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*'''Williams''', founded in 1977, are the second most successful team in F1's history, having won the constructors' title 9 times. However, they have not won the title since 1997. The team is heavily reliant on the money from PVDSA, the state oil company of socialist [[Venezuela]]. The team's present drivers are Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) and Valtteri Bottas (Finland). The team uses Renault engines and are sponsored by various other Venezuelan state owned companies.
 
*'''Williams''', founded in 1977, are the second most successful team in F1's history, having won the constructors' title 9 times. However, they have not won the title since 1997. The team is heavily reliant on the money from PVDSA, the state oil company of socialist [[Venezuela]]. The team's present drivers are Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) and Valtteri Bottas (Finland). The team uses Renault engines and are sponsored by various other Venezuelan state owned companies.
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*'''Air Asia Caterham Team''' Originally Malaysia F1 team and owned by businessman Tony Fernandes, who also owns leading English football club [[QPR]]. The team's name was changed to LotusF1 before their first season in 2010, but Renault, who were sponsored by Lotus challenged this in court but lost. Meanwhile, Tony Fernandes bought out the [[car]] [[manufacturer]] [[Caterham]] and promptly renamed his team Caterham. The [[Malaysia]]n government, who owns Proton, which in turn owns [[Lotus Cars]] were also rumored to have let [[Fernandes]] buy Air Malaysia in return for him dropping the legal action against Lotus. Their drivers are currently Giedo Van der Garde and Charles Pic.
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*'''Air Asia Caterham Team''' Originally Malaysia F1 team and owned by businessman Tony Fernandes, who also owns leading English football club [[QPR]]. The team's name was changed to LotusF1 before their first season in 2010, but Renault, who were sponsored by Lotus challenged this in court but lost. Meanwhile, Tony Fernandes bought out the [[car]] [[manufacturer]] Caterham and promptly renamed his team Caterham. The [[Malaysia]]n government, who owns Proton, which in turn owns Lotus Cars were also rumored to have let Fernandes buy Air Malaysia in return for him dropping the legal action against Lotus. Their drivers are currently Giedo Van der Garde and Charles Pic.
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*'''Marussia F1''' A Russian team owned by car manufacturer [[Marussia]], Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton currently race for them. They were originally Manor F1 and then became Virgin F1.
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*'''Marussia F1''' A Russian team owned by car manufacturer Marussia, Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton currently race for them. They were originally Manor F1 and then became Virgin F1.
    
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