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Marussia F1 is a Formula One racing team, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. They were allowed to join F1 as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009. They were one of four new teams selected to race in the 2010 season.[1][2] On 30 November, the FIA released a revised entry list that stated the team's name as Virgin Racing. Richard Branson's Virgin Group is the title sponsor of the team, which was launched on 15 December 2009.
Full name | Marussia F1 |
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Base | Dinnington, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
Team principal(s) | John Booth |
Technical director | Pat Symonds |
Formula One World Championship Career | |
Debut | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix |
Latest race | 2024 Spanish Grand Prix |
Races competed | 58(20 as Marussia) |
Constructors' Championships | 0 |
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
Race victories | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
2012 position | 11th (0 points) |
On 11 November, Russian car builder Marussia Motors became the majority share owner in Virgin Racing. Marussia has been a partner to Virgin Racing since the team started in 2009. The team will be known as Marussia Virgin Racing.[3][4] Marussia fully bought the team in 2012 and re branded it Marussia F1 with Virgin remaining as a sponsor.