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{{Former F1 team |
  Short_name    = Maki|
  Long_name     = Maki Engineering|
  Logo          = Maki Engineering logo.jpg|
  Base          = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]|
  Founders      = Kenji Mimura|
  Drivers       = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Howden Ganley]]<br>{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hiroshi Fushida]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Trimmer]]<br>{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[David Walker (racing driver)|David Walker]]|
  Engines       = [[Cosworth DFV]]|
  Debut         = [[1974 British Grand Prix]]|
  Races         = 8 (0 starts)|
  Wins          = 0|
  Poles         = 0|
  Fastest_laps  = 0|
  Last race     = [[1976 Japanese Grand Prix]]|
}}

'''Maki Engineering''' was a [[Formula One]] constructor from [[Japan]].  
[[File:Maki F101C, Monaco Historique, 2018.jpg|thumb|Maki F101C, Monaco Historique, 2018]]
==History==

A small team founded by Kenji Mimura, their entry into the [[1974 Formula One season|1974 Formula One World Championship]] was Japan's first since [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] had withdrawn at the end of the 1968 season. They first entered the [[1974 British Grand Prix]], with [[New Zealand]] driver [[Howden Ganley]] driving a single Maki F101, powered by the ubiquitous [[Cosworth DFV|Cosworth DFV V8 engine]]. He failed to qualify, and then badly injured his legs at the following [[1974 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]]. The team then withdrew to [[Japan]] to repair and modify the car.

[[File:Maki F101 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.jpg|thumb|left|Maki F101]]

That seemed to be it, but then the small team re-emerged at the [[1975 Dutch Grand Prix]], with successful domestic driver [[Hiroshi Fushida]] driving the updated Maki F101C, and sponsorship from [[Citizen Watch Co.|Citizen Watches]]. With only 25 entrants, he was guaranteed a starting place, but the DFV broke in practice and he was unable to start as the team had no spares. They missed the [[1975 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], and then Fushida failed to qualify for the [[1975 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]. For the [[1975 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], former [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] F1 driver [[Tony Trimmer]] replaced Fushida, but was unable to qualify either there, or for the [[1975 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]]. Maki made its first and only race start in the non-championship [[1975 Swiss Grand Prix|Swiss Grand Prix]], where Trimmer finished last of the finishers in 13th place, six laps behind [[Clay Regazzoni]]'s [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]].

The team disappeared once again, only returning to Formula One once – for the 1976 season-closing [[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]]. With Trimmer in the seat, the upgraded F102A once again failed to make the grid, and the team were never seen in Formula One again.

==Complete Formula One results==

===Formula One World Championship===

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine(s)
! Tyres
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Points
! WCC
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{F1|1974}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Maki F101]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|rowspan="2"| {{Firestone}}
|
| [[1974 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1974 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1974 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1974 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1974 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1974 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1974 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
| [[1974 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1974 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1974 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1974 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1974 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1974 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1974 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1974 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|
|rowspan="2"|'''0'''
|rowspan="2"|'''–'''
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]}}
|
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|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
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|-
| rowspan="4" | {{F1|1975}}
| rowspan="4" | [[Maki F101|Maki F101C]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="4" | {{Firestone}}<br>{{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1975 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1975 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1975 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1975 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1975 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1975 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1975 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
| [[1975 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1975 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1975 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1975 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1975 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1975 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1975 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|
|
| rowspan="4" |'''0'''
| rowspan="4" |'''–'''
|-
| align="left"|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[David Walker (racing driver)|David Walker]]}}
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|WD
|WD
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|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Fushida]]}}
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|style="background:#ffffff;"|DNS
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
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|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Trimmer]]}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
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|-
|rowspan="2"| {{F1|1976}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Maki F102A]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}}
|
| [[1976 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1976 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1976 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
| [[1976 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1976 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1976 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1976 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
| [[1976 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1976 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1976 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1976 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1976 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1976 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1976 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1976 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
|rowspan="2"|'''0'''
|rowspan="2"|'''–'''
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Trimmer]]}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|}

===Non-championship results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
!Year
!Event
!Venue
!Driver
!Result
!Category
!Report
|-
|1975
|[[Swiss Grand Prix]]
|[[Dijon-Prenois|Dijon]]
|[[Tony Trimmer]]
|13th
|[[Formula One]]
|[[1975 Swiss Grand Prix|Report]]
|}

== References ==
*[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/con-maki.html Maki profile at Grandprix.com Encyclopedia]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150303192525/http://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/marque.php?MarqueID=MAK Maki Formula One Results]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120506040924/http://f1rejects.com/teams/maki/profile.html Profile on F1 Rejects]

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