Paolo Barilla
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Paolo Barilla (born 20 April 1961 in Milan, Italy) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Minardi team. Paolo is one of the heirs of the vast Barilla pasta empire; he started racing in 1975 and won the Italian 100cc karting title in 1976. In 1980 he entered Formula Fiat Abarth, and entered Formula 3 in 1981, where he won some races and finished third in the Italian Championship. He entered Formula 2 in 1982 with Minardi, but between 1983 and 1988 he concentrated in sports car racing, winning Le Mans 24 Hours in 1985, among other victories. In 1987 he raced Formula 3000 in Japan and in 1989 he began testing for Minardi F1. He did a substitution for Pierluigi Martini at Suzuka that year and afterwards signed to drive for the team in 1990. He wasn't quick enough to qualify regularly, and was replaced before the end of the year by Gianni Morbidelli.
Complete Formula One results
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mina | BRA | SAN | MON | MEX | USA | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | SPA | JPN | AUS | Mina |
| 1990 | Mina | USA | BRA | SAN | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | SPA | JPN | AUS | Mina |