Retirements

1996 British GP
1997 French GP

until 1996 French GP

Ignore Indy 500 races
Ignore non-championship races
Note: records involving non-championship races may be inaccurate due to incomplete data.

Finishing position:

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Pos	Sponsor Industry	Retirements
1	Oil	3663
2	Tyres	2195
3	Tobacco	2142
4	Car manufacture	1215
5	Motor industry	1004
6	Spark plugs	990
7	Electronics	510
8	Watches	479
9	Brakes	468
10	Wheels	460
11	Alcohol	444
12	Clothing	428
13	Finance	361
14	Tools	352
15	Dampers	351
16	Drinks	333
17	Food	319
18	Chemicals	232
19	Shoes	179
20	Car parts	169
21	Transportation	162
22	Gambling	158
23	Cleaning	152
24	Printing	151
25	Pneumatic systems	143
26	Airline	138
27	Computer manufacturer	134
28	Communications	131
29	Bedding equipment	125
30	Car air conditioning	122
31	Steel	119
32	Fashion	115
33	Metal working	112
34	Office equipment	100
35	Insurance	96
	Stationery	96
	Steering wheel	96
38	Vehicle hire	88
39	Real estate	84
39	Windows	84
41	Domestic appliances	74
42	Sports wear	73
43	Machine tools	72
43	Toiletries	72
45	Ceramics	71
	News	71
	Nuts and bolts	71
48	CAD/CAM software	70
49	Adhesives	67
49	Medical	67
51	Coatings	66
52	Furniture	61
	Heating	61
	Retail	61
55	Mining equipment	59
55	Photography	59
57	Energy drink	58
58	Heavy vehicles	56
58	Modelmakers	56
60	Ski equipment	52
61	Motor racing	51
62	Energy	42
63	Batteries	40
64	Aviation	39
65	Music	38
66	Bathroom accessories	35
67	Publishing	34
68	Sugar	31
69	Accommodation	30
70	Charity	27
71	Television	26
72	Caravan manufacture	25
72	Toys	25
74	Car alarms	24
75	Tiles	23
76	Management consultancy	22
76	Tourism	22
78	Mechanical components	21
78	Optics	21
80	Safety systems	18
81	Mirrors	17
82	Computer sales	16
83	Inline skates	15
84	Contraception	14
	Explosives	14
	Materials	14
	Navigation	14
	Seat belts	14
	Textiles	14
90	Fitness	13
91	Accident prevention	12
	Construction	12
	Directories	12
	Helmets	12
	Off-shore platforms	12
96	Belt conveyors	11
96	Razors	11
98	Art	10
	Exhausts	10
	Fasteners	10
	Graphic design	10
	Plastics	10
	Technology consultancy	10
104	Actuators	9
	Amusement centre	9
	Jewellery	9
	Software	9
108	Cycle wear	8
	Ice cream	8
	Sports equipment	8
	Swimming pools	8
112	Car club	7
	Hydraulics	7
	Marketing agency	7
115	Car care	6
115	Diving equipment	6
117	Computer gaming	5
117	Mechanical testing	5
119	Refrigeration	4
120	Bicycle manufacture	3
	Salt	3
	Vehicle manufacture	3
123	Fleet management	2
123	Funerals	2

Finishing position:

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