Let’s take you back to 1988. The year that the Turbo engines became obsolete and the atmospheric engines returned on the grid. The reason was simple; the sport became too expensive because of the turbo engines. By banning the engines, the sport became less expensive and more lucrative for new teams who saw the opportunities. […]
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There was a possibility that in 1990 over twenty teams could appear on the grid. After the ban of Turbo engines the amount of teams on the grid exploded with the peak in 1989 and 1990. For 1990 EuroBrun announced they would enter two cars while Life Engineering made it’s debut on the grid with […]
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2005 was the last year that privateers, the small teams, appeared on the grid. Minardi was the last team of an era were many tried their luck in the Formula One. Due the coming ban on turbo engines in 1989 and the restrictions, it was financially attractive for teams to try their luck. Most of […]
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Rial Racing was established in 1988 as Formula One constructor. Rial is a German producer of light allow wheels and rims, which was bought by Günter Schmid in 1987. Ex owner of the ATS Wheels company and the ATS Formula One team. Under his lead Rial debuted in the Formula One in 1988. In 1989 […]
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1990 was in all aspects not that spectacular. Zakspeed and Rial disappeared from the grid due financial issues and Life Racing Engines made its debut, note this is basically the First team, powered by their controversial V12 engine concept. Besides a season that was dominated by McLaren it was also an season with interesting Unraced […]
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I heard many people joking and complaining about the fact that Toro Rosso will have a fourth driver this season in their cars. After disappointing results from Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly replaced him at Toro Rosso. Due the disappointing results of Jolyon Palmer he had to leave the Renault F1 Team, and Carlos Sainz took […]
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