Formula 1: Tarso on his Marques for Minardi

Brazilian Tarso Marques today completed the 2001 Formula One driver line-up when he signed for the European Minardi team.

Marques, who competed in 11 races for Minardi in the 1996 and 1997 seasons, will partner Spain’s 19-year-old rookie Fernando Alonso when the season gets under way in Australia on Friday week.