Retirements

1997 Argentine GP
1998 Brazilian GP

until 1997 Brazilian GP

Ignore Indy 500 races
Include non-championship races

Finishing position:

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Pos	Sponsor Industry	Retirements
1	Oil	3707
2	Tyres	2245
3	Tobacco	2179
4	Car manufacture	1254
5	Motor industry	1065
6	Spark plugs	996
7	Electronics	571
8	Wheels	551
9	Brakes	501
10	Watches	495
11	Alcohol	471
12	Clothing	468
13	Finance	377
14	Tools	372
15	Dampers	361
16	Drinks	355
17	Food	351
18	Chemicals	256
19	Shoes	214
20	Transportation	190
21	Computer manufacturer	185
22	Communications	184
23	Car parts	177
24	Cleaning	168
25	Gambling	162
26	Printing	156
27	Pneumatic systems	148
28	Airline	147
29	Fashion	132
30	Car air conditioning	129
31	Bedding equipment	125
32	CAD/CAM software	121
33	Steel	119
34	Metal working	112
35	Steering wheel	105
36	Office equipment	102
37	Vehicle hire	101
38	Insurance	100
38	Stationery	100
40	Nuts and bolts	92
41	Toiletries	88
41	Windows	88
43	Energy drink	87
44	Ceramics	84
44	Real estate	84
46	Sports wear	83
47	Coatings	81
47	News	81
49	Machine tools	77
50	Domestic appliances	76
51	Adhesives	72
52	Furniture	70
52	Heavy vehicles	70
54	Motor racing	69
55	Medical	68
56	Retail	65
57	Mining equipment	63
57	Modelmakers	63
59	Heating	61
60	Ski equipment	56
61	Photography	55
62	Batteries	51
63	Energy	42
64	Bathroom accessories	40
65	Aviation	39
66	Music	38
67	Publishing	34
68	Television	33
69	Accommodation	30
70	Mechanical components	29
70	Sugar	29
72	Charity	27
72	Software	27
74	Optics	26
74	Seat belts	26
76	Tourism	25
77	Car alarms	24
	Caravan manufacture	24
	Computer sales	24
	Toys	24
81	Management consultancy	23
81	Tiles	23
83	Explosives	22
83	Textiles	22
85	Mirrors	21
86	Inline skates	20
	Navigation	20
	Safety systems	20
89	Ice cream	19
90	Accident prevention	17
	Actuators	17
	Cycle wear	17
	Jewellery	17
94	Exhausts	16
94	Off-shore platforms	16
96	Amusement centre	15
	Graphic design	15
	Materials	15
99	Contraception	14
	Fasteners	14
	Plastics	14
	Technology consultancy	14
103	Fitness	13
	Sports equipment	13
	Swimming pools	13
106	Construction	12
	Directories	12
	Helmets	12
	Razors	12
110	Belt conveyors	11
110	Fireproof clothing	11
112	Art	10
112	Mechanical testing	10
114	Car club	7
	Hydraulics	7
	Marketing agency	7
117	Car care	6
117	Diving equipment	6
119	Computer gaming	5
120	Refrigeration	4
121	Bicycle manufacture	3
	Business consultancy	3
	Office furniture	3
	Salt	3
	Sunglasses	3
	Vehicle manufacture	3
127	Consumer goods	2
	Fleet management	2
	Funerals	2
	Yachts	2
131	Car import	1
	Chairs	1
	Data processing	1
	Data storage	1
	Elecronics	1
	Filters	1
	Shock absorbers	1
	Spectrometers	1

Finishing position:

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