14 October 2026
Why are most F1 teams based in England? Ten of the eleven Formula One teams in 2026 have a base in one corner of England, and the only one that doesn't is Ferrari. Formula One is a global sport with German, Italian, French and American brands, yet Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Williams and even newcomers Audi and Cadillac all have a base in England. This video tells the story of how it happened: an empty wartime airfield at Silverstone, a tiny garage team that beat the Italian giants, an engine that any team could buy, and the cluster known as Motorsport Valley. It also looks at what happened to the teams that stayed away. Chapters 00:00 Ten teams, one corner of England 00:32 Why this is strange 01:15 The empty runway 02:45 The garage team 04:00 The engine anyone could buy 05:20 The outsider 06:30 The snowball 07:50 The holdout 08:45 The answer Whythology tells the story behind the why: one surprising thing, explained so it finally makes sense. Subscribe for the next one.
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