Team: Mercedes AMG Petronas
Full Team Name: Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
Base: Brackley, United Kingdom
Team Chief: Toto Wolff
Technical Chief: James Allison
Chasis: F1 W08 EQ Power+
Power Unit Designer: Mercedes
Entry into F1: 1970
Team World Championships: 4
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 80
Fastest Laps: 47
Brief History:
Mercedes' revival of their Formula One tradition through the creation of a works team for the 2010 championship was also
the platform for a meteoric rise up the Grand Prix order. Already the team had generated huge excitement by securing the sensational
return of Michael Schumacher, but headlines began to follow on track: three podiums came in their debut season, all via Nico Rosberg
- who then claimed a breakthrough pole/victory double at China in 2012.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Full Team Name: Scuderia Ferrari
Base: Maranello, Italy
Team Chief: Maurizio Arrivabene
Technical Chief: Mattia Binotto
Chasis: SF70H
Power Unit Designer: Ferrari
Entry into F1: 1950
Team World Championships: 16
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 206
Fastest Laps: 243
Brief History:
For many, Ferrari and Formula One racing have become inseparable. The only team to have competed in every season in F1 history, the Prancing
Horse has grown from the humble dream of founder Enzo Ferrari to become one of the most iconic and recognised brands in the world.
Team: Red Bull Racing
Full Team Name: Red Bull Racing
Base: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Team Chief: Christian Horner
Technical Chief: Adrian Newey
Chasis: RB13
Power Unit Designer: TAG Heuer
Entry into F1: 1997
Team World Championships: 4
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 58
Fastest Laps: 54
Brief History:
Red Bull had already been a long-term sponsor in Formula One racing before formally entering as a works team following the acquisition
of Jaguar in November 2004. The scale of success that followed over the next decade has been staggering. A first podium arrived in 2006
courtesy of David Coulthard, but it was in 2009 that the team really hit their stride, claiming six victories en route to second in the
constructors' standings.
Team: Sahara Force India F1 Team
Full Team Name: Sahara Force India F1 Team
Base: Silverstone, United Kingdom
Team Chief: Vijay Mallya
Technical Chief: Andrew Green
Chasis: VJM10
Power Unit Designer: Mercedes
Entry into F1: 1991
Team World Championships: N/A
Highest Race Finish: 2nd
Pole Positions: 1st
Fastest Laps: 54
Brief History:
Red Bull had already been a long-term sponsor in Formula One racing before formally entering as a works team following the acquisition
of Jaguar in November 2004. The scale of success that followed over the next decade has been staggering. A first podium arrived in 2006
courtesy of David Coulthard, but it was in 2009 that the team really hit their stride, claiming six victories en route to second in the
constructors' standings.
Team: Williams Martini Racing
Full Team Name: Williams Martini Racing
Base: Grove, United Kingdom
Team Chief: Frank Williams
Technical Chief: Paddy Lowe
Chasis: FW40
Power Unit Designer: Mercedes
Entry into F1: 1978
Team World Championships: 9
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 128
Fastest Laps: 133
Brief History:
Driven on by the brilliance and passion of Sir Frank Williams, Williams grew from humble beginnings to become a Formula One behemoth, unrivalled
by all except Ferrari and McLaren in terms of enduring success. Over the past four decades the team has racked up Grand Prix wins and championship
glory.
Team: Renault Sport Formula One Team
Full Team Name: Renault Sport Formula One Team
Base: Enstone, United Kingdom
Team Chief: Cyril Abiteboul
Technical Chief: Bob Bell
Chasis: R.S.17
Power Unit Designer: Renault
Entry into F1: 1986
Team World Championships: 2
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 20
Fastest Laps: 13
Brief History:
The 2016 season saw Renault return as an F1 works entry following their takeover of the Lotus team - the Enstone-based squad which the French automaker
previously ran from 2002 to 2011. It wasn't just the team name that changed: Mercedes engines inevitably made way for Renault’s eponymous power unit.
Team: Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
Full Team Name: Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
Base: Faenza, Italy
Team Chief: Franz Tost
Technical Chief: James Key
Chasis: STR12
Power Unit Designer: Renault
Entry into F1: 1985
Team World Championships: N/A
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 1
Fastest Laps: 1
Brief History:
Formed from the ashes of the plucky Minardi team, Toro Rosso were established in 2006 as a squad in which young drivers from Red Bull’s prodigious talent
pool could cut their teeth in Grand Prix racing. Sebastian Vettel gave validity to the team’s approach almost immediately, delivering a fairy-tale win,
before going on to enjoy world championship success with parent team Red Bull Racing.
Team: Haas F1 Team
Full Team Name: Haas F1 Team
Base: N/A
Team Chief: Guenther Steiner
Technical Chief: Rob Taylor
Chasis: N/A
Power Unit Designer: N/A
Entry into F1: 2016
Team World Championships: N/A
Highest Race Finish: 5th
Pole Positions: N/A
Fastest Laps: N/A
Brief History:
The brand-new Haas team made their highly impressive debut in the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, and in the process became the first all-American-led
F1 team in three decades. Founded by industrialist Gene Haas, they are based in the United States on the same Kannapolis, North Carolina facility as his championship-winning
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, Stewart-Haas Racing. The team also have a UK base in Marussia’s former factory in Banbury. Power for the team’s cars comes from Ferrari,
with whom Haas have a multi-year technical agreement.
Team: McLaren F1 Team
Full Team Name: McLaren F1 Team
Base: Woking, United Kingdom
Team Chief: Eric Boullier
Technical Chief: Tim Goss
Chasis: MCL32
Power Unit Designer: Honda
Entry into F1: 1966
Team World Championships: 8
Highest Race Finish: 1st
Pole Positions: 155
Fastest Laps: 155
Brief History:
Since entering the sport in 1966 under the guidance and restless endeavour of eponymous founder Bruce, McLaren's success has been nothing short of breathtaking.
Five glittering decades have yielded countless victories, pole positions and podiums, not to mention eight constructors' championships.
Team: Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
