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'''Formula One''' is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel motor racing sanctioned by the FIA. The series is currently operated by the FIA-run [[Formula Committee]] - having seized control of the championship from the former rights holder Formula One Management in [[2020 Alternate Formula One season|2020]]. | '''Formula One''' is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel motor racing sanctioned by the FIA. The series is currently operated by the FIA-run [[Formula Committee]] - having seized control of the championship from the former rights holder Formula One Management in [[2020 Alternate Formula One season|2020]]. | ||
==History== | |||
In Europe, the outbreak of World War II in 1939 brought about a hiatus in European motor racing. Following the conclusion of hostilities races, or '''Grands Prix''', were once again being held, but each Grand Prix was contested in it's own right and did not form part of an over-arching World Championship. By 1950, the [[FIA|Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] decided to award World Championship status to the six most prestigious Grands Prix taking place each year. Initially, only European events were deemed worthy of World Championship status, with the Indianapolis 500 being added to the calendar in an attempt to garner American interest in Grand Prix motor racing. | |||
The inaugural world championship, won by [[Giuseppe Farina]] for the [[Alfa Romeo]] team, was a roaring success. Subsequently, interest in Grand Prix motor racing exploded, with the calendar swelling to encompass 11 global events by [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]]. In addition to the World Driver's Championship, a World Constructor's Championship for manufacturers and a World Entrant's Championships for car owners were added by [[1952 Alternate Formula One season|1952]]. | |||
Motorsport historians have categorised the history of the sport into four distinct chapters, or '''eras''': | |||
* The [[Tubular Era]] ([[1950 Alternate Formula One season|1950]] - ???): Named for the steel tubes that formed the sub-frames of the cars of the era; | |||
* The [[Garagiste Era]] (??? - ???): Named for the demise of the manufacturer teams of the Tubular Era and the rise of independent, privateer teams; | |||
* The [[Turbo Era]] ([[1976 Alternate Formula One season|1976]]-[[1986 Alternate Formula One season|1986]]: Named for the introduction of turbocharged engine technology into the sport; | |||
* The [[Revolutionary Era]] ([[1987 Alternate Formula One season|1987]]-[[1997 Alternate Formula One season|1997]]): Named for the sweeping changes that occurred in all aspects of the sport during the era; | |||
* The [[Manufacturer Era]] ([[1998 Alternate Formula One season|1998]]-[[2009 Alternate Formula One season|2009]]): Named for the manufacturer teams that once again dominated the sport; | |||
* The [[Two-Race Era]] ([[2010 Alternate Formula One season|2010]]-[[2019 Alternate Formula One season|2019]]): Named for the shake-up in the format by the FIA which saw events hold two shorter Grands Prix instead of the traditional one; | |||
* The [[Hydrogen Era]] ([[2020 Alternate Formula One season|2020]]-Present): Named for the introduction of radical Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology into the sport by the FIA. | |||
==Circuits== | ==Circuits== | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 29 October 2021
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| Category | Open-Wheel |
| Country/Region | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) |
| Inaugural Season | 1950 |
| Engine supplier(s) |  BMW FerrariTemplate:GBR Judd Mercedes Toyota
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| Tyre supplier(s) | Template:Bridgestone |
| Records | |
| Driver's Champion |  Artem Markelov
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| Constructor's Champion | Precision-Mercedes
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Formula One is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel motor racing sanctioned by the FIA. The series is currently operated by the FIA-run Formula Committee - having seized control of the championship from the former rights holder Formula One Management in 2020.
History
In Europe, the outbreak of World War II in 1939 brought about a hiatus in European motor racing. Following the conclusion of hostilities races, or Grands Prix, were once again being held, but each Grand Prix was contested in it's own right and did not form part of an over-arching World Championship. By 1950, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile decided to award World Championship status to the six most prestigious Grands Prix taking place each year. Initially, only European events were deemed worthy of World Championship status, with the Indianapolis 500 being added to the calendar in an attempt to garner American interest in Grand Prix motor racing.
The inaugural world championship, won by Giuseppe Farina for the Alfa Romeo team, was a roaring success. Subsequently, interest in Grand Prix motor racing exploded, with the calendar swelling to encompass 11 global events by 1958. In addition to the World Driver's Championship, a World Constructor's Championship for manufacturers and a World Entrant's Championships for car owners were added by 1952.
Motorsport historians have categorised the history of the sport into four distinct chapters, or eras:
- The Tubular Era (1950 - ???): Named for the steel tubes that formed the sub-frames of the cars of the era;
- The Garagiste Era (??? - ???): Named for the demise of the manufacturer teams of the Tubular Era and the rise of independent, privateer teams;
- The Turbo Era (1976-1986: Named for the introduction of turbocharged engine technology into the sport;
- The Revolutionary Era (1987-1997): Named for the sweeping changes that occurred in all aspects of the sport during the era;
- The Manufacturer Era (1998-2009): Named for the manufacturer teams that once again dominated the sport;
- The Two-Race Era (2010-2019): Named for the shake-up in the format by the FIA which saw events hold two shorter Grands Prix instead of the traditional one;
- The Hydrogen Era (2020-Present): Named for the introduction of radical Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology into the sport by the FIA.
Circuits
Main article: List of Formula One circuits
National Championships
| Series | Location | Inaugural Season | Final Season |
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| Template:GBR British Formula One | United Kingdom | 1978 |
List of champions
World Drivers' Championship
World Constructors Championship
World Entrants' Championship
| Season | Entrant | Wins | Podiums | Points | |
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| 1950 | Not Awarded | ||||
| 1951 | Scuderia Ferrari
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4 | 7 | 42 | |
| 1952 | Template:FRA Motorsport Bleu | 4 | 5 | 41 | |
| 1953 | Template:GBR Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing | 3 | 12 | 50 | |
| 1954 | Template:GBR Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing | 4 | 11 | 56 | |
| 1955 | Template:GBR B.C.M.A. | 1 | 5 | 28 | |
| 1956 | Template:FRA Alexander Racing Team-Gordini | 5 | 7 | 47 | |
| 1957 | Template:GBR British Commonwealth Motorsport Association | 5 | 11 | 65 | |
| 1958 | Scuderia Ferrari
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5 | 14 | 71 | |
| 1959-1975 unknown | |||||
| 1976 | Template:GBR Marlboro Team McLaren | 7 | 15 | 116 | |
| 1977 | Template:GBR John Player Team Lotus | 5 | 15 | 112 | |
| 1978 | Template:GBR John Player Team Lotus | 6 | 16 | 114 | |
| 1979 |  TBD Season yet to start
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0 | 0 | 0 | |
| The World Entrants' Championship was discontinued from 1980 onwards | |||||