European as a Formula One engine manufacturer
Founder(s)Paul Stoddart
Formula One World Championship career
First entry2001 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry2001 Japanese Grand Prix
Races entered17 (17 starts)
ChassisMinardi
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers'
Championships		0
Race victories0
Podiums0
Points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0

European was a brand of Formula One engines. European sponsored Minardi in the 2001 season and acted as the engine supplier to the team. The engines were Ford-built engines, branded as European.[1]

History

European supplied engines for Minardi of Fernando Alonso at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix.

European Aviation was a regular sponsor across Formula One and Formula 3000 during the late 1990s and early 2000s, initially with the Tyrrell team, and later with Jordan Grand Prix and Arrows Grand Prix.[2][3][4]

In 2001, European Aviation owner Paul Stoddart acquired the Minardi team. It became known as European Minardi, and ran with European branding on the cars alongside the engines being branded as "European".[5][6]

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
2001 European Minardi F1 Minardi PS01 European 3.0 V10 M AUS MAL BRA SMR ESP AUT MON CAN EUR FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN 0 11th
Brazil Tarso Marques Ret 14 9 Ret 16 Ret Ret 9 Ret 15 DNQ Ret Ret 13
Malaysia Alex Yoong Ret Ret 16
Spain Fernando Alonso 12 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 14 17† 16 10 Ret DNS 13 Ret 11
Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ "European". StatsF1. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Paul Stoddart Attempts To Enter The F1 Before Minardi". Unraced F1. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Paul Stoddart talks to pitpass - Part One". Pit Pass. 6 July 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  4. ^ "European Confirmed As Arrows Juniors". Crash.net. 9 December 1999. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Minardi's miraculous F1 rebirth: 'Even Fernando Alonso was building the car!'". Motorsport. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Stoddart starts his race against time". Drive. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. ^ "European". StatsF1. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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