List of Formula 1 designers

The list of Formula 1 designers includes designers whose cars have participated in or were registered for Formula 1 World Championship races (until 1980: Automobile World Championship ) by factory or customer teams. It does not include designers whose cars were only involved in Formula 1 races without world championship status. The concept of the designer is based on that of the constructor according to the Formula One Sporting Regulations of the FIA . Accordingly, a designer has to design the so-called listed parts , currently the survival cell, the front crash structure, the rollover structure and the bodywork including wings. It is sufficient to own the intellectual property; the production of individual parts can be outsourced.

background

Ten designers are currently taking part in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship . These are highlighted in gray in the list. Only Ferrari , McLaren and Williams have had a decade-long history without a name change. Ferrari has participated in all seasons without interruption since 1950 , McLaren since 1966 and Williams since 1978 . Most of the design engineers are now based in the UK.

In 1952 and 1953 , the then automobile world championship was held temporarily with Formula 2 racing cars, as not enough starters would have competed according to the Formula 1 regulations. These races are therefore fully taken into account in the Formula 1 statistics.

Differentiation of the terms designer and team

Formula 1 constructors' cup

Until the 1981 season , the use of customer cars was permitted in Formula 1, which means that private racing teams could buy chassis from designers and take them to the races. In English-speaking countries, this situation was described by the distinction between “constructors” and “entrants” (teams). In most cases, the design engineers also had their own factory teams; Dallara , for example, as a pure chassis manufacturer without its own Formula 1 team, is an exception . Due to the allowed customer cars, a large number of designers and private teams competed in the Grand Prix between 1950 and 1980, so that pre-qualifications had to be held especially in the 1970s and 1980s, as the number of entries exceeded the number of starting positions in the race.

This list includes all designers who have developed cars that were used in Grand Prix as part of the Formula 1 World Championship. Regardless of whether it was used by factory or customer teams. With a few exceptions, the terms have been used synonymously since 1981, as each team has to construct its own chassis according to the regulations. Even in modern Formula 1, however, there were occasional use of customer cars. Satellite teams such as Super Aguri from 2006 to 2008 (chassis from Honda ) or Toro Rosso from 2007 to 2009 (chassis from Red Bull Racing ) were nevertheless accepted as independent designers. The FIA ​​argued that the chassis developed by the teams themselves had created enough intellectual property.

List of Formula 1 designers with GP participation

Explanations for the individual columns:

1. The "Designer" column lists the short name of the designer. Possible alternative designations under which the designer started or was known in part-time periods are given in brackets. The flag stands for the country with whose license the designer competes. It does not have to be identical with the country in which the design engineer is based.
2. The "Period" column lists the seasons in which the designer and factory or customer teams took part in individual or all world championship races. Participation in Formula 1 races without world championship status that were held until 1983 is not recorded.
3. The “Victories” column shows the total number of wins that a designer has achieved in Formula 1 world championship races. The wins of the factory and customer teams are added together. In general, customer team wins are rare. Only chassis from Matra (9), Lotus (5), Cooper (4), March and Ferrari (1 each) achieved victories by customer teams.
4. The column "Best position in the constructors 'championship" shows the highest position of a constructor in the constructors' world championship, which has been awarded since 1958. The success of individual designers up to 1958 is not taken into account.
5. In the "Comments" column you will find explanations of special features, such as B. on changes of ownership and historical contexts.

Current designers participating in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship are highlighted in gray.

Data status: 2019 US Grand Prix

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constructor	Seat	Active period	GP victories	Best position in constructors' championship	Remarks
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AFM (Alexander v. Falkenhausen engine construction)	Munich ( D )	1952 - 1953	-	-	AFM built six Formula 2 racing cars between 1949 and 1952. When the opportunity arose in 1952/53, some German private drivers competed in individual races for the World Automobile Championship.
AGS (Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives)	Le Luc , Gonfaron ( F )	1986 - 1991	-	12. ( 1987 )	Since 1970 designer of Formula Renault and Formula 2 cars, from 1986 Formula 1. AGS used components from Renault in its early years . Use only by the works team.
Alfa Romeo	Milan ( I ), Senago ( I )	1950 - 1951 1979 - 1985	10	6. ( 1983 )	In use 1950–1951 as a factory team with further developed pre-war models Type 158/159 . The second engagement from 1979 to 1982 was operated by Autodelta as a works team, after which it was only supported by the works by the independent racing team Euroracing . Also an engine supplier in 1970 ( McLaren ) and 1971 ( March ) as well as from 1976 to 1979 ( Brabham ) and from 1983 to 1988 ( Osella ). In addition, technology transfer to Osella. Alfa Romeo has been the title sponsor of Sauber Motorsport since 2018 , but not a designer.
Alfa Romeo Special (de Klerk)		1963 , 1965	-	-	Self-made by Peter de Klerk with an Alfa Romeo engine for the South African Formula 1 races, which was also used in the South African Grand Prix in 1963 and 1965; alternatively, de Klerk is named as the designer.
Alta	Surbiton ( UK )	1950 - 1952	-	-	Use of Alta chassis with various customer teams. From 1952 more successful as an engine supplier for HWM , Cooper and Connaught .
Amon		1974	-	-	Attempt by racing driver Chris Amon to take part in the Formula 1 World Championship with cars he designed himself. Only one car (Amon AF101) built according to plans by Gordon Fowell. Was able to qualify for the Monaco GP and Spanish GP 1974, but only started in Spain.
Andrea Moda	Ancona ( I ), Morrovalle ( I )	1992	-	-	First took over the material from Coloni , then a vehicle designed by Simtek . Used by a works team, only qualified once for a race: Monaco GP 1992 .
Apollo	Ticino ( CH )	1977	-	-	Listed as the designer of the Apollon-Williams FW03 , which was actually a reworked version of an older Frank Williams Racing Cars vehicle .
Arrows (footwork)	Milton Keynes ( UK ), Leafield ( UK )	1978 - 2002	-	5th ( 1988 )	Start with staff that came from Shadow . The cars were named Footwork between 1991 and 1996 because of a temporary Japanese partner , but were designed by Arrows nonetheless . From 1997 cooperation with Tom Walkinshaw Racing .
Arzani-Volpini		1955	-	-	The team traveled to the 1955 Italian Grand Prix with a further developed Milano from 1951 , but did not start the race for technical reasons.
Aston (Aston-Butterworth)		1952	-	-	As an actual Formula 2 designer, he was only active in the 1952 season, in which the automobile world championship was exceptionally advertised according to the Formula 2 regulations. Four qualifications, two races. With the engine partner Archie Butterworth in mind, sometimes referred to as Aston-Butterworth.
Aston Martin	Newport Pagnell ( UK )	1959 - 1960	-	-	All operations via a works team. Formula 1 involvement was discontinued after only one race in the 1960 season; the front engine concept of the DBR4 and DBR5 was now considered out of date.
ATS (Automobili Turismo e Sport)	Pontecchio Marconi ( I )	1963	-	-	Founded by several technicians who had previously been dismissed from Ferrari , including Carlo Chiti . The ATS Tipo 100 , which was developed in a short time, was only used by the works team. That turned out to be unreliable. It was later used as the Derrington-Francis , modified .
ATS	Bicester ( UK )	1978 - 1984	-	11. ( 1979 , 1982 )	Design engineer with a German license, based in the former March factory in Bicester, England. Used by the ATS works team, which had previously used an old Penske PC4 chassis as a customer team in 1977 . ATS team boss Günther Schmid ran Rial Racing in 1988 and 1989 .
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BAR (British American Racing)	Brackley ( UK )	1999 - 2005	-	2. ( 2004 )	Took the right to start from Tyrrell . Acquired by Honda in 2006 . Registered as Brawn GP in 2009 , since 2010 at the start as a Mercedes works team .
Behra-Porsche	Modena ( I )	1960	-	-	In 1959, the racing driver Jean Behra commissioned the former Maserati technician Valerio Colotti in Modena to design a chassis for a converted Porsche 718 RSK for use in Formula 2, which was also registered for four world championship races and two more after Behra's death in 1960 other drivers at the wheel.
Bellasi	Novara ( I )	1970 - 1971	-	-	At the end of the 1960s, the Silvio Moser Racing Team used Brabham customer chassis several times . In 1970 a self-construction followed: the Bellasi F1-70 only took over the dashboard and the gearbox from the Brabham BT24 , the rest of the car was designed by Guglielmo Bellasi. After four unsuccessful qualifications and two races started, the project died.
/ Benetton	Witney ( UK ), Enstone ( UK )	1986 - 2001	27	1. ( 1995 )	Until 1995 Benetton drove under a British license, from 1996 with an Italian license. Successor to the Toleman teams ( 1981 - 1985 ). From 2002 to 2009 continued as Renault , from 2010 to 2015 as Lotus F1 Team , since 2016 again registered as Renault.
BMW clean	Hinwil ( CH )	2006 - 2009	1	2. ( 2007 )	Created after BMW took over the Swiss Sauber team . End of 2009 repurchase by Peter Sauber ; since then reported again as Sauber with Swiss license.
Boro (HB Bewaking Systems)	Bovenkerk ( NL )	1976 - 1977	-	-	Alternative designation: HB Bewaking Systems. The Boro 001 was a revised Ensign N175 from 1975, which appeared again in 1978 under the name Ensign .
Brabham	Chessington ( UK ), Milton Keynes ( UK )	1962 - 1987 1989 - 1992	35	1. ( 1966 , 1967 )	Company name: Motor Racing Developments. Primarily use of a works team. Until 1970, Brabham cars were also used by customer teams.
Brawn	Brackley ( UK )	2009	8th	1st ( 2009 )	Derived from Honda Racing F1 ; Taken over by Daimler at the end of 2009 and since then registered as the Mercedes AMG F1 Team .
BRM (British Racing Motors)	Bourne ( UK )	1951 1956 - 1977	17th	1. ( 1962 )	Use mainly with a factory team; from 1959 to 1969, however, also occasionally with customer teams.
BRP (British Racing Partnership)	Tring ( UK )	1963 - 1964	-	6. ( 1963 )	Engaged in Formula 1 since 1958 , first as a customer team, then in 1963 and 1964 as a designer.
Bugatti	Molsheim ( F )	1956	-	-	Use of the Bugatti Type 251 by a works team at the 1956 French GP . However, the race was Bugatti's only appearance in Formula 1.
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Caterham (Lotus Racing)	Hingham ( UK )	2010 - 2014	-	10. ( 2010 , 2011 , 2012 )	2010 as Lotus Racing , 2011 as Team Lotus .
Cisitalia	Turin ( I )	1952	-	-	A participation in the qualification for the Italian GP 1952 with Piero Dusio as driver, without qualifying for the race. In 1952 the automobile world championship was announced according to the Formula 2 regulations.
Coloni	Passignano sul Trasimeno ( I )	1987 - 1992	-	-	From 1987 to 1991 in the Coloni factory team; In 1992 a Coloni chassis was registered for a race by Andrea Moda Formula .
Connaught	Send ( UK )	1952 - 1959	-	-	Factory assignments through our own Connaught Engineering team ; in addition, various customer teams. A podium in Monza in 1956 .
Connew	Chadwell Heath ( UK )	1972	-	-	Constructed a car ( Connew PC1 ) that was used by the factory team. Only one start in a World Championship run: 1972 Austrian GP with François Migault .
cooper	Surbiton ( UK )	1950 1952 - 1969	16	1. ( 1959 , 1960 )	Deployment of a works team from 1953 to 1968 ; in addition, numerous customer teams were equipped from 1950 to 1969.
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Dallara	Varano de 'Melegari ( I )	1988 - 1992	-	8. ( 1989 , 1991 )	From 1989 to 1992 exclusive chassis supplier for BMS Scuderia Italia . The HRT F110 of the Hispania Racing Team (HRT) from 2010 was developed by Dallara, but the designer was HRT.
Derrington-Francis		1964	-	-	The Derrington-Francis was based on an ATS Tipo 100 from 1963 ; Started the 1964 Italian GP with Mário Cabral .
De Tomaso	Modena ( I )	1961 - 1963 1970	-	-	Used by the works team in 1961 and 1962 , as well as customer teams: Scuderia Serenissima (1961), Scuderia Settecolli (1961–1963) and Frank Williams Racing Cars (1970).
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Eagle (Anglo American Racers)	Rye ( UK )	1966 - 1969	1	7. ( 1966 , 1967 )	The Californian driver Dan Gurney founded Anglo American Racers, the European pillar of the All American Racers company with headquarters in Santa Ana , California . The Formula 1 cars were used from the British Rye.
Eifel country	Mayen ( D )	1972	-	-	Use of a modified March 711, called Eifelland 21; several races with Rolf Stommelen .
Emeryson	Twickenham ( UK ), Send ( UK )	1956 1961 - 1962	-	-	1956 and 1962 assignments with the factory team; In 1961 there were also isolated, but unsuccessful, attempts at qualification with customer teams. A total of four race starts.
EMW (Eisenacher Motorenwerk)	Eisenach ( GDR )	1953	-	-	The state racing collective of the GDR in Berlin-Johannisthal developed for 1950 using BMW technology called Inter type race car that could be used both as a racing car with a different engine and in the formula. 2 After the move and the affiliation to the EMW plant in Eisenach, such a vehicle was also used in the 1953 German Grand Prix.
ENB (Écurie Nationale Belge)	Francorchamps, Stavelot ( B )	1962	-	-	The Belgian team mostly competed with customer cars between 1955 and 1962, but appeared at the 1962 German GP with a modified Emeryson, which was known as the ENB.
Ensign	Burntwood, Walsall ( UK )	1973 - 1982	-	10. ( 1977 )	Use primarily in the works team, but also individual customer vehicles. Merger with Theodore Racing for the 1983 season .
ERA (English Racing Automobiles)	Dunstable ( UK )	1950 - 1952	-	-	Occasional participation in the early phase of Formula 1 with a works team.
EuroBrun	Senago ( I )	1988 - 1990	-	-	Developed from the two motorsport companies Euroracing from Italy and Brun Motorsport from Switzerland. Euroracing had previously worked as an Alfa Romeo between 1983 and 1985 with factory support .
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Ferguson	Siskin Drive, Coventry ( UK )	1961	-	-	The Ferguson P99 used by the Rob Walker Racing Team was the first four-wheel drive Formula 1 car; was subsequently disqualified at the only race start in England in 1961 .
Ferrari	Maranello ( I )	since 1950	238	1. ( 1961 , 1964 , 1975 , 1976 , 1977 , 1979 , 1982 , 1983 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2007 , 2008 )	Most successful designer in Formula 1 history.
Fittipaldi (Copersucar)	Rio de Janeiro ( B ), Reading ( UK )	1975 - 1982	-	7th ( 1978 )	Founded by Emerson Fittipaldi and his brother Wilson . The team started as Copersucar until 1979 because of its main sponsor .
Fund metal	Palosco ( I )	1991 - 1992	-	-	Fondmetals factory team took over the license from Osella and at times competed with older Osella cars.
Force India (Sahara)	Silverstone ( UK )	2008 - 2018	-	4. ( 2016 , 2017 )	2008 emerged from Spyker , which in turn was the successor to Midland (2006) and Jordan Grand Prix (1991-2005). 2018 bankruptcy. Material and personnel were taken over by the newly founded designer Racing Point in summer 2018 .
Forti Corse	Alessandria ( I )	1995 - 1996	-	-	Previously already active in Formula 3 and Formula 3000 . Works in 1995 and 1996. The Forti FG01 was based on the Fundmetal GR02 from 1992. Insolvent in mid-1996.
Frank Williams Racing Cars (Politoys, Iso-Marlboro)	Cippenham, Slough ( UK ), Reading ( UK )	1972 - 1976	-	10. ( 1973 )	1972 Politoys , 1973 - 1974 as Iso-Marlboro reported; Cars always designed by Frank Williams Racing Cars. In addition to the factory team, individual customers were also equipped. Individual Williams cars appeared until 1977 as Apollon-Williams , Mapfre-Williams or McGuire. Taken over by Walter Wolf Racing in 1976 and continued under this name until 1979.
Frazer Nash		1952	-	-
Fry		1959	-	-	Unsuccessful participation in qualifying for the 1959 England GP . It remained an attempt.
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Gilby		1961 - 1963	-	-	The team started with customer cars in the 1950s and constructed their own chassis in 1961 (Gilby 61) and 1962 (Gilby 62), which was also used by Ian Raby in 1963 .
Gordini	Les Ulis ( F )	1950 - 1956	-	-	Until 1953 also called Simca-Gordini ; Used in parallel by the works team in some races.
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Haas F1	Banbury ( UK ), Kannapolis ( USA )	since 2016	-	5. ( 2018 )	While development is based in Kannapolis in the USA, the operational use of the racing cars is controlled from the old Manor factory in Banbury, UK.
Haas Lola	Colnbrook ( UK ), Heathrow ( UK )	1985 - 1986	-	8th ( 1986 )	No relation to the current Haas F1 team . Sometimes referred to as Haas-Lola, although Lola Cars was not closely related. Development of the cars was commissioned from the FORCE design office (including Ross Brawn , Neil Oatley , Adrian Newey ) in Heathrow.
Hesketh	Easton Neston ( UK )	1974 - 1978	1	4th ( 1975 )	Previously already active in Formula 2. The team first used a March customer car in the 1973 and early 1974 seasons before the works team built their own cars. At the end of 1978, Hesketh was dissolved.
Hill	Surrey ( UK )	1975	-	11th ( 1975 )	After starting out with customer vehicles from Shadow and Lola, he became an independent designer in 1975. Closure of operations after the accidental death of the founder, Graham Hill .
Honda	Tokyo ( J ), Amsterdam ( NL ), Slough ( UK ), Brackley ( UK )	1964 - 1968 2006 - 2008	3	4. ( 1967 , 2006 )	Most successful Japanese designer in Formula 1 history. Formula 1 entry from Japan, later independent base in the 1960s, first in Amsterdam and finally in Slough. Return as a designer in 2005 after taking over BAR . Acquired by Brawn in 2009 . Also active as an engine supplier from 1983 - 1992 , 2000 - 2008 and since 2015 .
HRT (Hispania Racing Team)	Madrid ( E )	2010 - 2012	-	11. ( 2010 , 2011 )	Registered designer in Spain. Technology initially bought in from Dallara, later also from Holzer . Works team in 2010 and 2011 actually operated by the Kolles team in Germany, only moved to Spain in 2012.
HWM (Hersham and Walton Motors)	Walton-on-Thames ( UK )	1951 - 1955	-	-	During the seasons 1952 and 1953 regularly at the start with the works team; in addition, occasional assignments with customer teams.
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jaguar	Milton Keynes ( UK )	2000 - 2004	-	7. ( 2002 , 2003 , 2004 )	Created by taking over Stewart Grand Prix ; Ford factory team with the Jaguar brand . Continued by Red Bull Racing after 2004 .
JBW		1959 - 1961	-	-	JBW competed in isolated GPs between 1959 and 1961 with chassis they had built themselves, after having previously used customer cars.
Jordan	Silverstone ( UK )	1991 - 2005	4th	3rd ( 1999 )	Predecessor to Midland (2006), Spyker (2006-2007) and Force India (2008-2018).
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Kauhsen	Aachen ( D )	1979	-	-	Use of a car built in cooperation with the Aachen University of Applied Sciences in the works team in 1979. Then the car is passed on to Merzario .
Klenk		1954	-	-	Hans Klenk used a modified Formula 2 Veritas, known as the Klenk Meteor, with the driver Theo Helfrich at the 1954 German GP ; Helfrich retired from the race.
Kojima		1976 - 1977	-	-	Use by factory and customer teams only at the 1976 and 1977 Japanese Grand Prix .
Kurti's power	Glendale ( USA )	1959	-	-	Rodger Ward appeared in the 1959 US Grand Prix with a Kurtis Kraft midget car ; 1950-1960 this manufacturer was also regularly represented at the Indianapolis 500 (a total of eleven races with five wins).
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Lancia	Turin ( I )	1954 - 1955	-	-	First test run of the Lancia D50 in the last race of the 1954 season in Spain. Mainly use of the works team then for the 1955 season. 1956 Lancia sold the car to Ferrari , where it was used again.
Larrousse (Venturi)	Signes ( F )	1992 - 1994	-	10. ( 1993 )	From 1987 to 1991 customer team with purchased Lola chassis, from 1992 independent designer. Called Venturi in its first year because of a title sponsor .
LDS		1962 - 1963 1965 1967 - 1968	-	-	South African designer, especially for the South African Formula 1 championship . Individual cars also appeared regularly at the Grand Prix of South Africa, which was part of the World Cup, usually with private applications.
LEC	Bognor Regis ( UK )	1977	-	-	After first deployments in 1973 as a March customer team, the team contested the 1977 season under its own name with a Pilbeam design . The missions were terminated prematurely after a serious accident in training for the British Grand Prix . Team principal Mike Earle later founded Onyx Racing .
Life	Formigine ( I )	1990	-	-	Use with works team at several Grand Prix without qualifying for a race.
Ligier	Vichy ( F )	1976 - 1996	9	2. ( 1980 )	1995 Takeover by Benetton , managed for two years with technology transfer as Benetton's B-Team. 1997 Takeover by Alain Prost , continuation as Prost Grand Prix .
Lola	Huntingdon ( UK )	1962 - 1963 1967 - 1968 1974 - 1975 1985 - 1991 1993 , 1997	-	4th ( 1962 )	Supplier of numerous customer teams; with factory team only in use in 1997.
lotus	Cheshunt ( UK ), Hethel ( UK )	1958 - 1994	79	1. ( 1963 , 1965 , 1968 , 1970 , 1972 , 1973 , 1978 )	Equipment of the works team and numerous customer teams until 1974 , after that only works team. After the team closed at the end of 1994, the name was reactivated by other designers.
Lotus F1 Team	Enstone ( UK )	2010 - 2015	2	4. ( 2012 , 2013 )	No relationship with Team Lotus . Originating from the Renault -Werksteam (2001-2009), which in turn successor to Benetton Formula ( 1986 - 2000 ) was and the Toleman team ( 1981 - 1985 ) declined. Taken back by Renault at the end of 2015 after economic difficulties; since then active as Renault Sport F1.
Lyncar		1974 - 1975	-	-	Lyncar constructed the type 006 as a one-off in commission. Two reports from Pinch (Plant) Ltd., the client's team, John Nicholson . The car made only one race start, Nicholson qualified for the 1975 England GP .
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Maki	Tokyo ( J ), Slough ( UK )	1974 - 1976	-	-	Use with works team at several Grand Prix without qualifying for a race.
/ Manor (Virgin, Marussia)	Banbury ( UK ), Dinnington ( UK )	2010 - 2016	-	9. ( 2014 )	Reported under the name Virgin Racing in 2010 because of a sponsor , from 2011 to 2014 under a Russian license after a partner as Marussia ; Finally in 2016 as Manor Racing , as already planned in the founding phase in 2009.
March Engineering (Leyton House)	Bicester ( UK )	1970 - 1977 1987 - 1992	3	3rd ( 1970 )	From 1970 to 1977 equipment of a factory team and numerous customer teams, including Tyrrell ( 1970 ). The only manufacturer in the 1970s to build new vehicles for customers. After the factory team closed, the equipment was taken over by ATS . 1987 Return to Formula 1 as a designer with his own works team. Registered as Leyton House in 1990 and 1991 , again as March in 1992 .
March Grand Prix	Bicester ( UK )	1981	-	-	No relationship with March Engineering . Independent company that acted as a supplier for the RAM Racing team. Active in this role for only one year.
Martini	Magny-Cours ( F )	1978	-	-	Use by works team; The Martini Mk. 23 was an in-house construction by Tico Martini with many purchased components, a so-called modular car; qualified for four races with René Arnoux .
Maserati	Modena ( I )	1950 - 1960	9	-	1950 and from 1952 to 1957 with its own factory team, also chassis supplier for numerous private teams until 1960. From 1966 to 1969 he was once again involved as an engine supplier for Cooper and other teams in Formula 1.
Matra	Romorantin- Lanthenay ( F ), Vélizy-Villacoublay ( F )	1967 - 1972	9	1. ( 1969 )	All nine race victories with the Tyrrell customer team supplied in 1968 and 1969 , which they designed themselves later. The own factory team Matra Sports only made a few podiums. In addition, engine supplier 1975 - 1978 and 1981 - 1982 .
McGuire		1977	-	-	Modified Williams FW04 used by Brian McGuire in the 1977 British GP , but not qualified for the race.
McLaren	Colnbrook ( UK ), Woking ( UK )	since 1966	182	1. ( 1974 , 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1998 )	Most successful British and overall second most successful designer in Formula 1 history.
Mercedes	Stuttgart ( D ), Brackley ( UK )	1954 - 1955 since 2010	101	1. ( 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 )	Most successful German designer in Formula 1 history. Works out of Stuttgart in the 1950s; Withdrawal from international racing at the end of 1955. Return as a designer in 2010 after taking over Brawn and its infrastructure in Brackley. Also active in Formula 1 as an engine supplier for many teams since the 1994 season .
Merzario	Carate Brianza ( I )	1978 - 1979	-	-	After a season ( 1977 ) as a March customer, construction of his own racing cars, which initially continued to be based on March technology. Most recently, Merzario took over a car from Kauhsen .
Midland	Silverstone ( UK )	2006	-	10. ( 2006 )	Successor to Jordan ; Acquired by Spyker a year later . Today it operates from the Racing Point plant .
Milano		1950	-	-	Scuderia Milano mainly used Maserati customer chassis; at the Italian GP 1950 use of an in-house design, but without starting the race.
Minardi	Faenza ( I )	1985 - 2005	-	7th ( 1991 )	After the end of the racing team in 2005, the infrastructure was taken over by Toro Rosso and has continued since then.
Modena Team (Lambo, Lamborghini)	Modena ( I )	1991	-	-	Often referred to as Lamborghini or Lambo Formula in the press . Connections to Lamborghini Engineering , but no direct relationship with the sports car manufacturer Lamborghini .
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onyx	Littlehampton ( UK ), Binningen ( CH )	1989 - 1990	-	10. ( 1989 )	Acquired in 1990 by Peter Monteverdi and Karl Foitek , headquarters relocated to Switzerland in the course of the year.
OSCA	Bologna ( I )	1951 - 1953 1958	-	-
Osella	Volpiano ( I )	1980 - 1990	-	12. ( 1982 , 1984 )	All races via a works team, previously active in Formula 2. Partly with Alfa Romeo technology. From 1991 after the change of ownership as Fondmetal and relocated to the province of Bergamo .
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Pacific	Thetford ( UK )	1994 - 1995	-	12. ( 1995 )	Formula 1 debut with a car designed by Reynard , development of an in-house design in the following year.
Parnelli		1974 - 1976	-	10. ( 1975 )
Penske	Poole ( UK )	1974 - 1977	1	5th ( 1976 )	Team Penske, headquartered in Mooresville , North Carolina ; however, the Formula 1 cars were used from Poole in the UK. In 1977 a customer car was in use at ATS .
Porsche	Stuttgart ( D )	1959 - 1964	1	3rd ( 1961 )	In 1957 and 1958 , Porsche used its first cars at the German GP according to Formula 2 regulations (see below ). From the 1959 season, then with cars according to Formula 1 regulations in regular factory use; parallel occasional assignments with customer teams.
cheers	Guyancourt ( F )	1997 - 2001	-	6. ( 1997 )	Successor to the Équipe Ligier .
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Racing Point	Silverstone ( UK )	since 2018	-	7. ( 2018 )	Created through the acquisition of Force India during the 2018 season; the VJM11 chassis designed by Force India was used and further developed in the remaining races . From 2019 purely in-house designs.
RAM (RAM March)	Bicester ( UK )	1982 - 1985	-	-	After starting out as a customer team with cars from Brabham , Williams and March Grand Prix , independent designer from 1982 , building on the infrastructure of March Grand Prix. No connection to March Engineering .
Rebaque	Royal Leamington Spa ( UK )	1979	-	-	Initially since 1978 use of Lotus customer cars; Then at the end of 1979 with the self-constructed Rebaque HR 100 ; three qualifications, one race start: 1979 Canadian GP .
/ Red Bull	Milton Keynes ( UK )	since 2005	61	1. ( 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 )	Created at the end of 2004 through the takeover of Jaguar Racing . Started in the first two seasons with a British license.
/ Renault	Paris ( F ), Enstone ( UK )	1977 - 1985 2002 - 2009 since 2016	35	1. ( 2005 , 2006 )	Most successful French designer in Formula 1 history. The second factory team was created in 2002 through the takeover of Benetton . From 2010 to 2011 the team, already known as Lotus F1 , was no longer owned by Renault and started with a British license, the chassis were still referred to as Renault for two years . In addition, engine supplier 1983 - 1986 , 1989 - 1997 and since 2007 .
Rial	Fußgönheim ( D )	1988 - 1989	-	9th ( 1988 )
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Clean	Hinwil ( CH )	1993 - 2005 since 2010	-	4th ( 2001 )	Taken over by BMW in 2005 and managed it as their works team for four seasons. After BMW withdrew at the end of 2009 , founder Peter Sauber took over the team and the infrastructure again. Since 2019 acts Alfa Romeo as the title sponsor; However, the designer remains Sauber, Alfa Romeo has no shares in the team and is not involved in vehicle development.
Scarab	Los Angeles ( UK )	1960	-	-
Scirocco	London ( UK )	1963 - 1964	-	-	Several assignments with the works team in the 1963 season; In 1964, the Equipe Scirocco Belge customer team started with a Scirocco 02.
/ Shadow	Northampton ( UK )	1973 - 1980	1	6th ( 1975 )	From 1973 to 1980 deployments by a factory team from the British location, although Shadow was a US company; 1973, 1976 and 1978 also through customer teams. 1980 Takeover by Theodore . Until 1975 Shadow drove under an American license, from 1976 with a British license.
Shannon		1966	-	-	Trevor Taylor drove the 1966 British GP with a Shannon SH-1 , but had to retire for technical reasons; it remained at one start.
Simtek	Banbury ( UK )	1994 - 1995	-	13. ( 1994 , 1995 )	Designed racing cars for BMW , Bravo (each not used) and Andrea Moda (1992), from 1994 with its own works team.
Spirit	Slough ( UK )	1983 - 1985	-	-	Initially active in Formula 2 . Then in mid-1983 the promotion to the highest class. 1985 still at the start in the first three races before the financially troubled team sold its tire contract to Toleman and left itself.
/ Spyker	Silverstone ( UK )	2006 - 2007	-	10. ( 2007 )	Was created during the 2006 season through the takeover of Midland , whose Russian license was retained for the last three races. 2007 then registered with a Dutch license and a completely self-constructed Spyker F8-VII . Acquired by Force India in 2008 , Racing Point now operates from the factory.
Stebro	Montréal ( CAN )	1963	-	-	Primarily designer of formula junior cars. A seventh place in the only race with a works team in Formula 1 at the 1963 USA GP in Watkins Glen.
Stewart	Milton Keynes ( UK )	1997 - 1999	1	4th ( 1999 )	Designer founded with Ford assistance from Jackie Stewart . 2000 Takeover by Ford and renaming to Jaguar Racing . After another change of ownership, since 2005 at the start as Red Bull Racing .
Super aguri	Leafield ( UK )	2006 - 2008	-	9th ( 2007 )	Closely associated with Honda . Start with a purchased chassis from Arrows in their old factory; From the middle of the 2006 season onwards, independently designed cars based on older Honda designs.
Surtees	Edenbridge ( UK )	1970 - 1978	-	5th ( 1972 )	Deployment of a factory team and parallel equipping of several customer teams.
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Talbot-Lago	Suresnes ( F )	1950 - 1951	-	-	Assignments in the first two seasons with many customer teams and individual private individuals. No car was produced for the Formula 2 regulations that came into force in 1952.
Tec-Mec	Modena ( I )	1959	-	-	The designer competed as a works team at the 1959 USA GP with a modified Maserati 250F .
Tecno	Bologna ( I )	1972 - 1973	-	11th ( 1973 )	Initially active in Formula 2 (see below ); all Formula 1 outings via a works team.
Theodore	Woking ( UK ), Northampton ( UK )	1978 1981 - 1983	-	12. ( 1981 )	Start as a customer team with Ensign -Chasis. From 1978 design engineer with his own works team, initially with a purchased Ralt chassis. New start in 1981 after taking over the infrastructure from Shadow , 1983 merger with Ensign.
Token		1974	-	-	The construction of the car was still commissioned by Ron Dennis in order to climb up with his Formula 2 team Rondel . The project failed and the new owners started as tokens . Three races in the 1974 season.
Toleman	Witney ( UK )	1981 - 1985	-	7th ( 1984 )	All operations via a works team; 1984 isolated podium successes. Taken over by Benetton at the end of 1985 , today at the start as the Renault works team .
Toro Rosso	Faenza ( I )	since 2006	1	6. ( 2008 )	Closely associated with Red Bull ; Created in 2006 through the takeover of Minardi . Used older Red Bull chassis in the first few years, since 2010 purely in-house designs.
Toyota	Cologne ( D )	2002 - 2009	-	4th ( 2005 )	All operations via a works team. From 2005 to 2009 he also worked as an engine supplier for other teams.
Trojan	Purley Way, Croydon ( UK )	1974	-	-
Tyrrell	Ockham ( UK )	1970 - 1998	23	1. ( 1971 )	By appearances of Matra - and March -Kundenautos 1970 reported using self-designed as a designer. 1997 at British American Tobacco sells and as from 1999 BAR reported; however, BAR only took over the legal shell of Tyrrell, but operated from an old Reynard plant in Brackley . Therefore only the legal predecessor of today's Mercedes works team .
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Vanwall	Acton ( UK )	1954 - 1960	9	1. ( 1958 )	Use with the factory team. First Formula 1 constructors' world champion.
Veritas	Nürburgring ( D )	1951 - 1953	-	-	In 1950, Veritas built a few Formula 2 racing cars in small series, which were used by private drivers (partly with the support of the successor company Veritas-Nürburgring ) between 1951 and 1953 in individual races of the Automobile World Championship. In 1952/53 a few other private drivers took the opportunity to compete in the German Grand Prix with older two-seater Veritas racing cars (based on the BMW 328 ), which were allowed to be used there under the regulations of Formula 2.
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Williams	Didcot ( UK ), Grove ( UK )	since 1978	114	1. ( 1980 , 1981 , 1986 , 1987 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1996 , 1997 )	1977 re-established as Williams Grand Prix Engineering (WGPE) after Frank Williams' first company Frank Williams Racing Cars was taken over by Walter Wolf Racing . In the first year customer team with March cars, since 1978 independent designer with works team. Until 1981 also equipment of individual customer teams (including RAM ). With over 100 victories and 9 designer titles, one of the most successful designers in Formula 1 history.
Wolf (Walter Wolf Racing)	Reading ( UK )	1977 - 1979	3	4th ( 1977 )	Created after the takeover of Frank Williams Racing Cars ; Continuation of operations on its premises.
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Zakspeed	Niederzissen ( D )	1985 - 1989	-	10. ( 1987 )	Founded by Erich Zakowski . All operations via a works team.

Registered designers without GP participation

Individual designers were registered for a race or an entire season, but for various reasons did not compete at a race weekend. More detailed explanations can be found in the notes. Constructors who simply missed the qualification or did not start the race for other reasons, but entered the race weekend, are listed in the main list.

constructor	Seat	season	Remarks
Berta	Cordoba ( ARG )	1975	In 1975 Oreste Berta was registered for the season opener with a self-constructed car, but withdrew his registration.
Cegga	Aigle ( CH )	1962	In 1962 two designed cars were registered for the Formula 1 World Championship; however, it was never used.
Cosworth	Northampton ( UK )	1969	The engine manufacturer Cosworth developed a four-wheel-drive Formula 1 car under the direction of Robin Herd in 1969, which was to celebrate its premiere at the 1969 British GP ; however, the report was withdrawn and the car was never used again.
Ekström	Flims ( CH )	1986	Ekström was registered for the 1986 season, but never started. Previously active in Formula 3000 .
Tbsp		1951	Erik Lundgren entered the 1951 German GP with a chassis he had built himself and a Ford engine , but did not appear for qualifying.
MBM	Binningen ( CH )	1961	Formula 1 designer from Binningen in Switzerland. Founded by Peter Monteverdi , who took over the Onyx racing team in 1989 . After several races that were not part of the World Cup, the 1961 German GP debuted. However, the notification was withdrawn before the start of the race weekend.
Monteverdi	Binningen ( CH )	1991	Monteverdi took over the Onyx racing team during the 1990 season; However, the ten missions in 1990 were still carried out with an Onyx chassis; the chassis developed in-house for 1991 was never used again.
MSM		1953	Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz built an MSM F2 with a Lancia engine for the 1953 season, with which he wanted to compete in the 1953 German GP ; the association withdrew his permission to start because he did not have a valid driver's license; there never was another start.
Realpha (RE)	Gweru ( RSR )	1965	Privately converted Cooper that entered the 1965 South Africa GP . The driver Ray Reed had an accident shortly before the Grand Prix and did not take part in any session; Vehicle also known as RE.
SVA (Societa Valdostana Automobili)	Pont-Saint-Martin ( I )	1950	The SVA was originally created as a racing car for an expected 1.1 liter racing formula. Rudi Fischer registered the car for the Swiss Grand Prix of 1950 , but the car was withdrawn from the start due to technical problems.
Trussardi (Middlebridge-Trussardi)		1987	The team wanted to take part in the 1987 Formula 1 World Cup with an old Benetton, but FISA forbade participation; also known as Middlebridge Trussardi.
US F1 team	Charlotte , North Carolina ( USA )	2010	The team wanted to enter the Formula 1 World Cup for the 2010 season with a specially designed racing car. However, the project failed financially and organizationally; shortly before the start of the season, the FIA ​​deleted the team from the entry list and banned it forever.

Indianapolis 500 designers from 1950 to 1960

From 1950 to 1960 the Indianapolis 500 was officially part of the automobile world championship, even if there was no Formula 1 racing car. Listed below are the designers who qualified for and participated in the Indianapolis 500 from 1950 to 1960. There were hardly any appearances of European and American constructions on the other continent. Only two European designers started racing at this time: Factory-used Ferrari ( 1952 ) and privately-used Maserati ( 1950 and 1951 ). Only once, in 1959 at the USA GP in Sebring , was a Kurtis Kraft also used a racing car ( midget car ) not designed for Formula 1 by a US designer at a regular Grand Prix as part of Formula 1 (see main list ).

constructor	Active period	Race starts	Victories
Adams	1950	1	-
Bromme	1951 - 1954	4th	-
Christensen	1959 - 1960	2	-
Deidt	1950- 1952	3	-
Del Roy	1953	1	-
Thin	1957 -1959	3	-
Elder	1959	1	-
Epperly	1955 , 1957-1960	5	2 (1957, 1958 )
Ewing	1950, 1960	2	-
Ferrari	1952	1	-
Hall	1951	1	-
Kurti's power	1950-1960	11	5 (1950, 1951, 1953-1955)
Kuzma	1951-1960	10	1 (1952)
Langley	1950	1	-
Lesovsky	1950-1953, 1956 -1960	9	-
Marchese	1950-1951	2	-
Maserati	1950-1951	2	-
Meskowski	1960	1	-
Moors	1950-1951, 1959	3	-
Nichels	1950, 1954	2	-
Olson	1950	1	-
Pan scratch	1954-1955	2	-
Pawl	1951, 1954-1955	3	-
Phillips	1954-1960	7th	-
Rae	1950	1	-
Schroeder	1951, 1953-1955	4th	-
Sherman	1951-1952	2	-
Snowberger	1950	1	-
Stevens	1950, 1952-1956	6th	-
Sutton	1959	1	-
Trevis	1951–1952, 1955, 1956	4th	-
Gymnast	1953	1	-
Watson	1950-1953, 1956-1960	9	3 (1956, 1959, 1960)
Wetteroth	1950	1	-

Many other designers failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. In 1957 , a privately used pre-war Mercedes W 154 was eliminated from the qualification, and in the early 1950s several Alfa Romeo racing cars were entered without success.

Formula 2 cars in Formula 1

At the German GP in the years 1957 - 1958 , 1966 - 1967 and 1969, starters with Formula 2 cars were allowed to fill the field on the long Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The drivers were not entitled to points, but were included in the official race result. In most cases (including Lotus , Brabham or Ferrari ) the designer took part in the race or season at the same time as Formula 1 cars. These missions are included in the main list anyway and are therefore not listed here. There was only one designer who took part in a Formula 1 race exclusively with Formula 2 cars: Protos at the 1967 German GP . BMW , Matra , Porsche and Tecno later started with their own Formula 1 designs in the world championship.

constructor	Seat	Active period	GP starts	GP victories	Remarks
BMW	Munich ( D )	1969	-	-	In 1969 , three works Formula 2 BMWs were used, which after Gerhard Mitter's fatal accident during training did not start for qualifying and the race. The mission was intended to sound out a possible later Formula 1 involvement by BMW, which, however, initially did not materialize. Only from 2006 to 2009 then with the F1 factory team (see main list ).
Matra	Vélizy-Villacoublay ( F )	1966 - 1967	2	-	Started at the German GP on the Nürburgring in 1966 and 1967 . Use with factory team and customer team ( Tyrrell ); from 1967 also with Formula 1 cars at the start (see main list ).
Porsche	Stuttgart ( D )	1957 - 1958	2	-	At the German GP in 1957 and 1958 , Porsche fielded its first cars in the World Automobile Championship according to Formula 2 regulations. Operations at the factory as well as with customer cars. As a result, then with Formula 1 constructions in the factory (see main list ).
Protos		1967	1	-	The Ron Harris Racing Team fielded a Formula 2 Protos at the 1967 German GP .
Tecno	Bologna ( I )	1969	1	-	Start at the German GP at the Nürburgring in 1969 . Then in the 1972 and 1973 seasons Formula 1 outings with a works team (see main list ).

See also

• Formula 1 statistics
• List of Formula 1 Grand Prix participants
• List of Formula 1 racing drivers
• List of Formula 1 world champions
• List of fatally injured Formula 1 drivers

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Regulations. fia.com, accessed April 2, 2019 . 
2. ^ Indianapolis 500 page. Racing-reference.info, accessed March 16, 2019 .