| Founder(s) | Paul Stoddart |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2001 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 17 (17 starts) |
| Chassis | Minardi |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
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.
History
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.
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".
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 | |
 Tarso Marques
|
Ret | 14 | 9 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | 15 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 13 | ||||||||||
 Alex Yoong
|
Ret | Ret | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Fernando Alonso
|
12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 13 | Ret | 11 | |||||||
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References
- "European". StatsF1. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Paul Stoddart Attempts To Enter The F1 Before Minardi". Unraced F1. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Exclusive: Paul Stoddart talks to pitpass - Part One". Pit Pass. 6 July 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "European Confirmed As Arrows Juniors". Crash.net. 9 December 1999. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Minardi's miraculous F1 rebirth: 'Even Fernando Alonso was building the car!'". Motorsport. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Stoddart starts his race against time". Drive. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "European". StatsF1. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
