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Onyx Formula One
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| Team Principles | Peter Monteverdi FRA (1990) Middlebridge Group JPN (1989) Jean-Pierre van Rossem BEL (1989) Mike Earle GBR (1989) |
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| Designers | Ken Anderson USA (1990) Alan Jenkins GBR (1989) Bernie Marcus GBR (1989) |
Onyx History & Team Record
Initially the former Mike Earle F3000 team's entry into F1 was backed by Belgian Jean-Pierre van Rossem of the Moneytron investment company, however when Moneytron ran into financial difficulties during the 1989 season the team was sold. After being briefly owned by the Middlebridge Group (also owners at that time of Brabham), the team passed to Peter Monteverdi.
After some success in their first
season with the experienced Swede Stefan Johansson at the wheel of the Alan
Jenkins designed car, Monteverdi's drastic cost cutting saw the departure of
many staff including, first Jenkins and then Johansson. With only small changes
being made to the previous years design the team struggled to make the grid and
on the few occasions it did, the lack of experienced race engineers meant the
car was uncompetitive and unreliable. The Hungarian GP was the teams final
appearance before Monteverdi closed the doors.
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # / Driver | Start | Win | Pole | F Lap | Pts | Pos |
| 1989 | ORE1 | Ford DFR V8 | GY | 36 Johansson 37 Gachot / Lehto |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10th |
| 1990 | ORE1 | Ford DFR V8 | GY | 35 Foitek (also
Johansson - 2 DNQ) 36 Lehto |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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