Supertec
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Supertec was a Formula One engine supplier in 1999 and 2000. Supertec supplied Renault-designed, Mecachrome-built 1998 season engines updated for 1999 and 2000.
In 1998 Flavio Briatore's company, Super Performance Competition Engineering, signed a distribution agreement with Mecachrome to begin in the 1999 season. The engines were purchased and rebadged as Supertec. Supertecs powered Williams, Benetton and BAR in 1999, and Benetton and Arrows in 2000. The Benetton team renamed the engine as Playlife.
Year | Team | Driver | # of GPs |
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1999 | Williams-Supertec | Alessandro Zanardi | 16 |
1999 | BAR-Supertec | Jacques Villeneuve | 16 |
1999 | Williams-Supertec | Ralf Schumacher | 16 |
1999 | BAR-Supertec | Ricardo Zonta | 13 |
1999 | BAR-Supertec | Mika Salo | 3 |
2000 | Arrows-Supertec | Jos Verstappen | 17 |
2000 | Arrows-Supertec | Pedro de la Rosa | 17 |