After the purchase of the Minardi team by the Austrian energy drink giant Red Bull is a fact, the fans of the Minardi team are concerned that the name Minardi is in danger after 20 years of heroic struggle against the overpowering competition in Formula 1. Therefore, forzaminardi.com, an independent fan site, has launched an online petition for the whereabouts of the name Minardi in Formula 1. Shortly after the takeover, a Red Bull spokesman announced that only later this year Ü The team name will be decided, but internal rumors strongly indicate that Red Bull is planning to change the team name. Robert-Jan Bartunek, the founder of ForzaMinardi.com, fears that the traditional name will disappear from the top class of motorsport and will be led as Red Bull II. I can’t imagine that someone just wants to wipe out 20 years of F1 history. Imagine Roman Abramovich after buying Chelsea the team name in “Roman’s Blue Boys” There is already a Red Bull team on the starter field. What is the benefit of a second team that has the same name? Red Bull wants to make Minardi a rookie team for young, talented riders. That was Minardi always. Let’s not forget that Alonso, Trulli, Fisichella and Webber all made the start of the F1 thanks to Minardi. rn and the company has the necessary financial means to enable the team to achieve better results in the future. All this would be meaningless if we lost our team name. – The petition united Minardi fans from all over the world. Only 72 hours after the start shot over 10,000 signatures came together. It can be viewed here and signed online. -I am overwhelmed by all the reactions and support. We get signatures and letters from the g anzen Welt: From Iceland to Hungary and Brazil to Australia. Let’s hope that this Red Bull gives a clear indication that there are many Minardi fans and that the tradition of Minardi is preserved in racing.