European (engine)

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.^[1]

European as a Formula One engine manufacturer

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

History

European supplied engines for Minardi of Fernando Alonso at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix.

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.^[2][3][4]

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".^[5][6]

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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