Planet F1 - On this day, in 2001, Flavio Briatore announced Fernando Alonso would be making his F1 debut with Minardi. He was part of the Benetton-Renault launch the very next day.
Gino Morillo Morales on Twitter: "Day 4. In 2000, #Alonso tested the # Benetton #B200, a car driven that season by #Fisichella and #Wurz. https://t.co/9c3ERHfWx1" / Twitter
fastf1 - ON THIS DAY: In 2000, Giancarlo Fisichella endured a huge accident whilst taking part in a testing session for Benetton, at Valencia. Shortly before the Monaco GP, some F1 teams
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