Founder(s) Simon Abadie Team principal Simon Abadie | Base Toulouse, France Founded 2000 | |
Current series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Former series French Formula Renault 2.0
GP3 Series
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Formula Renault 3.5 Series Current drivers Gabriel Aubry
Max Fewtrell
Thomas Maxwell
Thomas Neubauer Teams'
Championships Eurocup Mégane Trophy:
2006, 2007, 2008
Formula Renault 3.5 Series:
2007, 2008, 2010,2012
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0:
2010, 2013
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps: 2011, 2013 |
Tech 1 racing
Tech 1 Racing is a racing team based in Toulouse, France. They currently compete in the World Series by Renault and Eurocup Mégane Trophy.
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French Formula Renault 2.0
The team was founded in 2000 by French racing driver Simon Abadie. They joined the French Formula Renault 2.0 championship the same year, with Abadie finishing as runner-up in the standings. They also finished as runner-up in the series in 2003 before leaving the championship at the end of the 2005 season.
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
In 2005, Tech 1 joined the newly formed Eurocup Mégane Trophy, with Matthieu Lahaye and Simon Abadie finishing ninth and tenth respectively in the championship. The following year they finished second in the Drivers' championship with Lahaye and also claimed the Teams' title, the first of three consecutive Teams' championships. In 2007, they claimed a one-two finish in the drivers' championship, with Portuguese driver Pedro Petiz taking the title ahead of team-mate Dimitri Enjalbert.
World Series by Renault
2006 saw Tech 1 Racing join the World Series by Renault championship with drivers Jérôme d'Ambrosio and Ryo Fukuda. Tech 1 took over Saulnier Racing's single-seater racing structure and equipment. After a steady first season the team finished twelfth in the Teams' standings, with Fukuda taking their best race result of fourth place at both Donington Park and Le Mans.
In 2007 the team fielded former British Formula 3 champion Álvaro Parente and Frenchman Julien Jousse. Parente took two victories during the season (at Monaco and Spa-Francorchamps) to claim the title ahead of Ben Hanley, with Jousse finishing in tenth position. Tech 1 also secured the Teams' title, ahead of International DracoRacing and Carlin Motorsport.
Jousse remained with the team for the 2008 season, where he was joined by Formula Renault graduate Charles Pic. After taking six podium places – including a win at Barcelona – Jousse finished second in the championship behind Giedo van der Garde, whilst Pic took wins at Monaco and Le Mans to finish in sixth place. The team also won their second consecutive Teams' title.
Pairing the drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Brendon Hartley at the start of the season (the latter would be replaced by 2010 British Formula 3 season champion Jean-Éric Vergne), Tech 1 secured the 2010 season title.
The team claimed just one more team title in 2012 season, with Jules Bianchi finishing vice-champion in the standings, before withdrawing from the sport three seasons later.
Drivers who graduated to F1
The following drivers who have competed for any of Tech 1 series teams have successfully graduated to F1:
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
† Guest driver (ineligible for points)
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
† Includes points scored for other teams.
GP3
D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.