"This is not the Italian drinks firm, but the racing car firm of Tico Martini, from Jersey. From a 650 c.c. Triumph-powered go-kart, Martini Magny-Cours, supplying racing cars principally for French National Formula Three and then Formula Two, with great success and is about to take the big step into Formula One, with a Cosworth DFV powered car, to be driven by Formula Two ace Rene Arnoux." - Denis Jenkinson
Automobiles Martini was a French constructor that entered Formula One in 1978. It was founded by Tico Martini.
Background[]
Prior to Formula One World Championship[]
Formula One World Championship[]
F1 Summary[]
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds | WCC Pts | WCC Pos | Report |
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| 1978 | MK23 | Ford Cosworth | G | 31 |  René Arnoux
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3, 5–7, 9–13 | 0 | NC | Report |
Statistics[]
| Entries | 9 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 213 |
| Distance Raced | 1076 |
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MK23 | DNQ | DNPQ | 9th | WD | 14th | WD | DNPQ | 9th | Ret | 0 | NC | ||||||||
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||