Yoong became the first Malaysian to race in Formula One with Minardi at the 2001 Italian Grand Prix and left the sport in 2002 . Yoong had a less successful career in CART World Series but had improved in the Porsche Carrera Cup with a less successful foray into V8 Supercars . Yoong raced in A1 Grand Prix series between 2005 and 2008 and scored three victories . In between this , Yoong raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours . Yoong worked for Lotus Racing as head of driver development and is also a commentator for Fox Sports Asia . Yoong married Arriana Teoh , who was Miss World 1997 Malaysia in 2002 and has a son , Alister , born in 2003
Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997
Alex Yoong