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**feqlmwtuqx** · 12-06-2010, 05:42 PM

the days of customer cars are long gone

McLaren-Mercedes
supercar

Ferrari
supercar & road cars

Mercedes GP
road cars & supercar

Renault
road cars

Virgin
now linked to supercars

Lotus (team Lotus)
Lotus has unveiled the ultimate track-day car – a Formula One-inspired racer called the Type 125.

Williams
Williams' KERS Featured on Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid

redbull
red bull to supply gearbox to lotus

Sauber & Force India & toro rosso would be the closest to a privateer

The way I see it is thus;

A manufacturer of cars that enters F1 for marketing purposes is a Factory team.

A company that exists solely for racing in F1 and is was not originally a vehicle manufacturer could be labelled a 'privateer'.

I see McLaren as once being a privateer, and Williams I would say still very much is.

Ferrari is the anomally - as Enzo originally sold cars to fund his racing. So really, on that basis you could say that, at one point, Ferrari WAS F1. Not so sure that still holds true though.......

12-06-2010, 05:42 PM	#7
feqlmwtuqx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	the days of customer cars are long gone McLaren-Mercedes supercar Ferrari supercar & road cars Mercedes GP road cars & supercar Renault road cars Virgin now linked to supercars Lotus (team Lotus) Lotus has unveiled the ultimate track-day car – a Formula One-inspired racer called the Type 125. Williams Williams' KERS Featured on Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid redbull red bull to supply gearbox to lotus Sauber & Force India & toro rosso would be the closest to a privateer The way I see it is thus; A manufacturer of cars that enters F1 for marketing purposes is a Factory team. A company that exists solely for racing in F1 and is was not originally a vehicle manufacturer could be labelled a 'privateer'. I see McLaren as once being a privateer, and Williams I would say still very much is. Ferrari is the anomally - as Enzo originally sold cars to fund his racing. So really, on that basis you could say that, at one point, Ferrari WAS F1. Not so sure that still holds true though.......
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