A constructor in Formula 1 is a team that designs and builds its own chassis — the structural core of the car. The term is important because the Constructors’ Championship is specifically awarded to the organisation that constructs the car, not just the one that enters it. All current F1 teams are constructors because they build their own chassis, even if they purchase their power unit from another manufacturer. The constructor’s name is what appears on the championship standings, not the name of an engine supplier.
Example: Ferrari are one of the sport’s most famous constructors — they have been designing and building their own cars since the very first world championship in 1950.
A constructor is not the same as a works team. A constructor builds its own chassis; a works team both builds the chassis and develops its own power unit. All works teams are constructors, but not all constructors are works teams.
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