Those who say Britain have better got a good reason.I see either a British driver or team mentioned every minute I come here.
Can you also name more countries, even if they were no good?
2007-11-14 03:11:08 · 13 answers · asked by Einsteinman 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
Teams come from countries too!
Come on guys. You should know!
2007-11-14 03:15:04 · update #1
Want some stats? Here you go:
The countries that have produced the most drivers' champions are:
Great Britain, 12 championships by 8 drivers
Brazil, 8 ch by 3 drivers
Germany, 7 ch by one driver
Australia, 4 ch by 2 drivers
Austria, 4 ch by 2 drivers
France, 4 ch by one driver
Finland, 4 ch by 3 drivers
and constructors' champions:
GB, 30 titles (counting Benetton in 1995 as an English team)
Italy, 15 titles (all Ferrari)
France, 3 titles
Australia, 2 titles (although Brabham have always been based in the UK, the money and the direction were all aussie)
for race wins by drivers, the top 10:
1 GB 195
2 Germany 103
3 Brazil 93
4 France 79
5 Italy 43
6 Austria 41
7 Finland 40
8 Argentina 38
9 USA 33 (including the Indy 500 1950-1960)
10 Australia 26
Drivers' Poles top 10:
1 GB 187
2 Brazil 118
3 France 79
4 Germany 78
5 Austria 46
6 Italy 46
7 Finlandy 45
8 USA 39
9 Argentina 38
10 Australia 19
and top five nations for all-time points scored:
1 GB 4433.28
2 France 2327.47
3 Germany 2257
4 Brazil 2235
5 Italy1927.3
For unsuccessful countries...
four nations have had F1 drivers but have never scored a point:
1 Malaisia (14 races)
2 Liechtenstein (10)
3 Uruguay (6)
4 Czech Republic (3)
while Japan, with 432 GPs contested, has yet to have a driver finish higher than 3rd place. It also took 232 races before a Japanese driver even led a race.
2007-11-14 05:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by rosbif 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
No doubt about it; Britain which has had the best teams in McLaren, Lotus, Williams, Brabham, Tyrrell, Jaguar and Stewart. And also the best drivers like Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Jim Clarke, James Hunt, John Watson, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Martin Brundle, Mark Blundell, Jenson Button, David Coulthard and of course now Lewis Hamilton.
2007-11-19 08:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by mclaren_highlander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finland has produced some fine drivers, as has Brazil, Germany, France and now finally Spain. Britain is home to several great teams both now an in the past and then there's France with Renault and Italy has Ferrari.
Merceedes long ago was a fine factory team.
2007-11-14 12:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dawg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The germans i think... the Brits are successful in the sport.. but these days it is mostly in the teams department
There r loads of German drivers.. the greatest being Michael.. then of the current drivers... Sutil, Hiedfeld, Vettle, Nico Rosberg & Ralf r Germans..
if not the germans.. then the italians
Teams.. umm...
Ferrari - Italy
McLaren - Briton
Renault - French team based in Oxford, England.. i think
BMW - um.. no idea actually.. germany maybe
Willams - England
Red Bull & Torro Rosso - Austrain teams i believe but based in England & Iltaly resp
2007-11-14 11:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by inquisitive 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably Germany cos of Schumacher but the Brazilians have been good, Aryton Senna and Barrichello.
Watch the English however, Hamilton will win next season
2007-11-14 13:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by GSH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say Great Britain and Brazil for drivers, and Great Britain and Italy for the cars/teams...
2007-11-15 22:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italians, Germans and the British. But of late the Finnish.
2007-11-14 19:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by carve the canyon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Germans and the Finns.
2007-11-14 22:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by , 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If not the Italians, then the Finns and the Germans.
2007-11-14 11:22:30 · answer #9 · answered by hickskicks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're talking about teams, then the answer is Italy
if you're talking about drivers, then the answer is Germany
2007-11-14 13:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by tuberk768 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋