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) YearTeamChassisEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsEuropean Minardi F1Minardi PS01European 3.0 V10AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN011th 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 11Source:
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