Having done some testing for Tyrrell in 1986, Campos raced in the 1987 and 1988 F1 seasons for the Minardi team, alongside first Alessandro Nannini and then compatriot Luis Pérez-Sala.

However, these retirements caused him to lose his motivation and in 1988, he was replaced by Pierluigi Martini after failing to qualify in three consecutive races.

For 2008 Petrov remained, with Ben Hanley replaced in the second car by Lucas di Grassi after three rounds.

Di Grassi immediately recaptured his 2007 form, with three second places in his first four starts, and subsequent wins at the Hungaroring and the new Valencia Street Circuit - which represented a double for the team, as Petrov won race one, having scored just one other podium all year.

In October 2008, Campos announced that he planned to step down from running the GP2 team and to sell his stake in it, but would still remain involved in F3 and a new project that was unspecified.

[3] Campos had been linked to a move into Formula One, and he considered buying the assets of the defunct Super Aguri team.

[7] The team was renamed Hispania Racing (or HRT F1), with Campos taking the role of executive vice-president.