Paul Stoddart
Paul Stoddart
Paul Stoddartis an Australian millionaire airline magnate, and former owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team. He later took the Minardi brand into the Champ Car World Series after his purchase of a portion of CTE-HVM Racing which he renamed Minardi Team USA for 2007...
bit five happiest hardest life maybe might pressure time
They were probably the happiest five years of my life but also the hardest and, hopefully, with a bit of pressure off maybe it will give me time to reconsider what if anything might still be around.
bought healthier leave state
I leave Minardi in a lot healthier state than when I bought it in 2000.
bad dollars good losses million money operating week
The operating losses on a bad week were a million dollars and on a good week they were three-quarters of a million dollars. That's the kind of money it was blowing.
both car good hopefully planned solid
There is nothing planned for Spa, but hopefully they'll both put in solid performances. The car should be good there and hopefully we can keep the reliability up.
sort
And we were only seeing, at best, the sort of mid-30s.
certainly finished formula
I'd like to come back. I'm certainly not finished with Formula One.
buyer certain consider key leave love meet potential sad selling serious team
I am going to be very sad to leave this paddock and the sport I love. I have always said, however, that I would consider selling the team if a serious potential buyer could meet certain key conditions.
leave love sad
I am going to be very sad to leave this paddock and the sport I love,
bad formula good prove time
Only time will tell if it is a good day for Formula One or a bad day for Formula One, but unfortunately, and I don't like to say this, I don't think it will prove to be a good day.
buyer certain consider key meet potential selling serious team
I have always said, however, that I would consider selling the team if a serious potential buyer could meet certain key conditions.
entering era formula red sad
It's a sad day for Formula One when the privateers really do go, but I think we are entering into a new era where the privateers are the Red Bulls, they are really well funded.
sad wish
It's a very sad day and I really wish there was another solution.
further moving
It will be all about moving further forward.
love
If there are two championships, I would love to come back in the manufacturers' one.