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.

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I leave Minardi in a lot healthier state than when I bought it in 2000.

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I am going to be very sad to leave this paddock and the sport I love.

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I always said I would sell Minardi if someone could invest in the team and keep them at Faezna in Italy and such an offer has come along.

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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.

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Whereas EJ (Jordan), me and Peter when he first came in, and in fairness the many teams that didn't make it, probably came more up through the ranks.

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With me it was F3000 and Formula One. I don't really see that transition being made very easily now.

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