Simtek wrote:Another problem is that a team has to have attempted to qualify for at least two Grands Prix. However, MasterCard Lola had a profile despite only participating in one F1 qualifying session.
The drivers went to Brazil, only to discover the team wasn't there. In a very vague defenition of 'attempting', that could count. But that indeed only complicates matters, as we also have to define what it means 'to attempt'.
I think the original rules were created to allow Osella, but it just couldn't be sustained. I think in Theodore's case, only the 4 years as constructor should be considered, whilst the privateer years would only be referenced to, as was done on the Onyx and Merzario profiles (altough they didn't score any points as privateers, so that made it more easy). (or for example RAM or ENB would count too)
I suggest we claim Theodore as compensation for 'losing' Osella. Then again, there's currently an actual possibility of Theodore returning, and active Formula one teams are automatically ineligible.
There's also the unresolved Lola/Larousse/Venturi case. And theres also the Frank Williams Racing Cars case, as De tomaso, Politoys, Iso-Marlboro and and Frank Williams Cars as constructor in their own right never scored more than 6 points each, but were run by the same team. Also the old team (75-76) bears the same constructor name as the post-76 did, but was technically a different team as the old one was taken over by Wolf.
I suppose we could consider De Tomaso, Politoys and Iso-Marlboro as seperate reject teams as the namegivers have not been involved in any of the other projects. Frank Williams Racing Cars as constructor (75-76) probably shouldn't count, as unlike the more recent Lotus Issue, it was a different team, but it was still the same owner.
And do we consider Lola-BMW as Lola, as BMW or as a seperate entry? The fact that it were actually F2 cars who competed in an F2 race inside the F1 race complicate matters even further.
It's important to clearly define these things. But even by the strictest defenitions, there's still plenty of teams to be discussed.