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The history of the Formula
One Constructors’ Championship has been a constant battle between the
teams that are vying for the title or the FIA changing the scoring
system.
The constructors’ championship was brought to life in 1958, eight
years after the Formula One Grand Prix formation. The scoring system
of the constructors championship followed the same pattern of the
drivers championship. It started with the top six cars scoring points
and then the top eight were included in the tally.
In 2003, the FIA buffed the regulations of the World Championship’s
scoring system. The winner gets ten points, followed by eight points
for the runner-up, six points for third place and five points for the
fourth place holder. Fifth place is good for four points, three points
for sixth, two points for seventh and a single point for eighth.
The major difference between the scoring system of the constructors'
championship and the drivers' is that the constructors' can have two
cars in the top eight and receive points for both cars.
During the 1950’s and 1960’s, some constructors would enter more than
two cars in the Grand Prix. Ferrari, for instance, clinched the top
four spots in the 1961 Belgium Grand Prix. Ferrari today is the proud
holder of 14 constructors’ world championship. It won the title in
1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
and 2004.
The Williams team follows with nine titles clinched in 1980, 1981,
1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997. McLaren follows closely behind
with eight titles won in 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1992 and
1998. A team that has disappeared since 1993 – Lotus – won seven
titles in 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1978.
Constructors that won the title twice are Cooper in 1959 and 1960 and
Brabham in 1966 and 1967. One time winners include Vanwall in 1958,
BRM in 1962, Matra in 1969, Tyrrell in 1971 and Benetton in 1995.
Usually the same team would win the drivers and the constructors’
titles. However, though a rarity, a different team would win the
drivers and another would clinch the constructors’ championship.
In 1958, Vanwall won the constructors title while Mike Hawthorn
clinched the driver's championship driving a Ferrari. In 1973, Lotus
won the constructors while Scotsman Jackie Stewart in a Tyrrell took
the drivers’ title. Briton James Hunt in a McLaren won the title in
1976 while Ferrari took the constructors crown.
Brazilian Nelson Piquet won his first title in 1981 in a Brabham while
Williams took the constructors’ title. In 1982 and 1983, Ferrari
strongly came back to win the title while Piquet with Brabham and Keke
Rosberg with Williams won the drivers title respectively. In 1999,
Ferrari again won the constructors title while Finn Mika Hakkinen took
the driver's top honor, driving a McLaren.
Scoring system
1950-1959
First place: 8 points
Second place: 6 points
Third place: 4 points
Fourth place: 3 points
Fifth place: 2 points
One point for the fastest lap during the Grand Prix.
Until 1957, two drivers can drive the same car in rotation but have to
split the points between them.
1960
First place: 8 points
Second place: 6 points
Third place: 4 points
Fourth place: 3 points
Fifth place: 2 points
Sixth place: 1 point
1961-1990
First place: 9 points
Second place: 6 points
Third place: 4 points
Fourth place: 3 points
Fifth place: 2 points
Sixth place: 1 point
1991-2002
First place: 10 points
Second place: 6 points
Third place: 4 points
Fourth place: 3 points
Fifth place: 2 points
Sixth place: 1 point
2003 – until now
First place: 10 points
Second place: 8 points
Third place: 6 points
Fourth place: 5 points
Fifth place: 4 points
Sixth place: 3 point
Seventh place: 2 points
Eighth place: 1 point
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