the Minardi team if he can finish races and,as a big bonus,score an occasional high enough ... Read review
Advantages: Has potential. Good record in Formula 3000 Disadvantages: Lacks FI race experience;uncompetitive car
Fernando Monso is driving the European Minardi PS01 for the 2001 season so it would be unrealistic to expect him to finish the season among the leading points scorers. Indeed, Fernando will do well for the Minardi team if he can finish races and,as a big bonus,score an occasional high enough placing for a championship point or two.That I believe are Paul Stoddart's,the new Australian owner of Minardi, primary objectives for the popular Italian team. ...young drivers such as Jenson Button,Nick Heidfeld, and Kimi Raikkonen in the pack at the moment. He has time to fine-tune his race craft and gain solid Formula I experience and perhaps after a season or two,we can better judge whether Fernando will be acclaimed as the "Flying Spaniard". ... more
Fernando Monso is driving the European Minardi PS01 for the 2001 season so it would be unrealistic to expect him to finish the season among the leading points scorers. Indeed, Fernando will do well for the Minardi team if he can finish races and,as a big bonus,score an occasional high enough placing for a championship point or two.That I believe are Paul Stoddart's,the new Australian owner of Minardi, primary objectives for the popular Italian team.
Fernando from Spain was last season's Minardi test driver so he is familiar with the PS01 and with some of the Grand Prix circuits. He did finish fourth previously in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship with Team Astromega and a number of pundits have been impressed with the driving ability and race craft shown by the young Spaniard. Indeed for a driver who showed he was capable of winning on a circuit like the demanding Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium in only his second single-seater race,his admirers have a case when they suggest he is something special.
One hopes too many expectations are not placed on him since it would be too much to expect him to set the Formula I championship alight in a basically uncompetitive car. The step up from Formula 3000 to Formula I is a big one and there ar a lot of other talented young drivers such as Jenson Button,Nick Heidfeld, and Kimi Raikkonen in the pack at the moment. He has time to fine-tune his race craft and gain solid Formula I experience and perhaps after a season or two,we can better judge whether Fernando will be acclaimed as the "Flying Spaniard".
Advantages: Great driver Disadvantages: Inexperienced and young
Young Fernando in in his first season in the premier league of Motorsport.
Its a bit Like Rushden and Diamonds coming up into the football league.
Much is promised of this youngster but can he perform.
One thing is for sure, he wont be winning for Minardi.
Minardi are a small tail end team with no money. Their car is good but it is underpowered and slow.
What it does have is star drivers of the future cutting their teeth in Formula One. If you ... ...grid and up to 20th place or above, you must be good.
This is how I see Fernando. To be honest, he has been slightly overshadowed this year by another bright prospect at Sauber, Kimi Raikonnen.
Where Raikonnen has posted points and quick lap times, Alonso has outqualified and outpaced his older and more experienced team mate, Tarso Marques consistently and by big margins.
This is tremendous when you think they have exactly the same equipment.
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andycharger 09.05.2001
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