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What is the shortest-lived F1 team in the 21st century? What is the shortest-lived F1 team in terms of time of existence?

In terms of races entered, what is the shortest lived team of the 21st century? Also, what is the shortest-lived F1 team in terms of time existing? Have any F1 teams existed for less than a year? 49.149.143.51 (talk) 01:18, 14 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Of the current teams, Haas F1 Team has been around the shortest, since the start of the 2016 season (i.e. they had competed in 41 races before the start of the current season). A few teams have only been around for one season in the 21st century, including Brawn GP which was only in existence in 2009 but still managed to to win the drivers and constructors championships in its 17 races. Granted, they were not built from scratch. Manor Racing (2016) also lasted one year and Midland F1 Racing (2006) did not even complete a full season (they were re-named Spyker F1 for the last three races of that year). --Xuxl (talk) 01:58, 14 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Technically though, didn't Manor Racing exist for two seasons? If I recall correctly, in 2015 they were Manor in all but name, as they used the Marussia name only for contractual reasons, they were otherwise always referred to as Manor. Kind of like in 2010 when Sauber were referred to as Sauber even though they were technically still called "BMW Sauber" at the time. 49.149.143.51 (talk) 02:04, 14 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

US F1 Team June 2009 - April 2010. Nanonic (talk) 07:03, 14 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It should be noted that the US F1 team never made it into a race (as opposed to the others cited above). --Xuxl (talk) 11:38, 14 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Brawn GP only existed for the 2009 season. They did win the constructors title and Jenson Button won the drivers title. Not too shabby. MarnetteD|Talk 00:46, 15 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oops I missed that Xuxl has already mentioned them. Good work on your part X. MarnetteD|Talk 00:47, 15 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest the MasterCard Lola team of 1997 as the shortest ever - failed to qualify for their first race, withdrew from their second before the start of practice, withdrew from the championship thereafter. I'd suggest HRT Formula 1 Team as the shortest-lived F1 team of the 21st century at 3 seasons. Haas are at 2.5 seasons and counting (but likely to continue), and the others suggested are just renames of previous teams, not new teams (Tyrrell > BAR > Honda > Brawn > Mercedes). -mattbuck (Talk) 01:12, 15 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

There were other very short-lived teams back in the 1970s, like McGuire, which entered one car in one race in 1977, driven by the team's founder, Brian McGuire, and failed to even pre-qualify. Formula 1 was a very different world back then, however. Xuxl (talk) 14:34, 15 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]