Vanwall
E601990
Vanwall was a pioneering British Formula One racing team and constructor that became prominent in the 1950s, notably winning the inaugural Constructors' Championship in 1958.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British motorsport team
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Formula One constructor ⓘ Formula One team ⓘ racing team ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| aerodynamicist | Frank Costin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Acton, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carModel |
Vanwall VW5
NERFINISHED
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Vanwall VW7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British auto racing teams
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Formula One constructors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chassisDesigner | Colin Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorScheme | British racing green ⓘ |
| constructorChampionships | 1 ⓘ |
| constructorChampionshipsSeason | 1958 ⓘ |
| country |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-four ⓘ |
| engineTypeUsed | Vanwall 2.0-litre inline-four engine ⓘ |
| era | front‑engined Formula One cars ⓘ |
| firstRaceEntered | 1954 British Grand Prix ⓘ |
| founder | Tony Vandervell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | fuel injection ⓘ |
| mainActivity | motor racing ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vandervell and Thinwall bearings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first British constructor to win the Formula One Constructors' Championship ⓘ |
| notableDriver |
Harry Schell
NERFINISHED
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Maurice Trintignant NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Hawthorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Stirling Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Lewis-Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | winning the inaugural Formula One Constructors' Championship ⓘ |
| notableRaceWin |
1957 British Grand Prix
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1957 Pescara Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ 1958 Dutch Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ 1958 Italian Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorActivity | Thinwall Special Ferrari-modified cars ⓘ |
| seasonDebut | 1954 Formula One season ⓘ |
| sport | Formula One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct Formula One team ⓘ |
| technicalInnovation |
focus on aerodynamics in chassis design
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use of disc brakes in Formula One ⓘ |
| withdrewFromF1 | end of 1960 season ⓘ |
| won | 1958 Formula One World Constructors' Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Stirling Moss