Marussia were one of the team's partners for its debut season, where it finished in twelfth and last place in the Constructors' Championship.

[7] Permission was granted before being formally ratified at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.

After running an outdated chassis and power unit throughout 2015, the team rebranded itself as Manor Racing MRT for 2016 and signed a deal to use Mercedes engines.

[10] In February 2016, Manor confirmed that Pascal Wehrlein, 2015 DTM champion and Mercedes junior driver, and Rio Haryanto would race for the team in 2016.

[13] During the first race of the season in Australia, Rio Haryanto retired due to a drivetrain problem, while Pascal Wehrlein finished in sixteenth place.

For the remaining nine races of the season, he was replaced by Esteban Ocon, who had made frequent appearances testing for both Renault and Mercedes and who was considered to be a promising young talent.

[15] At the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix, which was held in adverse conditions, Sauber gained two points, putting them ahead of Manor in the championship, costing the team £30 million in prize money.

[16] Before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it was confirmed by Stephen Fitzpatrick that the team were in advanced talks with a new investor.