NOVEMBER 12, 2000

Pagliarini for Prost

MINARDI's chief mechanic Gabriele Pagliarini is expected to leave the team to join Prost Grand Prix.

Pagliarini worked with Prost when the Frenchman was driving for Ferrari but he moved to Ferrari some years ago because of a clash of personality with members of the management at Maranello. Pagliarini is a highly-rated operator and his appointment adds to the trend away from French staff members at Prost. Before becoming Ferrari chief mechanic he worked with Joan Villadelprat, who has recently been appointed managing-director of Prost Grand Prix.