Asiatech

AsiaTech was the name of the engine used in Formula 1 in the years 2001 and 2002. The term " AsiaTech " stemmed from the Japanese company in Asia Motor Technologies (AMT ), which as an engine supplier in Formula 1 in 2000 bought up its engine quota after the withdrawal of the French car manufacturer Peugeot and further developed in-house.

As a long -term objective Asia Motor Technologies announced to its own Formula 1 team. First, however, we supplied the Arrows team with the former Peugeot V10 engines ( 2001). Due to lack of success of the British team but switched to Cosworth units after just one season -. Although the traditional Hinterbänklerteam from Italy Minardi secured instead AsiaTech engines for 2002 managed by the fifth of the Australian Mark Webber at his home Grand Prix ​​a moderate success, but it remained in the two championship points. Since the plans of a separate team were increasingly unrealistic due to lack of sponsors, the 2002 season drew AsiaTech end back in Formula 1.

Overall denied driven with AsiaTech engines Formula 1 racing car 33 Grand Prix and collected between three points. Technical Director of the project was the Argentine Enrique Scalabroni, manager of the former Peugeot engine plant in Velizy Belgian Didier Debae.

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