Nikita Mazepin and the Worst Pay Drivers In F1 History
By David Castro
Alex Yoong (2001-2002)
Yoong was the first Malaysian driver in F1 and received backing from the Magnum Corporation, a Malaysian-backed gaming company. His foray into F1 was marketing tool for Malaysian motorsports that did not garner great results.
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“…the whole Formula 1 thing was a lovely idea. But I think you can see it as a failed experiment. I mean, for putting Malaysia on the map, undoubtedly. As a marketing exercise, undoubtedly, fantastic. For building a motorsports business, I would say very negative.” – Yoong in a August, 2020 interview.
In 14 career starts for Minardi he never scored a Drivers’ Championship point and his average race finish was 15th.