| Team |
Nation |
Info |
Drivers |
Red Bull |
Austria |
Chassis: Red Bull RB8 Engine: Renault
New to the grid in 2005, Red Bull has become the dominant force in F1, culminating in the Driver's and Constructor's World Championships in 2010 and 2011. |
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McLaren |
United Kingdom |
Chassis: McLaren MP4-27 Engine: Mercedes-Benz
Very reliable and always a threat to win the championship, McLaren brings two world champion drivers to the table. |
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Ferrari |
Italy |
Chassis: Ferrari F2012 Engine: Ferrari
The most successful team in F1 history, Ferrari has won more than 200 grand prix races on their way to 16 world championships. |
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Mercedes |
Germany |
Chassis: MGP W03 Engine: Mercedes-Benz
Returning to the grid for the first time since 1955 in the 2010 season, the Mercedes-Benz factory team is home to the most successful driver in F1 history, Michael Schumacher. |
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Lotus |
France |
Chassis: Lotus E20 Engine: Renault
Running in the past as the factory Renault team, Lotus looks to regain some of the glory of the old Lotus moniker. |
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Force India |
India |
Chassis: VJM05 Engine: Mercedes-Benz
Force India appears on the verge of transitioning from a mid-pack team, to one capable of winning races. |
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Sauber |
Switzerland |
Chassis: C31 Engine: Ferrari
The remnants of the BMW factory team salvaged by the Sauber team and powered by Ferrari engines. |
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Toro Rosso |
Italy |
Chassis: STR7 Engine: Ferrari
Following on, or perhaps contributing to, the successes of sister team Red Bull, Toro Rosso has shown the ability to win, but has struggled with consistency. |
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Williams |
United Kingdom |
Chassis: FW34 Engine: Cosworth
A dominant team in the '80s and '90s, the Williams team has fallen to the back of the pack in recent years. |
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Caterham |
Malaysia |
Chassis: CT01 Engine: Renault
The young team based out of Malaysia, and former "Team Lotus", will now run under the Caterham name. |
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HRT |
Spain |
Chassis: F112 Engine: Cosworth
New to the grid in 2010, HRT races mainly at the back of the pack against the other newest teams, Team Lotus and Marussia. |
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Marussia |
Russia |
Chassis: MVR-03 Engine: Cosworth
New in 2010, the Virgin team becomes Marussia in 2012. |
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