CMSMJ1 wrote:The Cosworth engine was not an American engine though was it?
You are telling me that the Repco was an American one too?
Yes, the Ford Cosworth was American because Ford owned it. It just the same as Red Bull is Austrian and Mercedes German. Having UK companies do the job does not give them legitimate ownership. They sold their services to the foreign capital and so the flag and the music will be foreign.
Climax, BRM, Vanwall and Repco were British owned and their 78 victories go on the British account.
Ford's 176 victories are American together with the 11 Offenhauser Indy victories. So the Americans take place two with 187.
The Italians took 211 with Ferrari, 12 with Alfa Romeo and 11 with Maserati to a total of 234.
Renault took 121 and Matra 3 for a total of 124 for France.
So in my book it looks like this:
234 Italy
187 USA
124 France
98 Germany (Merc 77, BMW 20, Porsche 1)
78 Great Britain
76 Japan (Honda 72, Mugen 4)
25 Switzerland (all by TAG)
Germany would look better if the TAG Porsches would be counted in, but TAG is a Swiss corporation and so they take the honor by paying for it.
Over to Roland because he came closest.