Marussia F1 Team

Small is beautiful. Thats certainly the premise of the Marussia F1 Team, a young and ambitious Anglo-Russian challenger competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Founded in 2009, the Team set out to demonstrate that, with the same passion and determination as the long-established constructors, but a fraction of the personnel and operating cost, it could succeed in the highly competitive environment of F1. 2013 is the Teams fourth season of competition, which means it has not only survived its challenging initiation period, it is also here to stay. Headquartered at the Marussia Technical Centre in Banbury, UK, the Team is majority-owned by Russian supercar marque, Marussia. The F1 operation also benefits from a Technical Partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies, which has contributed to its ability to produce increasingly competitive racing cars. In 2012 the Team made clear the strength of its determination to progress towards the mid-field by holding the...