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Porsche and Formula One

When Porsche entered into races, Porsche astonished the world with its performances. But participation in Formula One races brought mixed results. In the - season, Porsche participated as a constructor but produced just one win in a championship race, claimed by Dan Gurney at the French Grand Prix. In a non-championship race, one week later Stuttgart's Solitude it repeated the success. At the end of the season, Porsche retired from F due to the high costs.

In , Porsche returned to Formula One, supplying engines badged as TAG units for the McLaren Team. It was a success as the Porsche-powered cars won two constructor championships in and and three driver crowns in , and .

Less than ten years later, in , Porsche returned as a engine supplier, but this time the results were disastrous: Footwork, the Porsche-powered cars, didnt score a single point and at over half of the races it even failed to qualify. Since that year, Porsche has not participated to Formula One.

Still, lightly-modified Porsches participate in many competitions around the world, mostly in amateur classes for enthusiasts. The only professional category is the Porsche Michelin Supercup raced as a support category for European Formula One rounds.

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