European was a brand of
Formula One engines. European sponsored
Minardi
Minardi was an Italian automobile racing team and constructor founded in Faenza in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal followin ...
in the 2001 season and acted as engine supplier to team. The engines were
Ford-built engines, badged as European.
History

European Aviation were a regular sponsor across
Formula One and
Formula 3000 during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Initially with the
Tyrrell team, and later
Jordan Grand Prix and
Arrows Grand Prix.
In 2001, European Aviation owner
Paul Stoddart acquired the
Minardi
Minardi was an Italian automobile racing team and constructor founded in Faenza in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal followin ...
team. It became known as European Minardi, and ran with European branding on the cars alongside the engines being branded as 'European'.
Complete Formula One results
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) (results in bold indicate pole position)
References
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Formula One engine manufacturers