Editing Minardi (section)

===Minardi Formula One (1985–1993)===
[[File:1985 European GP Martini.jpg|right|270px|thumb|[[Pierluigi Martini]] during practice for the [[1985 European Grand Prix]]]]

During 1984, Minardi took the decision to enter Formula One the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/motorsport/f1/minardi/history/1610.html|title=Minardi History|publisher=Italia Speed|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref> Caliri designed the M184, the team's prototype Formula One car (intended as a dual purpose design for the new [[Formula 3000]]) around [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo's]] V8 turbocharged engine but when engineer [[Carlo Chiti]] left Alfa Romeo to found [[Motori Moderni]], Minardi became the only customer for his new V6 engine design. The engine was not ready for the start of the {{F1|1985}} season, so the team converted their [[Minardi M185|M185]] chassis to accept a [[Cosworth DFV]] engine for the first two races. The single car team was unsuccessful in its first year, scoring no points. The new engine was underpowered and driver [[Pierluigi Martini]] finished only two races, although he was also classified 11th at the [[1985 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] despite stopping with engine problems.<ref>{{cite book | last = Nye | first = Doug | title = Autocourse history of the Grand Prix car 1966–85 | publisher = Hazleton publishing | year = 1986 |page = 226 | isbn = 0-905138-37-6 }}</ref> Martini's best position was 8th in the [[1985 Australian Grand Prix]], behind [[Huub Rothengatter]] in an [[Osella]].

[[File:Minardi M189 - Pierluigi Martini.jpg|left|270px|thumb|[[Pierluigi Martini]] and the [[Minardi M189]] at the 2016 Adelaide Motorsport Festival]]
Nonetheless, the team expanded to two cars for the {{F1|1986}} season. In 1988, Minardi switched to [[Cosworth]] engines, and in 1989 it became top entrant for [[Pirelli]]'s return to Formula One. The team was moderately successful in the midfield through the late 1980s and early 1990s, giving a succession of Italian drivers their first chance at the top level, including [[Alessandro Nannini]], [[Pierluigi Martini]] and [[Gianni Morbidelli]] (Nannini, who had been the team's Formula 2 driver from 1982–1984, had actually been the team's first choice as their F1 driver in 1985, but they had to go with Martini after [[FIA|FISA]] refused to grant Nannini the [[Super Licence]] required to drive in F1. They would grant Nannini the licence in 1986). Martini in particular was synonymous with Minardi, eventually having three spells with the team. He drove for them on their debut in 1985, scored their first point in the [[1988 United States Grand Prix]], although he had been running 5th for quite a long time during the race until being passed by Tyrrell's [[Jonathan Palmer]], took their only front-row start at 1990 USA Grand Prix (aided by special Pirelli tyres; several of their other drivers had surprise qualifying results that day. Also, day 2 of qualifying was rained out so no one improved), their only lap leading a race in the [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]], where he finished 5th, and scored their joint-best F1 result up to that point (the other being at the [[1989 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] the same year).
In 1991, Minardi became the first team in modern times to make use of customer engines from [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and in 1992 they used [[Lamborghini]] [[V12 engine|V12]]s. In 1993, Minardi enjoyed a good campaign, collecting seven points thanks to [[Christian Fittipaldi]]'s fourth place in the [[1993 South African Grand Prix]] and fifth place in the [[1993 Monaco Grand Prix]] and [[Fabrizio Barbazza]] sixth places in the [[1993 European Grand Prix]] and [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix]].