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{{Motorsport Era
|colour             = bfbfbf
|era                = Manufacturer
|picture1           = File:JamesJamesDavies2006.jpg
|description        = Increased spending was a notable occurrence during the Manufacturer Era, with each manufacturer throwing millions at their teams in an effort to win - Ferrari frequently came out on top. <br> James James Davies, [[2006 Alternate Formula One season|2006]] [[Japanese Grand Prix]], [[Ferrari]] 246 F1.
|category           = [[Formula One]]
|year start         = [[1998 Alternate Formula One season|1998]]
|year end           = [[2009 Alternate Formula One season|2009]]
|previous era       = [[Revolutionary Era]]
|next era           = [[Two-Race Era]]
|}}

The '''Manufacturer Era''' is regarded by motorsport historians as the fifth era of [[Formula One]], lasting from [[1998 Alternate Formula One season|1998]] to [[2009 Alternate Formula One season|2009]].

==Overview==
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!Date
!Location
!Description
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| 8 March 1998
| {{AUS}} Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
| [[Mika Häkkinen]] takes the first win of the Manufacturer Era for [[McLaren]].
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| 12 March 2000
| {{AUS}} Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
| Car manufacturer BMW enter the sport for the first time since [[1986 Alternate Formula One season|1986]], starting a works partnership with [[Williams]]. [[Ford]] also enter Formula One as a works team, buying out the [[Stewart]] outfit - indicating an increased manufacturer interest in the sport.
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| 4 March 2001
| {{AUS}} Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
| Michelin and Pirelli re-enter the sport as tyre suppliers, beginning the tyre war that characterised this era.
|-
| 3 March 2002
| {{AUS}} Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
| [[Renault]] and [[Toyota]] both field new works teams for this season, meaning for the first time a majority of the teams on the Formula One grid are either owned fully or significantly backed by a manufacturer.
|-
| 20 October 2002
| {{JPN}} Suzuka Circuit
| [[Michael Schumacher]] completes the most dominant single season campaign in the sport's history at that point, winning 12 of the season's 17 races.
|-
| 8 June 2003
| {{FRA}} Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
| The scheduled [[French Grand Prix]] was cancelled due to unpaid hosting fees, a sign of troubles to come.
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| 3 August 2003
| {{ITA}} Autodromo Nazionale Monza
| As a result of the FIA changing the tyre regulations mid-season, all Michelin-led teams boycott the [[2003 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]], leaving only the 6 Bridgestone and Pirelli teams participating in the event.
|-
| 7 March 2004
| {{AUS}} Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
| The 2004 season gets underway but with a reduced 10-race calendar, as all European rounds with the exception of the [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] and [[British Grand Prix|British]] Grands Prix are cancelled due to the sport boycotting them over a dispute regarding the European Arrest Warrant.
|-
| 19 June 2005
| {{USA}} Indianapolis Motor Speedway
| Safety issues with the Michelin tyres lead to all Michelin-shod teams and [[Minardi]] withdrawing from the race after the formation lap, with only the 4 [[Ferrari]] and [[Jordan]] cars participating in the race. Minardi are excluded from the championship afterwards.
|-
| 13 September 2007
| {{FRA}} Paris
| The FIA hands the [[McLaren]] team a record $200 million fine as a result of the Spygate scandal, as well as the team being disqualified from that year's constructor's championship and being docked 50 points from their totals in the following two seasons.
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| 15 March 2009
| {{BRN}} Bahrain International Circuit
| [[Honda]] withdraws their works team from Formula One in the off-season as a result of the financial crisis, signalling the beginning of the end of the Manufacturer Era.
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| 31 May 2009
| {{TUR}} Istanbul Park
| [[Brawn GP]] goes bankrupt and withdraws from the sport after this race, partially as a result of the FIA's unwillingness to facilitate their rescue plan.
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| 22 November 2009
| {{UAE}} Yas Marina Circuit
| The last race before the open-wheel split is held, with the [[AutoReject World Series]] being formed for 2010. Former Brawn driver [[Frank Zimmer]] spearheaded the split, the demise of his team having made him largely disillusioned with the FIA and their stewardship.
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==Politics==

==Technology==
===Chassis===

===Engines===

===Tyres===