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  Hi, this week I'm introducing Alfa Romeo Racing. Alfa Romeo is an Italian car manufacturer that competes in F1 while being operated by Sauber Motorsport AG.  Alfa Romeo Racing is based in Hinwil, Zurich, Switzerland. Current team members: Team Principal- Frederic Vasseur (Managing Director) Technical Director- Jan Monchaux Drivers- Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou  History Alfa Romeo had often been a force in Grand Prix racing before World War II. Cars like the P2 and the P3 were winners regularly until the German Mercedes and Auto Union cars came around in 1934; Alfa by this time had withdrawn temporarily as a manufacturer from racing but continued to give direct support to privateers like Enzo Ferrari and his Scuderia Ferrari team. From 1934 to the start of World War II in 1939, Alfa rarely won and their cars looked rather outdated and badly built compared to the high-tech Mercedes. Alfa was able to make the 158 for the 1938 season, although this car was not competitiv...

  Hi, this week I'm introducing Haas F1 Team. Haas F1 Team is the newest Formula 1 team since 2016.  Haas are based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA and Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK. Current team members: Team owner- Gene Haas COO- Joe Custer Team principal- Guenther Steiner Technical director- Simone Resta Drivers- Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher Founder- Gene Haas History Haas was the first American constructor to submit a F1 entry after the failed US F1 project in 2010, and it is the first American constructor to compete since the unrelated Haas Lola outfit raced in 1985 and 1986 seasons. The Haas Lola team was owned by former McLaren boss Teddy Mayer and Carl Haas, who was not related to Gene Haas. Following collapse of the Murussia F1 during the 2014 season and the auctioning of their assets, Haas purchased the team's Banbury headquarters to serve as forward base for their operations. Unrestricted by testing regulations until the time the team actually entered ...

  Hi, this week I'm introducing Williams Racing. Williams Racing is 3rd oldest F1 team and joint 3rd most successful team in F1 history. Williams are based in Grove, Oxfordshire, England, UK. Current team members: Team Principal- Jost Capito(CEO) Technical director- Francois-Xavier Demaison  Drivers- Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi Founders- Frank Williams and Patrick Head History Frank Williams started the current Williams team in 1977 after his previous outfit, Frank Williams Racing Cars , failed to achieve the success he desired. Despite the promise of a new owner, Canadian millionaire Walter Wolf , and the team's rebranding as Wolf–Williams Racing in 1976 , the cars were not competitive. Eventually, Williams left the rechristened Walter Wolf Racing  and moved to Didcot  to rebuild his team as "Williams Grand Prix Engineering". Frank recruited young engineer Patrick Head  to work for the team, creating the "Williams–Head" partnership. Williams entered...

  Hi, this week I'm introducing Mercedes AMG F1 T eam. Mercedes AMG F1 Team has won the Constructors' Championship in the last 8 years in Formula 1. Mercedes is the joint 3rd successful team in F1 history. Mercedes are based in Brackley (Chassis) and Brixworth (Power unit), Northamptonshire, England, UK. Current Team Members: Team Principal- Toto Wolf (CEO) Powertrains- Hywel Thomas(MD) Chief Technical Officer- James Allison Technical Director- Mike Elliott Drivers- Lewis Hamilton and George Russell History. Mercedes-Benz formerly competed in Grand Prix motor racing  in the 1930s, when the Silver Arrows  dominated the races alongside rivals Auto Union . Both teams were heavily funded by the Nazi regime , winning all European Grand Prix Championships  after 1934, of which Rudolf Caracciola  won three for Mercedes-Benz.  In 1954, Mercedes-Benz returned to what was now known as Formula One  (a World Championship having been established in 1950) under the ...

  Hello, this week I'm introducing Toro Rosso/Alpha Tauri Alpha Tauri is based in Faenza, Italy. Alpha Tauri is the sister team (junior team) to Red Bull Racing. Current team Members: Advisor to Red Bull GmbH- Helmut Marko Team Principal- Franz Tost Team Manager- Graham Watson Technical director- Jody Egginton Drivers- Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda Founder- Dietrich Mateschitz History. Minardi had competed in Formula One from 1985 to 2005. Despite having a large fan base, it had been one of the least competitive teams in the sport, never achieving a podium finish and only finishing as high as fourth in three races.  Minardi owner Paul Stoddart  claimed to have had 41 approaches to buy the team, but preferred to sell it to someone who could 'take it further' than he could and who would maintain it in its traditional base in Italy.  Included in the terms of the deal with Red Bull GmbH  was the clause that the team must keep its headquarters in Feanza , Italy until...