The Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) was an alliance of car manufacturers that participated in

Formula One Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...

formed (like its predecessor GPWC) to act as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with

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for an agreeable extension to the 1997

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, the contract by whose terms the teams compete in F1. It was then superseded by the

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, founded in 2008, and disbanded in 2014.

Members

(as at time of formation of FOTA) *

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( BMW Sauber) *

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(Shareholder of

McLaren Group McLaren Group Limited ( ) is a British holding company based in Woking, England, which is involved in Formula One and other motorsport and the manufacture of sports cars. The group was founded by Ron Dennis shortly after his acquisition of the ...

, of which Team McLaren is an operating division)

Former members

* Ford ( Jaguar Racing) – left Formula 1 altogether and GPWC, the predecessor to GPMA 24 October 2004. *

Honda commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has bee ...

( Honda Racing F1 Team) – left Formula 1 altogether and the GPMA after selling team in March 2009. *

Fiat Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., commonly known as simply Fiat ( , ; ), is an Italian automobile manufacturer. It became a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2014 and, in 2021, became a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division, Stellant ...

(

Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari (; ), currently racing under Scuderia Ferrari HP, is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing. The team is also known by the nickname "the Pranc ...

) – left GPWC, the predecessor to GPMA 19 January 2005. *

Toyota is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is the List of manuf ...

(

Toyota F1 Panasonic Toyota Racing was a Formula One team owned by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to join Formula One in 1999, and after extensive testing with thei ...

) – announced decision to leave on 14 August 2006. *

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( Renault F1) – announced decision to leave on 16 February 2007. On 27 March 2006, Formula One's five "rebel" manufacturer-backed teams signed up to the 2008 World Championship.

Members

Former members

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