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Minardi M195
Minardi M195B
Category Formula One Constructor Minardi Designer(s) Aldo Costa
Mauro GennariTechnical specifications[1][2] Chassis Carbon fibre monocoque Suspension (front) Double wishbones, pushrod Suspension (rear) Double wishbones, pushrod Engine 1995: mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2,994 cc (182.7 cu in), Ford ED, 75° V8, NA
1996: mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2,994 cc (182.7 cu in), Ford JD Zetec-R, 72° V8, NATransmission Minardi / XTrac 6-speed semi-automatic Fuel Agip Tyres Goodyear Competition history Notable entrants Minardi Scuderia Italia Notable drivers 
Pierluigi Martini
Pedro Lamy
Giancarlo Fisichella
Tarso Marques
Giovanni LavaggiDebut 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 33 0 0 0 Constructors' Championships 0 Drivers' Championships 0 The Minardi M195 was a Formula One car designed by Aldo Costa for Minardi team for the 1995 Formula One season. The number 24 seat was taken by Luca Badoer, with Pierluigi Martini in the number 23 seat. However, he was dropped before the German Grand Prix and his seat was taken by Pedro Lamy. The teams test driver was Giancarlo Fisichella. The engine was a Ford EDM 3.0 V8. The teams main sponsor was Doimo.
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Mugen-Honda legal case
The M195 had been designed to fit a Mugen-Honda engine, as Minardi had been expecting to run Mugen-Honda engines during the 1995 season. A last-minute decision from Mugen to supply Ligier left Minardi struggling to adapt their car to take a Ford Motor Company ED engine. Giancarlo Minardi, the team's owner, threatened legal action over the affair.[3] Minardi stated, "We are very proud because we have had to design two different cars in the time normally needed to do just one. There was an agreement with Mugen Co. Ltd. but this was not respected."[4]
Minardi won the lawsuit, but damages were not awarded. The court ruled that the deal between Minardi and Mugen was "reaching a point of mutual agreement so that it was legitimate to expect that the contract would have been effectively concluded."[5] Minardi appealed the absence of damages and in a counter-move, Flavio Briatore (Ligier's owner at the time) had Minardi's equipment seized at the French Grand Prix due to Minardi oweing one of his companies money for their engine deal from 1993. The matter was settled out of court. The money Minardi owed was forgotten and Briatore paid $1 million to Minardi to compensate them for the loss of the Mugen-Honda engines.[6]
Minardi M195B
The car was upgraded for the 1996 Formula One season with Pedro Lamy taking seat 20 and Giancarlo Fisichella first, then Tarso Marques and finally Giovanni Lavaggi taking seat 21. It scored no championship points.
Complete Formula One results
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Year Team/Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts. WCC 1995 Minardi
M195Ford ED
V8G BRA ARG SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR PAC JPN AUS 1 10th Pierluigi Martini Ret Ret 12 14 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret Pedro Lamy 9 10 Ret Ret 9 13 11 6 Luca Badoer Ret DNS 14 Ret Ret 8 13 10 Ret 8 Ret Ret 14 11 15 9 DNS 1996 Minardi
M195BFord JD Zetec-R
V8G AUS BRA ARG EUR SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN 0 NC Pedro Lamy Ret 10 Ret 12 9 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret 16 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 11 Tarso Marques Ret Ret Giovanni Lavaggi DNQ 10 DNQ Ret 15 DNQ References
- ^ http://www.statsf1.com/en/minardi-m195.aspx
- ^ http://www.statsf1.com/en/minardi-m195b.aspx
- ^ "Minardi takes legal action against Mugen Honda". GrandPrix.com. 1995-01-30. http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns00005.html. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Minardi's miracle car". GrandPrix.com. 1995-03-13. http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns00055.html. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Minardi's moral victory". GrandPrix.com. 1995-06-12. http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns00172.html. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Minardi and Briatore settle engine dispute". GrandPrix.com. 1995-07-17. http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns00214.html. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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Cars that competed in the 1995 Formula One season Benetton B195 • Tyrrell 023 • Williams FW17 • Williams FW17B • McLaren MP4/10 • McLaren MP4/10B • McLaren MP4/10C • Footwork FA16 • Simtek S951 • Jordan 195 • Pacific PR02 • Forti FG01 • Minardi M195 • Ligier JS41 • Ferrari 412T2 • Sauber C14Cars that competed in the 1996 Formula One season Williams FW18 • Ferrari F310 • Benetton B196 • McLaren MP4/11 • McLaren MP4/11B • Jordan 196 • Ligier JS43 • Sauber C15 • Tyrrell 024 • Footwork FA17 • Minardi M195B • Forti FG01B • Forti FG03 MinardiFounder: Giancarlo Minardi
Owners: Flavio Briatore (1996) · Gabriele Rumi (1996–2000) · Paul Stoddart (2001–2005)
Personnel: Andy Bendell · Gustav Brunner · Giacomo Caliri · Aldo Costa · Gabriele TredoziNotable drivers: (See all)
Christijan Albers · Michele Alboreto · Luca Badoer · 
Adrián Campos · Andrea de Cesaris · 
Anthony Davidson · Christian Fittipaldi · Marc Gené · Pedro Lamy · Tarso Marques · Pierluigi Martini · Gianni Morbidelli · Roberto Moreno · Luis Perez-Sala · Jos Verstappen · Justin Wilson · 
Alex Yoong · Alessandro Zanardi
Notable rookies: Alessandro Nannini · Giancarlo Fisichella · Jarno Trulli · Fernando Alonso · 
Mark Webber
Formula One cars: M185 · M185B · M186 · M187 · M188 · M188B · M189 · M190 · M191 · M192 · M193 · M193B · M194 · M195 · M195B · M197 · M198 · M01 · M02 · PS01 · PS02 · PS03 · PS04 · PS04B · PS05Categories:- 1995 Formula One season cars
- 1996 Formula One season cars
- Minardi Formula One cars
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