The history of the most famous and oldest car races in the world, Formula One.
Formula 1 is the highest single-seater motor racing class recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
The “recipe” in the name refers to a set of rules that all participants and cars must follow.
The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, usually held on purpose-built tracks, and in a few cases on closed city streets. Each year, teams compete to win the Formula One World Championship, and each team is represented by a racing driver called a “driver”.
Drivers earn points based on their position at the end of each race.
The driver with the most points after every race wins the world championship.
Formula One drivers are some highest-paid athletes in the world; they can earn up to $40 million per year.
History of Formula One.
Formula One is a name for the highest class of single-seat auto racing, which is held on closed tracks and road courses.
The term Formula One was first used by the FIA in 1946 to designate the regulations governing international Grand Prix racing, but has since become a generic term for all such racing.
The history of Formula One can be traced back to the early 20th century, when organized motor racing began to be established.
This period was characterized by numerous races, often using even older cars from before World War I as a result of restrictions on engine development.
Innovations in power plants and engineering eventually made these races faster, resulting in the creation of new rules that limited their power outputs.
In 1950, Formula One replaced Grand Prix races as the world's most prestigious form of motorsports competition.
The sport's top competitors have been drivers from Italy (Alfa Romeo), Germany (Ferrari), Great Britain (Jaguar and Aston Martin), the United States (Ford), France (Renault), Japan (Nissan), and Australia (Honda).
These companies have produced many iconic vehicles over the years, including the Mercedes-Benz W196 “Silver Arrow” (1956–1957), Ferrari 250 GTO (1964–1965), and McLaren.
