List of Formula One constructors


The following is a list of Formula One constructors. In Formula One motor racing, constructors are people or corporate entities which design key parts of Formula One cars that have competed or are intended to compete in the FIA World Championship. Since 1981, it has been a requirement that each competitor must have the exclusive rights to the use of certain key parts of their car – in 2018, these parts were the survival cell, the front impact structure, the roll structures and bodywork.

Terminology: constructors vs. teams

In Formula One racing the terms "constructor" and "entrant" have specific and differing meanings. An entrant is the person or corporate entity that registers a car and driver for a race, and is then responsible for preparing and maintaining that car during the race weekend. As a result of this preparation role and active involvement in the running of the race, the term "team" has become commonly applied to an entrant organisation.

Constructors

Under Article 6.3 of the FIA Sporting Regulations, "A constructor is the person which designs the Listed Parts set out in Appendix 6. The make of an engine or chassis is the name attributed to it by its constructor." These "listed parts" include the survival cell, the front impact structure, the roll structures and bodywork. However, if the chassis and engine are made by different entities, the constructor comprises both, with the name of the chassis constructor being placed before that of the engine constructor. As both engine and chassis are included in the constructor name, chassis run with different engines are counted as two separate constructors and score points separately.
Under article 6.2 of the FIA sporting regulations, "The title of Formula One World Champion Constructor will be awarded to the competitor which has scored the highest number of points". Up until the season, most seasons saw only the highest-scoring driver in each race for each constructor contributing points towards the World Constructors' Championship, but the current rules state that points from both cars entered by each constructor will count towards their championship total.

Teams

Since the season the FIA have required that Formula One entrants own the intellectual rights to the chassis that they enter, and so the terms "entrant" and "constructor", and hence also "team", have become synonymous.
Before this time, constructors were free to sell their chassis to as many other teams as they liked. Brabham and Lotus chassis were used extensively by other teams during the 1960s and 1970s and several quite competitive teams never built their own chassis. Rob Walker Racing Team was the most successful example, being responsible for the first victories in Formula One for both Cooper and Lotus. The concept of a "works" or "factory" team therefore applied to chassis in the same way as it does in rallying and sports car racing.
There have been some recent exceptions where a specialist company, not itself entered in the championship, has been commissioned to design and build a chassis for a team; Lola built cars for Larrousse and Scuderia Italia in the late 1980s and early 1990s, for example. Larousse had their points from the season erased after the FIA decided that they had falsely nominated themselves and not Lola as the chassis constructor. In, the new Arrows team which had been established by former Shadow personnel was sued by Shadow on the grounds that the Arrows FA/1 car was a copy of Shadow's DN9 – a view upheld by the UK High Court, which placed a ban on Arrows racing the FA/1.
There have been more recent cases with Ligier, Sauber, Scuderia Toro Rosso and Super Aguri where teams have been accused of using a chassis produced by another constructor. No action was taken against any of these teams, the sporting authorities being satisfied in each case that the team owned the intellectual property to the chassis they raced.
From the middle of the season until the end of the season, each team had permanent racing numbers from race to race throughout the season. Between and the numbers were based on the teams' finishing positions in the 1973 Constructors' Championship and each team only changed numbers if they had the driver who had won the World Drivers' Championship in the previous season - the winning driver taking the number 1 and his teammate the number 2, and the team that had previously had those numbers switching to the newly-vacated ones. Between and the numbers were based on the teams' finishing positions in the Constructors' Championship from the previous season, with numbers 1-2 assigned to the defending champion and his teammate. During the period of 1974-1995 Tyrrell was the only team to keep the same numbers every season. Since, racing numbers have been assigned to drivers instead of teams.
The number of cars entered by one team into a single race was not strictly limited in the 1950s and early 1960s. Since the season teams were generally allowed to enter only two regular cars, with the third car reserved for an occasional driver. Entering more than three cars was exceptionally tolerated, most notably regarding the BRM team in the and seasons. However, lots of teams during this period entered only two cars, e.g. Ferrari have entered no more than two cars every season since. Since the season the FIA have required that teams enter no more than two cars for a race.

Team's nationality

who are required to compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship under the nationality of their passport, the FIA's International Sporting Code states that teams competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship shall compete under the nationality of their parent National Automobile Club that issued their FIA racing licence. On the basis of this regulation, despite the fact that most current teams are based in the UK, this country is officially represented in Formula One only by teams holding a racing licence issued by the British National Sporting Authority. Teams take the nationality of their parent National Automobile Club that issued their licence for the period of validity of that licence and the change of the nationality is allowed. Several teams changed their nationality during their competition in Formula One, some of them even twice. Benetton is the only team to have achieved victories while racing under two different nationalities. Before the arrival of sponsorship liveries in team's nationality determined the colour of a car entered by the team; thus, Italian teams' cars were rosso corsa red, French were bleu de France blue, and British were British racing green.
Relating to the team's nationality because of teams' bases in Britain several mistakes occurred on official entry lists issued by or podium ceremonies organized by the FIA or race organisers, e.g. Wolf holding the Canadian nationality and Shadow and Penske holding the American nationality all identified as the British by official entry lists, or the British national anthem played on the podium in honour of the winning Jordan and Red Bull holding the Irish and Austrian nationality respectively.

2020 constructors

Key:
ConstructorEngineLicensed inBased inSeasonsRaces EnteredRaces StartedDriversTotal EntriesWinsPointsPolesFLPodiumsWCCWDCAntecedent teams
Alfa RomeoFerrari
–,
–,
–present
20285021950 British Sauber
,
/ BMW Sauber
AlphaTauriHonda–present26002020 Austrian,
Toro Rosso
FerrariFerrari80212016151950 Monaco
HaasFerrari
–present3172002016 Australian
McLarenRenault–present5018098121966 Monaco
MercedesMercedes
–,
–present
11438681954 French
Racing PointBWT Mercedes–present 248002019 Australian ,,
Red BullHonda–present10578442005 Australian
RenaultRenault
–,
–,
–present
26760221977 British
WilliamsMercedes–present431365971978 Argentine

Former constructors

Key:
ConstructorLicensed inSeasonsRaces EnteredRaces StartedDriversTotal EntriesWinsPointsPolesFLPodiumsWCCWDCFirst Grand PrixLast Grand Prix
Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau44690n/a000n/a01952 Swiss1953 Italian
Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives80321012402000001986 Italian1991 Monaco
Alta55460n/a000n/a01950 British1952 British
Amon412400000001974 Spanish1974 Italian
Andrea Moda12141600000001992 S. African1992 Italian
Apollon511100000001977 Italian1977 Italian
Arrows394383367830167108001978 Brazilian2002 German
Arzani-Volpini10110n/a000n/a01955 Italian1955 Italian
Aston Butterworth41240n/a000n/a01952 Belgian1952 Italian
Aston Martin6531100000001959 Dutch1960 British
Automobili Turismo e Sport5521000000001963 Belgian1963 Mexican
ATS 107891514607000001978 Argentine1984 Portuguese
British American Racing118116723602272015001999 Australian2005 Chinese
Behra-Porsche424400000001960 Argentine1960 Monaco
Bellasi621600000001970 Dutch1971 Italian
Benetton / 2602601752027851.51536102121986 Brazilian2001 Japanese
Boro864800000001976 Spanish1977 Italian
Brabham–, –40339439995358433942124241962 German1992 Hungarian
Brawn GP171723481725415112009 Australian2009 Abu Dhabi
British Racing Motors, –2081977155917385111561111951 British1977 Italian
British Racing Partnership1313219011000001963 Belgian1964 Mexican
Bugatti11110n/a000n/a01956 French1956 French
Caterham5656811200000002012 Australian2014 Abu Dhabi
Cisitalia10110n/a000n/a01952 Italian1952 Italian
Coloni651388100000001987 Italian1991 Australian
Connaught1817295200001001952 British1959 United States
Connew211200000001972 British1972 Austrian
Cooper Car Company, –12912911152816301111458221950 Monaco1969 Monaco
Dallara80786144015002001988 Brazilian1992 Australian
Derrington-Francis111100000001964 Italian1964 Italian
Peter de Klerk, 221200000001963 South African1965 South African
De Tomaso–, 151081800000001961 French1970 United States
Eagle 2626735117022001966 Belgian1969 Canadian
Eifelland881800000001972 South African1972 Austrian
Emeryson, –646700000001956 British1962 Italian
Eisenacher Motorenwerk11110n/a000n/a01953 German1953 German
Ecurie Nationale Belge111100000001962 German1962 German
Ensign1349825154019010001973 French1982 Caesars Palace
English Racing Automobiles777120n/a000n/a01950 British1952 Dutch
EuroBrun / 461557600000001988 Brazilian1990 Spanish
Ferguson Research Ltd.112100000001961 British1961 British
FIRST10000000000
Fittipaldi Automotive 1201038156044003001975 Argentine1982 Caesars Palace
Fondmetal291944200000001991 United States1992 Italian
Force India99218052000002018 Belgian2018 Abu Dhabi
Force India 20320374060987156002008 Australian2018 Hungarian
Forti282345400000001995 Brazilian1996 British
Frank Williams Racing Cars61562511206000001972 British1976 Japanese
Frazer-Nash44240n/a000n/a01952 Swiss1952 Dutch
Fry101100000001959 British1959 British
Gilby Engineering632600000001961 British1963 Italian
Gordini3333231010n/a012n/a01952 Swiss1956 Italian
Greifzu11110n/a000n/a01953 German1953 German
Hesketh60521597148017001974 South African1978 Belgian
Hill111062103000001975 South African1975 United States
HRT 5856811600000002010 Bahrain2012 Brazilian
Honda
888881543154229001964 German2008 Brazilian
HWM 161415480n/a000n/a01951 Swiss1955 Monaco
Jaguar85858170049002002000 Australian2004 Brazilian
JBW651600000001959 British1961 Italian
Jordan2502503050042912219001991 United States2005 Chinese
Kauhsen201200000001979 Spanish1979 Belgian
Klenk11110n/a000n/a01954 German1954 German
Kojima223300000001976 Japanese1977 Japanese
Kurtis12121100000001959 United States1959 United States
Lambo 16623200000001991 United States1991 Australian
Lancia444100n/a211n/a01954 Spanish1955 Belgian
Larrousse323276405000001993 South African1994 Australian
LDS–,, –553800000001962 South African1968 South African
LEC531500000001977 Spanish1977 British
Leyton House323036408001001990 United States1991 Australian
Life14021400000001990 United States1990 Spanish
Ligier33232628612938891050001976 Brazilian1996 Japanese
Lola–, –, –, –,, 15214627280045103001962 Dutch1997 Australian
Lotus 491489122133279133210770172761958 Monaco1994 Australian
Lotus 383837600000002010 Bahrain2011 Brazilian
Lotus 7777515427060525002012 Australian2015 Abu Dhabi
Lyncar211200000001974 British1975 British
Maki803800000001974 British1976 Japanese
Manor212134201000002016 Australian2016 Abu Dhabi
March–, –, –, 208197545793172.55721001970 South African1992 Australian
Martini941700000001978 South African1978 Dutch
Marussia / 7473714402000002012 Australian2015 Abu Dhabi
Maserati71689340799101737021950 British1960 United States
Matra61615117916341221111967 Monaco1972 United States
MBM101100000001961 German1961 German
McGuire101100000001977 British1977 British
Merzario311033200000001978 Argentine1979 United States
Midland181823600000002006 Bahrain2006 Brazilian
Milano10110n/a000n/a01950 Italian1950 Italian
Minardi34634042676038000001985 Brazilian2005 Chinese
Onyx261765206001001989 Brazilian1990 Hungarian
O.S.C.A.–, 745110000001951 Italian1958 Monaco
Osella1721321725305000001980 Argentine1990 Australian
Pacific332256600000001994 Brazilian1995 Australian
Parnelli161611606010001974 Canadian1976 US West
Penske4140746123003001974 Canadian1977 Canadian
Porsche36331375146105001957 German1964 German
Prost83839166035003001997 Australian2001 Japanese
RAM443187300000001983 Brazilian1985 European
RE101100000001965 South African1965 South African
Rebaque311300000001979 Italian1979 United States
Rial322164806000001988 Brazilian1989 Australian
Sauber/BMW Sauber / 4654623090218651526001993 South African2018 Abu Dhabi
Scarab5241000000001960 Monaco1960 United States
Scirocco753900000001963 Belgian1964 German
Shadow / 11210321240167.5327001973 South African1980 French
Shannon111100000001966 British1966 British
Simca-Gordini151411290n/a000n/a01950 Monaco1953 Belgian
Simtek212174000000001994 Brazilian1995 Monaco
Spirit252332500000001983 British1985 San Marino
Spyker171743401000002007 Australian2007 Brazilian
Stebro111100000001963 United States1963 United States
Stewart4949498147105001997 Australian1999 Japanese
Super Aguri393953904000002006 Bahrain2008 Spanish
Surtees11911838260053032001970 British1978 Canadian
SVA10110n/a000n/a01950 Swiss1950 Swiss
Talbot-Lago131318810n/a002n/a01950 British1951 Spanish
Tec-Mec111100000001959 United States1959 United States
Tecno121031401000001972 Belgian1973 Austrian
Theodore, –5134106402000001978 Argentine1983 European
Token433400000001974 Belgian1974 Austrian
Toleman70539131026123001981 San Marino1985 Australian
Toro Rosso268268145361500113002006 Bahrain2019 Abu Dhabi
Toyota14013992760278.53313002002 Australian2009 Abu Dhabi
Trojan861800000001974 Spanish1974 Italian
Tyrrell4334304788423617142077121970 Canadian1998 Japanese
Vanwall292812669487613101954 British1960 French
Venturi161623201000001992 South African1992 Australian
Veritas6615180n/a000n/a01951 Swiss1953 German
Virgin / 383837600000002010 Bahrain2011 Brazilian
Wolf 48474543791213001977 Argentine1979 United States
Zakspeed7454713602000001985 Portuguese1989 Australian
ConstructorLicensed inSeasonsRaces EnteredRaces StartedDriversTotal EntriesWinsPointsPolesFLPodiumsWCCWDCFirst Grand PrixLast Grand Prix

Note: Until every constructor was licensed in the country where it was really based. In 1965 Japanese constructor Honda moved their team from Tokyo to Amsterdam, Netherlands, followed in by American constructor Eagle which was based in Rye, East Sussex, UK. Since the early 2000s most constructors have been based in the United Kingdom, but licensed in another country.

Indianapolis 500 only

Constructors whose only World Championship participation was in the Indianapolis 500 from 1950 to 1960. All were American-based and licensed.

Privateer teams

The following are privateer teams which never built their own chassis, and thus were not "constructors":

Privateer teams by number of wins

Privateer teamNumber of winsFirst winLast winConstructor
Matra International/Tyrrell Racing101968 Dutch Grand Prix1970 Spanish Grand Prix Matra*, March**
Rob Walker Racing91958 Argentine Grand Prix1968 British Grand Prix Cooper**, Lotus**
FISA11961 French Grand Prix***1961 French Grand Prix Ferrari

* All constructor's wins
** First win for the constructor
*** Team's only championship race