Team |
Nation |
Info |
Drivers |
Red Bull |
Austria |
Chassis: Red Bull RB9 Engine: Renault RS27-2013
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, 2011 and 2012. |
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Ferrari |
Italy |
Chassis: Ferrari F138 Engine: Ferrari 056
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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McLaren |
United Kingdom |
Chassis: McLaren MP4-28 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108F
Always a threat to win the championship, McLaren may be hit by their loss of driver Hamilton to Mercedes this season. |
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Lotus |
France |
Chassis: E21 Engine: Renault RS27-2013
After a promising 2012 season that saw the return of Kimi Raikkonen to the grid and a race win, Lotus looks to threaten for the championship if any of the bigger name teams falter. |
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Mercedes |
Germany |
Chassis: F1 W04 Engine: Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes lost the most successful driver in history when Schumacher decided to retire from the sport once again. But they secured Lewis Hamilton from the McLaren team to replace him. Even though they're treating this season mostly as a development effort, look to Mercedes to win some races. |
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Sauber |
Switzerland |
Chassis: C32 Engine: Ferrari
The remnants of the BMW factory team salvaged by the Sauber team and powered by Ferrari engines. Sauber had a good season in 2012, look for them to target podium finishes in 2013. |
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Force India |
India |
Chassis: VJM06 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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Williams |
United Kingdom |
Chassis: FW35 Engine: Renault
A dominant team in the '80s and '90s, the Williams team has fallen to the back of the pack in recent years. This season Williams switches from Cosworth to Renault engines. |
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Toro Rosso |
Italy |
Chassis: STR8 Engine: Ferrari 056
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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Caterham |
Malaysia |
Chassis: CT03 Engine: Renault RS27-2013
Caterham changes its driver lineup for 2013 after a lackluster 2012. |
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Marussia |
Russia |
Chassis: MR02 Engine: Cosworth CA2013K
On of the newest teams on the grid, Marussia is the only team to continue running Cosworth engines in 2013. |
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