Racing Timeline
FONDMETAL introduces the first magnesium monobloc wheel for the Formula 1 World Championship
Fondmetal is the official supplier of the Osella F1 team
Fondmetal is official supplier to the WILLIAMS F1 team, which wins three Formula 1 World Championships
Fondmetal enters the Formula 1 World Championship with its own team, Fondmetal F1
The cooperation between Gabriele Rumi and the well-known aerodynamicist Jean-Claude Migeot gives birth to the first aerodynamics R&D centre for race cars and wind tunnel testing in Italy
The Tyrrell team entrusts Fondmetal Technologies with the aerodynamic research and development of its race car
The Benetton team entrusts Fondmetal Technologies with the aerodynamic research and development of its race car
Fondmetal acquires the majority of shares in the Minardi F1 team which, under the guidance of Gabriele Rumi, takes part to the Formula 1 World Championship
Fondmetal buys from Cosworth the rights, the support of qualified engineers and the facilities to develop the project, build and overhaul the V10 engine, named FONDMETAL V10 and used by the Minardi F1 team during the same seasons
The Minardi team entrusts Fondmetal Technologies with the aerodynamic research and development of its race car
Fondmetal Technologies becomes Renault’s second aerodynamics development team. With Renault, Fondmetal Technologies wins two Formula 1 World Championships (2005 and 2006)
Aerolab, Fondmetal Technologies’ daughter company, becomes Toyota F1’s second aerodynamics development team
Aerolab, Fondmetal Technologies’ daughter company, is the aerodynamics development team for Spyker F1’s (2007) which becomes Force India F1 in 2008
Aerolab and FondTech join forces to become the only team for the aerodynamics development of the F1 race car of the new Team Lotus (2010 – 2011), which becomes Caterham F1 in 2012