Terminology: constructors vs. teams List of Formula One constructors

1 terminology: constructors vs. teams

1.1 constructors
1.2 teams

1.2.1 team s nationality

terminology: constructors vs. teams

in formula 1 racing terms constructor , entrant have specific , differing meanings. entrant person or corporate entity registers car , driver race, , responsible preparing , maintaining car during race weekend. result of preparation role , active involvement in running of race, term team has become commonly applied entrant organisation.

constructors

under article 6.3 of fia sporting regulations, constructor of engine or chassis person (including corporate or unincorporated body) owns intellectual rights such engine or chassis . title of formula 1 world champion constructor awarded car make has scored points during course of season, car s make takes account both engine , chassis. hence, if car s chassis , engine constructor same entity (e.g. ferrari, toyota, brm etc.) make name of 1 constructor. however, chassis , engine constructed different entities car s make comprises both (e.g. mclaren-mercedes, lotus-climax etc.), name of chassis constructor being placed before of engine constructor. both engine , chassis included in make name, chassis run different engines (e.g. lotus-ford, lotus-brm) counted 2 separate makes , points scored separately. until 1979 season, seasons saw highest-scoring driver in each race each constructor contributing points towards world constructors championship. world constructors championship title awarded constructor of chassis of make scores points. reason, list considers chassis constructors. more information on engines, see formula 1 engines.

teams

since 1981 season fia have required formula 1 entrants own intellectual rights chassis enter, , terms entrant , constructor , , hence team , have become synonymous.

before time, constructors free sell chassis many other teams liked. brabham , lotus chassis used extensively other teams during 1960s , 1970s , several quite competitive teams never built own chassis. rob walker racing team successful example, being responsible first victories in formula 1 both cooper , lotus. concept of works or factory team (i.e. official team of company producing cars, opposed customer team buys them off shelf) therefore applied chassis in same way in rallying , sports car racing.

there have been recent exceptions specialist company, not entered in championship, has been commissioned design , build chassis team; lola built cars larrousse , scuderia italia in late 1980s , 1990s, example. larousse had points 1990 season erased after fia decided had falsely nominated , not lola chassis constructor. in 1978, new arrows team had been established former shadow personnel sued shadow on grounds arrows fa/1 car copy of shadow s dn9 – view upheld uk high court, placed ban on arrows racing fa/1.

there have been more recent cases ligier (1995), sauber (2004), scuderia toro rosso (2006 & 2007) , super aguri (2007 & 2008) teams have been accused of using chassis produced constructor (respectively benetton, ferrari, red bull racing , honda). no action taken against of these teams, sporting authorities being satisfied in each case team owned intellectual property chassis raced.

from middle of 1973 season until end of 2013 season, each team had permanent racing numbers race race throughout season. (since 2014, racing numbers have been assigned drivers instead of teams). since 1985 season fia have required teams enter no more 2 cars race.

team s nationality

unlike drivers required compete in fia formula 1 world championship under nationality of passport, fia s international sporting code states teams competing in fia formula 1 world championship shall compete under nationality of parent national automobile club issued fia racing licence. on basis of regulation, despite fact current teams based in uk, country officially represented in formula 1 teams holding racing licence issued british national sporting authority. teams take nationality of parent national automobile club issued licence period of validity of licence , change of nationality allowed. several teams changed nationality during competition in formula 1 (e.g. shadow in 1976 american british, benetton in 1996 british italian, renault in 2011 french british). benetton team have achieved victories while racing under 2 different nationalities.

relating team s nationality because of teams bases in britain several mistakes occurred on official entry lists issued or podium ceremonies organized fia or race organisers, e.g. wolf holding canadian nationality , shadow in 1973 , penske holding american nationality identified british official entry lists, or british national anthem played on podium in honour of winning jordan , red bull holding irish , austrian nationality respectively.