of Managing Director, with particular emphasis on the development of young drivers. He left Minardi after the takeover and renaming to Scuderia Toro Rosso by the Red Bull energy drink concern in 2006. Subsequently he offered support to both Minardi Team by GP Racing in Euro F3000 and Minardi Piquet Sports in GP2 resulting in significant success for both teams, most notably with Nelson Piquet Jr. himself in GP2 who finished runner up to Lewis Hamilton in the 2006 championship. Driver development Driver development is an area in which Giancarlo is considered to have significant aptitude. He has identified and given breaks to many drivers who subsequently went on to achieve successes with other teams and in other formulas. Drivers such as Giancarlo Fisichella, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli all had their Formula One debut with Minardi. Later life Giancarlo currently resides in Faenza, Italy. He is married to Mara and has one son named after his father Giovanni. He has two brothers: Giuseppe, who has taken over the Fiat dealership (bankrupt in 2010) and Nando who now runs the truck concession. Giancarlo was the chairman of the football club Faenza Calcio. In 2010, he ran for Mayor of Faenza. In 2021, he became the president of the Imola Circuit. In 2022, he became the President of the FIA's Single Seater Commission. References External links Giancarlo's official biography 1947 births Living people Formula One team owners Formula One team principals Italian motorsport people