Formula 1 racing is a number game

From budget spent, to speed reached, from kms raced and from points scored, Formula 1 racing is a number game.
An average F1 team dispatches 32 tonnes of air freight to flyaway races. A team consumes around 100kgs of fruit per GP weekend.
Each race weekend involves around 80 workers. Apart from the team management and 3 drivers, there are 18 engineers, more than 30 mechanics, one or two logistics staff, host for sponsorship, the press department and the catering staff.

For 2009 season there are 10 teams and each team on an average employs 680 workforce so on an average there are 6800 workfoce employed for 2009 season. As per the FIA reports, no staff member has been retrenched by any team as there is acute shortage of staff in Formula 1 racing. This is pretty good considering the world economic crisis and the number of workforce retrenched by top corporates

F1 team dispatches 32 tonnes of air freight each weekend for every race. This includes 6 chassis, 6 to 8 engines, 3-5 sets of spare parts, 160 wheel rims, 100 radio sets, headphones, computers and other equipment all packed in 40 FT high cube container.

The transport fleet of each team for the European GP comprises of 8 trucks, carrying hospitality unit. The hospitality unit comprises around 30 men. The kitchen is kept busy feeding and watering team members and guest. Average consumption per GP weekend amounts to 140 kg of meat, 100 kg of fish, 100 kg of fruits, 90 kg of vegetables, 40 kgs of cheese, 1000 eggs, 1800 bread rolls plus 2500 LTRs fo water and soft drinks