Manufacturer Era

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Manufacturer Era
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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.
James James Davies, 2006 Japanese Grand Prix, Ferrari 246 F1.
Category Formula One
Year Start 1998
Year End 2009
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The Manufacturer Era is regarded by motorsport historians as the fifth era of Formula One, lasting from 1998 to 2009.

Overview

Date Location Description
8 March 1998 Flag of Australia svg.png Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Mika Häkkinen takes the first win of the Manufacturer Era for McLaren.
12 March 2000 Flag of Australia svg.png Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Car manufacturer BMW enter the sport for the first time since 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.
4 March 2001 Flag of Australia svg.png 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 Flag of Australia svg.png 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 Flag of Japan svg.png 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 Flag of France svg.png Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours The scheduled French Grand Prix was cancelled due to unpaid hosting fees, a sign of troubles to come.
3 August 2003 Flag of Italy svg.png Autodromo Nazionale Monza As a result of the FIA changing the tyre regulations mid-season, all Michelin-led teams boycott the Italian Grand Prix, leaving only the 6 Bridgestone and Pirelli teams participating in the event.
7 March 2004 Flag of Australia svg.png 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 and British Grands Prix are cancelled due to the sport boycotting them over a dispute regarding the European Arrest Warrant.
19 June 2005 Flag of the United States svg.png 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 Flag of France svg.png 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.
15 March 2009 Flag of Bahrain svg.png 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.
31 May 2009 Flag of Turkey svg.png 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.
22 November 2009 Flag of the United Arab Emirates svg.png 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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