Rebaque
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| Full name | Team Rebaque |
|---|---|
| Base | Leamington Spa, UK |
| Founder(s) | Héctor Rebaque |
| Noted staff | Peter Reinhardt Geoff Ferris Manuel "Chacho" Medina |
| Noted drivers |  Héctor Rebaque |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 1978 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 30 (19 starts) |
| Engines | Ford Cosworth |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 (best finish: 6th in the 1978 German Grand Prix) |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Final entry | 1979 US Grand Prix |
Team Rebaque was a Mexican Formula One entrant and constructor, based in Leamington Spa, UK. They participated in 30 Grands Prix, initially entering cars bought from Team Lotus, before finally building a car of their own. The Rebaque HR100 was entered for the team's final three races before the team's closure. The team qualified to race on 19 occasions, and achieved one World Constructors' Championship point with its best finish of sixth at the 1978 German Grand Prix. As of 2026, Rebaque is the most recent owner-driver in Formula 1.
History
[edit]The team was founded by, and centred on, Héctor Rebaque, a Mexican driver who first drove in Formula One in 1977 for Hesketh. Following his debut season he was dropped by Hesketh, and with no other team willing to take him on as a driver Rebaque decided to start his own team. As of March 2026, this is the last time an owner-driver has been on the Formula 1 grid.
At the start of the 1978 Formula One season Rebaque agreed a deal with Team Lotus to buy their 1977 Type 78 model (JPS-15). He had very little experience, only having qualified for one race with Hesketh, and had a difficult year. Although he did score a point at the German Grand Prix, he also suffered the ignominy of being forced to retire from the Brazilian Grand Prix owing to driver fatigue.
Rebaque HR100
[edit]He continued the arrangement with Lotus for the 1979 season, this time buying the Championship winning Type 79 chassis. During the year he commissioned Penske to build a chassis, the Rebaque HR100.[1] The design of the car - by