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HISTORY
The story of Formula One is a saga of men striving for perfection in
controlling a car at speed, in skating on the edge of adhesion and
becoming one with their machines. Formula One (the formula in the
name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must
comply and was originally and briefly known as Formula A) can trace
its roots back to the earliest days of motor racing, and emerged from
the buoyant European racing scene of the inter-war years. The term
"Formula" refers to a set of rules and regulations that every competitor
must follow in Formula 1. 1946 was the year when this idea came to
fruition, and by 1950 all the nitty-gritties were hammered out.
Silverstone hosted the first World Championship Race in 1950, and the
first Formula 1 race was held a month before this is Pau.
The modern era of Formula One began in 1950, but the roots of Grand Prix racing are far earlier, including such
pre-World War II legends as Italian Tazio Nuvolari and the great German teams, Auto Union and Mercedes Benz.From
Farina and Fangio to Schumacher, Vettel and Hamilton, from Alfa Roméo and Ferrari to Mercedes, Red Bull and
McLaren, Formula One’s history is alive with the triumph of skill and technology, the crushing disappointment of
lost opportunities and the tragedy of lives cut short of their zenith. The history of Grand Prix racing is the saga of
human endeavor and accomplishment, of the sheer will to win.
Unforgettable Grand Prix
Of the hundreds of Grands Prix contested since Formula One was established in 1950, a handful stand out as
classics. Whether by virtue of spectacular individual achievements, competitive drama, technical wizardry or
their impact on the development of the sport, the races profiled here offer some of the defining moments in the
history of F1 motor racing.These profiles reveal a part of that story, for some of the best ever to drive in the F1
series.
When did Formula 1 start?
Formula 1 was formed as a world championship competition back in 1950, with the first-ever race held at the
Silverstone Circuit – a former Royal Air Force station – in the United Kingdom on May 13 of that year.Six more
events were staged in a season which saw Alfa Romeo driver Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina become the sport’s first
world champion – edging out team mates Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli.While motorsport had been
taking place since the late-1800s, with Grand Prix events arriving and growing in popularity across the following
decades, 1950 marked the start of the official F1 championship that remains to this day.
How does the F1 weekend work?

Formula 1’s standard weekend format takes place across three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Friday features two 60-minute practice sessions for teams to set up their cars and carry out a variety of runs on
different fuel loads and tyre compounds, with a third practice hour following on Saturday for last-minute tweaks
and learnings.After final practice, drivers head into a three-stage qualifying session, with the slowest five drivers
eliminated in an 18-minute Q1 phase, and five more in a 15-minute Q2 segment, which sets positions 20-11 on
the grid prior to any penalties. A final 12-minute long Q3 settles the top 10 grid slots, along with the coveted pole
position.
Sunday brings the race itself, where drivers battle it out to score points and grab a spot on the podium.
How do F1 cars work?
Thousands of parts are involved in creating some of the fastest and most advanced racing cars on the planet,
spanning detailed bodywork, suspension elements, turbo-hybrid power units, eight-speed paddle shift gearboxes,
18-inch tyres and much more.
When the engine powers it into life, an F1 car essentially acts as an aeroplane flipped upside down, with front and
rear wings – and everything in between – pushing the car onto the track and giving it incredible levels of grip
through corners.
That said, F1’s current technical regulations are based around a ‘ground effect’ aerodynamic concept, with several
carefully designed tunnels under the floor sucking the car to the track surface to generate even more downforce.
This, combined with simpler bodywork than previous years, means less ‘dirty air’ – or disrupted airflow – is created
and allows cars to follow each other more closely, opening up additional overtaking opportunities and adding to
the on-track spectacle.
How many drivers and teams race in F1?
A total of 20 drivers and 10 teams make up the current F1 grid, with each outfit fielding two cars.
This ranges from teams who have been in F1 since the early decades, such as Ferrari and McLaren, or relative
newcomers like Haas, who entered the sport ahead of the 2016 season.
In terms of the drivers, experience ranges from world champions Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Max
Verstappen to rookie racers Oscar Piastri, Nyck de Vries and Logan Sargeant.
Where are F1 teams based?

Most F1 team factories can be found in the United Kingdom, with seven operations calling England their primary
home.
This includes a couple of caveats, such as Haas also having facilities in Italy (thanks to a component supply
arrangement with Ferrari) and the United States (where their other motorsport activities are based), and Alpine
supplementing their UK headquarters with a dedicated engine division in France.As for the other three teams, Alfa
Romeo are located in Switzerland, while Ferrari and AlphaTauri both operate out of Italy.
Who are the most successful F1 drivers of all time?
From F1’s all-time list of world champions, Hamilton shares the overall record of seven
titles with Michael Schumacher. Hamilton claimed his first title with McLaren in 2008,
before adding six more at Mercedes between 2014 and 2020, while Schumacher won
the 1994 and 1995 crowns with Benetton, adding another five (in a row) at Ferrari from
2000 to 2004.
As it stands, Hamilton also holds the record for the most race victories, logging 103 to
date, along with the most pole positions, also bagging 103 up to now.
Fellow multiple champions include Fangio, who racked up five titles in the 1950s, Alain
Prost, who won four across the 1980s and 1990s, and the recently retired Sebastian
Vettel, who collected a quartet of championships on the bounce from 2010 to 2013.
Ayrton Senna was a driver who looked poised to reach those numbers in his legendary
F1 career, but a tragic accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix left him with a tally
of three, alongside several other famous names.
WHAT IS FIA ?
◼ Founded in 1904
Headquarters in Paris
◼ Governing body for world motor sport

◼ Joins together 227 national motoring and
sporting organizations
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Track Clear
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ﬁnish
Slippery track
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return to pits for
penalty
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