Retirements

2007 British GP
2008 French GP

until 2007 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	4873
2	Tyres	3294
3	Tobacco	2973
4	Motor industry	2336
5	Car manufacture	2019
6	Communications	1846
7	Electronics	1479
8	CAD/CAM software	1453
9	Software	1413
10	Spark plugs	1218
11	Wheels	1186
12	Clothing	1165
13	Computer manufacturer	1135
14	Alcohol	1121
15	Machine tools	1026
16	Finance	1021
17	Drinks	875
18	Tools	852
19	Watches	805
20	Food	773
21	Brakes	714
22	Sports wear	625
23	Heavy vehicles	591
23	Transportation	591
25	Chemicals	524
26	Materials	521
27	Shoes	488
28	Fireproof clothing	465
29	Coatings	457
29	Energy drink	457
31	Fashion	452
32	Dampers	442
33	Cleaning	415
34	Airline	393
35	Printing	363
36	Office equipment	346
37	Insurance	326
38	Seat belts	318
39	Computer network	312
40	Business consultancy	284
41	Gambling	273
41	Television	273
43	Motor racing	251
44	Data storage	240
45	Fitness	238
46	Safety systems	235
47	Windows	215
48	Vehicle hire	214
49	News	211
50	Computer hardware	206
51	Tourism	203
52	Pneumatic systems	197
53	Batteries	192
54	Steering wheel	190
55	Adhesives	189
	Car parts	189
	Technology consultancy	189
58	Bathroom accessories	175
59	Music	172
60	Mechanical components	165
61	Stationery	164
62	Fleet management	157
63	Computer gaming	154
64	Graphic design	152
65	Aerospace	151
	Car air conditioning	151
	Metal working	151
68	Office furniture	150
69	Furniture	148
70	Medical	133
71	Internet support	132
71	Marketing agency	132
73	Sunglasses	130
74	Ceramics	128
75	Photography	127
76	Management consultancy	126
77	Bedding equipment	125
77	Domestic appliances	125
79	Power generation	121
80	Real estate	120
81	Steel	119
82	Modelmakers	115
83	Computer sales	110
84	Aviation	108
85	Exhausts	106
86	Publishing	100
87	Toys	96
88	Car import	94
89	Heating	93
	Mechanical testing	93
	Mining equipment	93
92	Nuts and bolts	92
93	Chairs	90
94	Toiletries	89
95	Directories	84
96	Lighting	80
97	Shock absorbers	77
98	Film	72
98	Market research	72
100	Employment services	70
100	Inline skates	70
102	Ice cream	69
103	Welding equipment	66
104	Retail	65
105	Consumer goods	62
106	Explosives	60
106	Video	60
108	Confectionery	59
109	Ski equipment	56
110	Helmets	54
111	Catering	53
	Internet service provider	53
	Textiles	53
114	Accident prevention	51
115	Construction	50
115	Ventilation	50
117	Luggage	49
117	Shipping	49
119	Actuators	48
	Charity	48
	Weather	48
122	Town planning	47
123	Cycle wear	45
123	Tiles	45
125	Displays	44
126	Accommodation	43
127	Energy	42
128	Event technology	41
128	Motorcycles	41
130	Optics	40
130	Yachts	40
132	Lifts	38
133	Car care	37
134	Filters	35
135	Jewellery	34
136	Computer interaction	32
137	Sugar	31
138	Fasteners	29
139	Data processing	27
	Elecronics	27
	Measuring equipment	27
	Sports equipment	27
	Swimming pools	27
144	Razors	26
144	Testing systems	26
146	Caravan manufacture	25
147	Car alarms	24
148	Compressors	23
149	Mirrors	21
150	Navigation	20
	Sport	20
	Sports management	20
153	Bicycle manufacture	18
154	Food cabinets	16
	Health	16
	Off-shore platforms	16
157	Amusement centre	15
	Spectrometers	15
	Springs	15
	Surf boards	15
161	Carbon	14
	Contraception	14
	Distribution	14
	Environment	14
	Gas	14
	Gate wheels	14
	Packaging	14
	Plastics	14
169	Storage	13
170	Machine Tools	12
170	Website content	12
172	Belt conveyors	11
172	Hospitality	11
174	Art	10
174	Web hosting	10
176	Bicycles	7
	Car club	7
	Hydraulics	7
	Maps	7
	Promotions	7
	Property development	7
182	Compressed air	6
	Diving equipment	6
	Education	6
185	Outsourcing	4
185	Refrigeration	4
187	Salt	3
187	Vehicle manufacture	3
189	Funerals	2
190	Investment	1

Finishing position:

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