Connaught Engineering

Connaught
Full nameUnited Kingdom Connaught Engineering
BaseSend, Surrey, United Kingdom
Founder(s)Rodney Clarke
Mike Oliver
Noted staffKenneth McAlpine
Noted driversUnited Kingdom Stuart Lewis-Evans
United Kingdom Stirling Moss
Thailand Prince Bira
United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine
Formula One World Championship career
First entry1952 British Grand Prix
Races entered18
Constructors'
Championships
0
Drivers'
Championships
0
Race victories0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
Final entry1959 United States Grand Prix

Connaught Engineering, often referred to simply as Connaught, was a Formula One, Formula Two and other sports car divisions constructor from the United Kingdom.[1] Their cars participated in 18 Grands Prix, entering a total of 52 races with their A, B, and C Type Formula 2 and Formula 1 Grand Prix Cars. They achieved 1 podium and scored 17 championship points. The name Connaught is a pun on Continental Autos, the garage in Send, Surrey, which specialised in sales and repair of European sports cars such as Bugatti, and where the cars were built.[2]

  1. ^ "History – Connaught Motor Company". Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Connaught Engineering". F1history. Retrieved 7 May 2023.