In motorsport , a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile or motorcycle manufacturer. Privateers teams are often found competing in rally , circuit racing and motorcycle racing events and often include competitors who build and maintain their own vehicles and motorcycles . In previous Formula One seasons, privately owned teams would race using the chassis of another team or constructor in preference to building their own car; the Concorde Agreement now prohibits this practice. Increasingly, the term is being used in a Formula One context to refer to teams, such as Williams , that are not at least part-owned by large corporations . Many privateer entrants compete for the enjoyment of the sport, and are not paid to be racing drivers .
9-558: French Blue or French blue may refer to: French blue (color) , a shade of blue French Blue (airline) , formerly French long-haul low-cost airline Tavernier Blue , a diamond that was part of the French crown jewels Hope Diamond , a diamond cut from the Tavernier Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
18-424: Is France's national racing colour ; therefore, several French motorsport teams have used it, including Alpine , Amilcar , Ballot , Bugatti , Delage , Delahaye , Gordini , Ligier , Mathis , Matra , Panhard , Pescarolo Sport , Peugeot , Prost Grand Prix , Rondeau , Salmson , Talbot-Lago , and Voisin . The two notable exceptions are Citroën and Renault : the former has used red and white, whereas
27-585: Is a colour traditionally used to represent France . Blue has been used in the heraldry of the French monarchy since at least the 12th century, with the golden fleurs-de-lis of the kings always set on a blue (heraldic " azure ") background. A brighter version, based on the blue of the French Tricolour , is used in modern times, particularly in a sporting context. French national teams in all sports will normally use blue as their main colour. Blue
36-537: The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix , Equipe Banco Occidental became the last privateer team to enter Formula One, using a Williams chassis. Privateer entries have been prohibited in Formula One since 1981 under the first Concorde Agreement . As of the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix , there have been 20 victories by three privateer teams at Formula One Grands Prix : ten by Matra International/Tyrrell Racing , nine by Rob Walker Racing Team and one by FISA . The first win
45-474: The colour across motorsport. Since a country is represented in the motorsport through a team and not through a constructor, French privateer teams entering cars built by constructors from another country before the 1968 season painted cars in the bleu de France blue, e.g. the French Guy Ligier 's privateer team entered cars painted in bleu de France blue in 1966 and 1967 seasons despite
54-758: The fact that they were built by the British constructor Cooper . "French blue" has also been in use by the Massachusetts State Police , in uniform and livery, since June 1933, to render troopers immediately recognizable to the public. Since 1944 it has also been in use by Delaware State Police on their uniforms. Privateer (motorsport) From the inaugural 1950 season until 1981 , several privateer teams entered chassis at Formula One Grands Prix . Some of them—such as Tyrrell and Williams —later began to build their own chassis and thus became constructors , as well as works teams . At
63-575: The latter has used yellow and black. Between the 2002 and 2006 seasons Renault F1 cars wore a blue colour not as the national racing colour of France but due to the team's title sponsor the Japanese cigarette brand Mild Seven . Blue de France appeared on the Enstone team's car again for the 2021 season , when the team rebranded to Alpine F1 Team , continuing the Alpine marque's association with
72-494: The title French Blue . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=French_Blue&oldid=1057476374 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages French blue (color) Bleu de France (Blue of France)
81-611: Was achieved by Walker at the 1958 Argentine Grand Prix , and the last win was achieved by Tyrrell at the 1970 Spanish Grand Prix . Key: ( Bold ) Driver won the World Drivers' Championship ; ( Italics ) Constructor won the World Constructors' Championship Across 32 seasons, only one privateer team contributed to a Formula One World Championship : Matra International in 1969 . The team—later known as Tyrrell Racing Organisation —helped constructor Matra win
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