Teams
A place to find out what constitutes the eleven biggest, most complex and technologically developed sports teams in the world - the teams that make up Formula 1. Find out about their drivers, their key personnel, equipment and factories and the history that makes them special.
Martin Whitmarsh Discusses the European Grand Prix of 2008
Martin Whitmarsh discussed the McLaren Mercedes team's results at the European Grand Prix of 2008 in a team debrief.
Martin Whitmarsh discussed the McLaren Mercedes team's results at the European Grand Prix of 2008 in a team debrief.
Martin Whitmarsh Discusses the Bahrain Grand Prix of 2008
Martin Whitmarsh discussed the McLaren Mercedes team's results at the Bahrain Grand Prix of 2008.
Martin Whitmarsh discussed the McLaren Mercedes team's results at the Bahrain Grand Prix of 2008.
Pascal Vasselon Discusses the New Toyota F1 Car
Pascal Vasselon discussed the prospects of the Toyota F1 team shortly before the 2008 season began.
Pascal Vasselon discussed the prospects of the Toyota F1 team shortly before the 2008 season began.
Force India: A Country Increases its Formula 1 Involvement
The Force India F1 team grew out of the Spyker team, which grew from the former Jordan team, by way of a year as the Midland F1 team. Bought in 2007 by the Indian financial tycoon, Vijay Mallya, the team is seen as a first step toward a greater involvement by India in Formula 1 racing. This should culminate in an Indian Grand Prix by 2010.
The Force India F1 team grew out of the Spyker team, which grew from the former Jordan team, by way of a year as the Midland F1 team. Bought in 2007 by the Indian financial tycoon, Vijay Mallya, the team is seen as a first step toward a greater involvement by India in Formula 1 racing. This should culminate in an Indian Grand Prix by 2010.
Mike Gascoyne on Spyker's Chances as an F1 Customer Team
Mike Gascoyne spoke in an interview about Spyker's life as a Ferrari engine customer team. Gascoyne, the team's technical boss, has worked at several teams, both independant and car manufacturer owned teams, from Jordan to Renault and Toyota. Gascoyne said that thanks to the new rules, it is a much better time than ever to be a small, F1 customer team.
Mike Gascoyne spoke in an interview about Spyker's life as a Ferrari engine customer team. Gascoyne, the team's technical boss, has worked at several teams, both independant and car manufacturer owned teams, from Jordan to Renault and Toyota. Gascoyne said that thanks to the new rules, it is a much better time than ever to be a small, F1 customer team.
Daniel Audetto on Super Aguri as Smallest F1 Team
Daniel Audetto, the managing director of the Super Aguri Honda F1 team, spoke in an interview about the advantages and disadvantages of being the smallest team in Formula 1. Super Aguri scored its first point in only the fourth race of its second year in the sport, at the Spanish Grand Prix of 2007. Audetto spoke about the miracle of the small team's birth and rapid, relative, success.
Daniel Audetto, the managing director of the Super Aguri Honda F1 team, spoke in an interview about the advantages and disadvantages of being the smallest team in Formula 1. Super Aguri scored its first point in only the fourth race of its second year in the sport, at the Spanish Grand Prix of 2007. Audetto spoke about the miracle of the small team's birth and rapid, relative, success.
Patrick Head on the Williams Fight to Return to the Top
Patrick Head spoke in an interview about his team's first season in Formula 1 using the Toyota engine. Williams is the third most successful team in F1, but in 2006 it dropped to its lowest position in the series in three decades. Head, along with Frank Williams, is a part owner of the team, which was founded 30 years ago.
Patrick Head spoke in an interview about his team's first season in Formula 1 using the Toyota engine. Williams is the third most successful team in F1, but in 2006 it dropped to its lowest position in the series in three decades. Head, along with Frank Williams, is a part owner of the team, which was founded 30 years ago.
McLaren Mercedes: F1's Second Most Successful Team
McLaren Mercedes has won races in five different decades of racing in the Formula 1 world championship. From its earliest years, in the 1960s, it has been one of the top teams. It made a successful transition to new management in the 1980s, when Ron Dennis took over running the team, and the period when Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna raced as team mates was one of the strongest in F1 history.
McLaren Mercedes has won races in five different decades of racing in the Formula 1 world championship. From its earliest years, in the 1960s, it has been one of the top teams. It made a successful transition to new management in the 1980s, when Ron Dennis took over running the team, and the period when Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna raced as team mates was one of the strongest in F1 history.
Spyker: The Little Team With Big Ambitions, and a Name
The Spyker F1 team grew out of the former Jordan team, by way of a year as the Midland F1 team. Bought in 2006 by the Dutch sports car company Spyker Cars N.V., it has ambitions - like Ferrari or McLaren - to sell sports cars using the racing team's name as a draw. Spyker uses Ferrari engines, and as a sign of its ambitions, it hired Mike Gascoyne, one of Formula 1's top technical directors.
The Spyker F1 team grew out of the former Jordan team, by way of a year as the Midland F1 team. Bought in 2006 by the Dutch sports car company Spyker Cars N.V., it has ambitions - like Ferrari or McLaren - to sell sports cars using the racing team's name as a draw. Spyker uses Ferrari engines, and as a sign of its ambitions, it hired Mike Gascoyne, one of Formula 1's top technical directors.
Super Aguri: A Small F1 Team Takes on the Giants
Founded in 2006 by Aguri Suzuki, a former Formula 1 driver, the Super Aguri team had the help of the Honda Motor Company as it set up as an F1 racing team to support the career of Takuma Sato. Both Sato and Suzuki are stars in Japan, and the Honda team dropped Sato for the 2006 season.
Founded in 2006 by Aguri Suzuki, a former Formula 1 driver, the Super Aguri team had the help of the Honda Motor Company as it set up as an F1 racing team to support the career of Takuma Sato. Both Sato and Suzuki are stars in Japan, and the Honda team dropped Sato for the 2006 season.
Scuderia Toro Rosso: Former Minardi F1 Team Reinvents Itself as Red Bu
Toro Rosso was built on the base of the Minardi Formula 1 team after the Red Bull energy drink company bought it in 2005 as the second team in its F1 empire. In fact, Toro Rosso means Red Bull in Italian. But not long after the Austrian company bought the team, it sold half of the shares to Gerhard Berger, the former Formula 1 driver, who took over the job of directing the team.
Toro Rosso was built on the base of the Minardi Formula 1 team after the Red Bull energy drink company bought it in 2005 as the second team in its F1 empire. In fact, Toro Rosso means Red Bull in Italian. But not long after the Austrian company bought the team, it sold half of the shares to Gerhard Berger, the former Formula 1 driver, who took over the job of directing the team.
Toyota: A Bold Team With Racing at its Heart Makes its Own Way in F1
Unlike the other recent car manufacturer teams in Formula 1, Toyota started its team from scratch when it entered the series in 2002. It scored only two points that year. But the team has worked methodically until it finished fourth in the series in 2005. In 2006 it dropped back to sixth, but only one point behind BMW Sauber in fifth. 2007 is a crucial year.
Unlike the other recent car manufacturer teams in Formula 1, Toyota started its team from scratch when it entered the series in 2002. It scored only two points that year. But the team has worked methodically until it finished fourth in the series in 2005. In 2006 it dropped back to sixth, but only one point behind BMW Sauber in fifth. 2007 is a crucial year.
Honda: Fourth Most Victorious F1 Engine Maker Returns as a Full Team
After six seasons powering BAR as an engine provider, the Honda Motor Co. bought the team to race under its own name from 2006. It was the second period for the Japanese company as a full team in Formula 1, as it also raced from 1964 to 1968. The fourth most victorious engine F1 company, Honda won its first race since the Italian Grand Prix of 1967 at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006.
After six seasons powering BAR as an engine provider, the Honda Motor Co. bought the team to race under its own name from 2006. It was the second period for the Japanese company as a full team in Formula 1, as it also raced from 1964 to 1968. The fourth most victorious engine F1 company, Honda won its first race since the Italian Grand Prix of 1967 at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006.
Red Bull Racing: The Fun Team With the Big Ambitions
The Red Bull team joined F1 in 2005 after buying the Jaguar team. After a first promising season, it did less well in its second year. But by hiring one of the best technical directors, Adrian Newey, and changing to the world champion Renault engine, the 2007 season looks promising. The team is part of the marketing program of the Red Bull Austrian energy drink company.
The Red Bull team joined F1 in 2005 after buying the Jaguar team. After a first promising season, it did less well in its second year. But by hiring one of the best technical directors, Adrian Newey, and changing to the world champion Renault engine, the 2007 season looks promising. The team is part of the marketing program of the Red Bull Austrian energy drink company.
BMW Sauber: A Team to Challenge the Old Guard
While the BMW Sauber team is in only its second year as a car manufacturer team, it was built on the solid basis of the team founded by Peter Sauber. Sauber was always a top team in style, although it never found the budget necessary to graduate to the next level. Since BMW bought the Swiss team based in Hinwil, it has invested in the factory and staff in a way that Sauber was never able to do.
While the BMW Sauber team is in only its second year as a car manufacturer team, it was built on the solid basis of the team founded by Peter Sauber. Sauber was always a top team in style, although it never found the budget necessary to graduate to the next level. Since BMW bought the Swiss team based in Hinwil, it has invested in the factory and staff in a way that Sauber was never able to do.
Renault: World Champions Against the Odds
Although the Renault car manufacturer was long one of the most successful engine builders in Formula 1 motor racing, it was not until 2005 that Renault managed to win a world constructors' title as both engine and chassis builder. It also won the drivers' title that year with Fernando Alonso, and then won both titles again in 2006. But after losing Alonso for 2007, the team will face its biggest challenge as it aims for a hat trick of world titles.
Although the Renault car manufacturer was long one of the most successful engine builders in Formula 1 motor racing, it was not until 2005 that Renault managed to win a world constructors' title as both engine and chassis builder. It also won the drivers' title that year with Fernando Alonso, and then won both titles again in 2006. But after losing Alonso for 2007, the team will face its biggest challenge as it aims for a hat trick of world titles.
Ferrari: Formula 1's Most Successful Team Enters a New Era
Ferrari is the only Formula 1 team to have raced in the series since the championship was founded in 1950. It is also the most successful team in F1 history. After dominating for the last decade and breaking F1 team records with Michael Schumacher driving, Ferrari now enters a new era after the German's retirement.
Ferrari is the only Formula 1 team to have raced in the series since the championship was founded in 1950. It is also the most successful team in F1 history. After dominating for the last decade and breaking F1 team records with Michael Schumacher driving, Ferrari now enters a new era after the German's retirement.
Williams: A Racer's Team, an Engineer's Team - but Where to From Here?
Williams is the third most successful team in the history of Formula 1, behind Ferrari and McLaren. But the team, joint owned by Frank Williams and Patrick Head, has not won a world title since 1997. After a brief return to the forefront in 2003, the team dropped down, but not out. It starts the 2007 season with a new engine supplier, in Toyota, and new hopes.
Williams is the third most successful team in the history of Formula 1, behind Ferrari and McLaren. But the team, joint owned by Frank Williams and Patrick Head, has not won a world title since 1997. After a brief return to the forefront in 2003, the team dropped down, but not out. It starts the 2007 season with a new engine supplier, in Toyota, and new hopes.
McLaren-Mercedes: A Team Back on the Verge of Success?
McLaren is one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history. But it has not won a world title since 1999, and in 2006 it failed even to win a race for the first time in a decade. With two new drivers, including double world champion Fernando Alonso, and with the best factory in the sport, is the team set for a return to victory in 2007?
McLaren is one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history. But it has not won a world title since 1999, and in 2006 it failed even to win a race for the first time in a decade. With two new drivers, including double world champion Fernando Alonso, and with the best factory in the sport, is the team set for a return to victory in 2007?