Supertec

Supertec was a brand of Formula One engines supplied by Dutch company Super Performance Competition Engineering BV, managed by Flavio Briatore and Bruno Michel. Supertec engines were updated 1997 Renault RS9 units, built by Mecachrome.

Super Performance Competition Engineering BV

Trade name	Supertec
Company type	Besloten Vennootschap
Industry	Automotive automobile racing (motorsport)
Founded	Netherlands 1998 (1998)
Defunct	2001 (2001)
Fate	Assets bought by Renault Sport
Headquarters	Netherlands
Key people	Bruno Michel and Flavio Briatore
Products	Internal combustion engines and car engine assembly
Services	Performance engineering, Precision manufacturing

In May 1998 Super Performance Competition Engineering signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Mecachrome to begin in the 1999 season. The engines were purchased and rebadged as Supertec. Supertecs powered Williams, Benetton and BAR in 1999, and Benetton and Arrows in 2000. The Benetton team rebadged the engines as Playlife.

After the 2000 season, Supertec collapsed due to financial problems and Renault Sport F1 bought back Supertec's assets in 2001.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Supertec as a Formula One engine manufacturer

Formula One World Championship career
First entry	1999 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2000 Malaysian Grand Prix
Races entered	82
Chassis	British American Racing, Benetton, Williams, Arrows
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Podiums	7
Points	78
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	1

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Points	WCC
1999	British American Racing	BAR 01	FB01 3.0 V10	B		AUS	BRA	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	EUR	MAL	JPN		0	NC
					Jacques Villeneuve	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	8	10	Ret	9
					Ricardo Zonta	Ret	DNQ				Ret	9	Ret	15	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	12
					Mika Salo			7	Ret	8
	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B199	Playlife FB01 3.0 V10	B	Giancarlo Fisichella	4	Ret	5	5	9	2	Ret	7	12	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	11	14		16	6th
					Alexander Wurz	Ret	7	Ret	6	10	Ret	Ret	10	5	7	7	14	Ret	Ret	8	10
	Winfield Williams	Williams FW21	FB01 3.0 V10	B	Ralf Schumacher	3	4	Ret	Ret	5	4	4	3	Ret	4	9	5	2	4	Ret	5		35	5th
					Alessandro Zanardi	Ret	Ret	11	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	7	Ret	10	Ret
2000	Arrows F1 Team	Arrows A21	FB02 3.0 V10	B		AUS	BRA	SMR	GBR	ESP	EUR	MON	CAN	FRA	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	USA	JPN	MAL	7	7th
					Pedro de la Rosa	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	16	16	Ret	Ret	12	Ret
					Jos Verstappen	Ret	7	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	15	4	Ret	Ret	10
	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B200	Playlife FB02 3.0 V10	B	Giancarlo Fisichella	5	2	11	7	9	5	3	3	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	14	9	20	4th
					Alexander Wurz	7	Ret	9	9	10	12	Ret	9	Ret	10	Ret	11	13	5	10	Ret	7