Ten Formula One Teams That Need To Come Back

"Margin Of Error" (marginoferror) 10/20/2015 at 10:36 • Filed to: LISTS, MOTORSPORTS, FORMULA ONE

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10 - Minardi

Despite never really be successful, Minardi was great learning place for young, talented drivers. Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso started there.

Status : Currently known as Rapax Team in GP2

9 - Benetton

Benetton’s easy going style would be a burst of fresh air in the current F1 world.

Satus : Currently known as Team Lotus in F1

8 - Stewart GP

The last 100% new team to ever be successful, with a second place finish on its 5th race and a win on its 3rd year.

Status : Currently known as Red Bull Racing

7 - Toyota

A team with a budget as large as Ferrari, they would probably be doing great with today’s hybrid technologies used in F1.

Status : Toyota Motorsports GMBh facilities in Cologne are still in operation today. They do other stuff.

6 - Larousse

Nice liveries, baller engines and the last team to enter a car without an engine cover.

Current status : Folded

5 - Jordan

We all want to see the colorful Eddie Jordan at the helm of an F1 team. Jordan was always the “best of the others”, a serious team that could finish on podium and even win races

Status : Currently known as Force India

4 - Ligier

It’s a real shame that such a legendary team couldn’t survived. Ligier is the French Lotus, it deserves to be in F1

Satus : Bankrupt

3 - BMW

You can build the “Ultimate Driving Machine” while not being involved in F1, Sorry. Get your shit together and get back in F1, BMW.

Status : Currently known as Sauber F1

2 - Penske

The most iconic American racing team haven’t been seen in F1 since 1978. It’s time to come back.

Status : Indy, Nascar and whatnot. No F1.

1 - Tyrrell

Tyrrell was known to think outside of the box, and this thinking would be welcome in today’s F1. The Tyrrell name also carry a lot of equity in the F1 world, would be nice to have them back.

Status : Currently known as Mercedes AMG F1

ToyDeathbot > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 10:40

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11. Brawn F1

In the case that they do, they have to come back only for one year, rekt everyone, and then disappear

Margin Of Error > ToyDeathbot 10/20/2015 at 10:43

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One hit wonder, TBH they were 25% Honda, 25% Mercedes and 50% blown diffuser

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 10:44

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Minardi are Scuderia Toro Rosso.

Margin Of Error > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/20/2015 at 10:46

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Very true, good knowledgeable Sir.

Ash78, voting early and often > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 10:53

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Apparently having First National City Traveler’s Checks as a sponsor is bad luck...

I will NEVER use those travelers checks, personally.

Margin Of Error > Ash78, voting early and often 10/20/2015 at 10:54

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I pay everything with travelers checks.

I love that shit.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 10:55

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Honda fucked up bad, the N/A V8s were all pretty much the same, and Brawn was the double/blown diffuser in 2009. No one could work it into their designs as well because his was built around the concept.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:00

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Can we add McLaren to this list? Supposedly they’re still there, but every time I check, their cars are sitting in the garade instead of on track. I’m fairly certain that McLaren’s been replaced by impostors.

Wheelerguy > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:04

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Nononononononono, you got it all wrong. Ligier should not come back. Matra should come back. Or at least Matra power.

Margin Of Error > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/20/2015 at 11:05

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I blame Honda.

Honda lost its way.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:06

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#HamiltonsFault - They were doing so great until he left.

Margin Of Error > Wheelerguy 10/20/2015 at 11:06

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Ligier-Matra

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:08

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Also, no Alfa, Maserati, or proper-Lotus?

Wheelerguy > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:08

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Sounds better now.

Margin Of Error > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/20/2015 at 11:11

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Alfa/Maserati would dilute Ferrari, they are the same company now.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:14

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They were when Alfa was competing too, but only for a few years in the 80s before the Alfa F1 project was shut down.

TheHondaBro > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:14

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The problem with Toyota was that they didn’t really care about Formula One. I say let them focus their energy on the WEC, they’re clearly doing a good job there.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:17

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Hesketh or GTFAC. Silly, silly, silly.

Silly.

Further silly.

Ridiculous.

chaozbandit > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:17

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Onroak brands their JS P2 as a Ligier

kanadanmajava1 > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:36

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Instead of bringing the old teams how about if F1 just went back in time? So instead of the 2016 rule book for the next season we would get the 1976 rules. And six wheeler for one team would be mandatory.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 11:59

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I thought for sure McLaren would have made the list, they haven't been around since...wait, what? McLaren is still on the grid? With Honda? Wel that's a legendary pairing, surely they must be...huh? Back of the pack you say? Well. Weird.

tromoly > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 12:47

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The BMW team was Sauber long before BMW bought the team then sold it back to Peter Sauber after 5 years.

Margin Of Error > tromoly 10/20/2015 at 12:50

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Yes, we knew that. The fun thing is when BMW left they got stuck with the BMW names for a year, making it the BMW Team Sauber - Ferrari

RallyWrench > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 13:02

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No Hesketh? Come on! And the grid would be a better place with Jordan on it.

PushToStart > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 13:03

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ahhh man, aero was so weird in the mid to late 2000’s...

StingrayJake > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 13:09

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Back when Haas was an F1 sponsor via its avocado brand, Hass.

Margin Of Error > PushToStart 10/20/2015 at 13:10

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BMW went above and beyond that year

StingrayJake > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 13:20

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Brabham, which is actually trying to return.

PushToStart > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 13:32

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IIRC they banned those vertical wings after 1 race. Then they started doing more traditional wings in the same spot which caught on and stayed there for a couple seasons

minardi > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 14:06

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Totally agree.

SubiSanchez > Margin Of Error 10/20/2015 at 14:42

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Minardi is now Toro Rosso

996C2 > Margin Of Error 12/11/2015 at 11:06

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I am ready and able to help Stewart racing reassemble its team! (Barge board from Jan’s car)