Formula 1 and Racing Teams
The
Formula 1 World Championship of the FIA, known as Formula 1 or F1, is the
highest international motor racing competition and most popular and prestigious
motor sport championship in the world. The International Automobile Federation
(FIA) directs this tournament.
Formula 1
is a select club of drivers' teams licensed to compete in exciting F1 World
Championship races. Most of the teams are associated with major automobile
brands, and now, more often they are linked to large sponsors who invest
fortunes to participate in "the big circus". The teams compete in the
race with two official drivers and two test drivers. A multitude of engineers
perform a job almost as important as that of the pilots.
The
Formula 1 in force since 1950, allows only single-seater vehicles. The teams
that currently participate are: Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Williams, McLaren,
Toro Rosso, Haas, Renault, Sauber and Force India. The brand of used engines
includes Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda. The tires are of the Pirelli
brand.
Each race
is called Grand Prix and the tournament that groups them is called the Formula
1 World Championship. Most racing circuits are road courses, although street
circuits are also used; before, circuits were used. The cars used are
single-seaters with the latest available technology, always limited by a
technical regulation; Some Formula 1 improvements, such as disc brakes, are
used in commercial automobiles. The motors allow to reach speeds of 526km /
478MPH.
In 1950,
the Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati teams participated, followed by others
such as McLaren, Williams, Red Bull and Renault, which have won the World
Championship several times. The teams have to contract or renew contracts 2 or
3 races before the end of the season. The drivers must have the super license
of the FIA, obtained on the basis of results in other championships.
Scuderia Ferrari (Italy). The
debut was in 1950.
A
well-known team in prototype racing, sport prototypes and grand touring, Ferrari
had absolute victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia and the
Targa Florio; in addition to several conquests in the World Endurance
Championship. The red color is unmistakable.
Team Haas F1 Team (USA) Debut:
2016
It was founded
in 2014 by Gene Haas, co-owner of a NASCAR team. In 2016 they debuted with the
help of the Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara, and with Ferrari engines.
Escudería McLaren (United Kingdom)
Debut: 1966
He began
his participation in 1966 with the legendary Bruce McLaren as director. He has
participated in more than 800 races, winning more than 180 victories, more than
150 pole positions, winning eight constructors 'championships and twelve
drivers' championships. In addition, it had in its ranks to the best pilots
like Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, James
Hunt, Mika Hakkinen, Lewis Hamilton, and the explosive duo conformed by Ayrton
Senna and Alain Prost. I use Honda engines, but between 1995 and 2015 the team
used Mercedes engines, then partnered with Honda.
Escudería Mercedes (Germany)
Debut: 2010
Mercedes
AMG Petronas Formula One Team, formerly known as Mercedes GP, is a team run by
the German car company Daimler AG. With the team were pilots like Michael
Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton. He was in the Great Circuit of 1954, having Juan
Manuel Fangio as a pilot. They retired the following year and in 1993 they
returned as suppliers of Sauber engines. They also provided engines to McLaren
until 2015. In 2009, after buying the Brawn GP team, they were named Mercedes
Grand Prix.
Scuderia Racing Point Force India
F1 Team (United Kingdom) Debut: 2018
It was
founded in August 2018 after the purchase of the Indian Force India team by a
consortium of investors called Racing Point Ltd. Racing Point debuted in F1 at
the Belgian Grand Prix 2018.
Scuderia Red Bull (Austria) Debut:
2005
This
Austrian team is based in Milton Keynes, England. In 1977 it was called Stewart
Grand Prix; from 2000 to 2004 it was called Jaguar Racing from 2000 to 2004.
The company Red Bull bought Jaguar in November 2004. It has a subsidiary team
since 2005, the Scuderia Toro Rosso, the former Minardi, in which they prepare
young talents.
Scuderia Renault (France) Debut:
1977
It was
created in 1977, it returned to Formula 1 in the 2016 season, because it did
not participate as a team between 1986-2001 and 2012-2015, a period in which it
only supplied engines to other teams. Since 2002 it is called Renault F1 Team,
after buying Benetton. In 2011 he participated with a British license with the
name of Lotus Renault GP. Since 2012 the team is called Lotus F1 Team, while
Renault remains as a supplier of engines.
Scuderia Sauber (Switzerland)
Debut in 1993
It is
located in Hinwil, Switzerland and was founded by Peter Sauber. In 2005, the
team was sold to BMW, which returned to Peter Sauber in late 2009, who sold it
to Longbow Finace, S.A. in 2016 after criticism regarding the financial
situation of the team.
Scuderia Toro Rosso (Italy). Debut
in 2006
It was
created at the end of 2005, after the purchase of the Minardi team by Red Bull.
At the moment it works like subsidiary team of Red Bull Racing, that forms
young promises to give the jump to escudería "mother". Team leader
Franz Tost says that the spirit of Toro Rosso is "youth, energy, dynamism
and aggressiveness". It is based in Faenza, Italy, but they work with a
wind tunnel located in Bicester, England.
Williams team (United Kingdom).
Debut in 1978.
Before it
was called Williams F1 Team or Williams Grand Prix Engineering, it was created
in 1977 by Frank William, Patrick Head and Walter Wolf Racing. The cars have
the logo "FW-number", is one of the four great teams of Formula 1, along
with Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes Benz.The team of Williams is one of three
teams, which won 100 races, along with Ferrari and McLaren.
In this
team, seven pilots were world champions. Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson
Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve.
References
Formula 1
Escuderías
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