On the 70th anniversary of the first official Formula 1 World Championship race, F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne explains the origins of Formula 1 as we know it. Where did the name 'Formula 1' come from, was there motorsport before it and who took part in the first race at Silverstone? Read on to find out Yes, there had been something like it.
The championship ended with the outbreak of World War 2 in It replaced year-old president Chevalier Rene de Knyff with Augustin Perouse, who initiated discussions on a new Grand Prix formula. No one is absolutely sure who first had the idea of an official Formula One World Championship, but the credit is generally given to the Marquis Antonio Brivio-Sforza, who had been elected to represent Italy at the FIA in He was a passionate racing man from Milan, a former bobsleigh gold medallist and Grand Prix racer who scored third place podiums at Monaco in and Nurburgring in In the end it was decided that Formula 1 was the more apposite title and that it would immediately be recognised for what it was, the premier formula.
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However, did you know that the high-end world of Formula Racing is divided in several segments, which are prominently named as F1, F2 and F3.
F1, as you can imagine, is the highest pinnacle of motor racing but the other divisions have a lot of importance as well. In F1, each team has their own variety of models and technology that they use in their race cars but in F2, every driver sits behind the wheel of a vehicle designed by Williams F1. Cars are completely identical and drivers are backed by the same race engineers to ensure that talent is the only differentiator there.
Moreover, F2 cars have about half the horsepower of F1 cars but the top speeds are relatively similar. The format is also different, in F2 drivers have practice sessions and one qualifying session, which determines the grid order for the feature race on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, the top 8 in the feature race will be reversed, and that becomes the starting order for the sprint race. Recommeneded Read 11 lesser known facts about the Formula 1. F1 v F Drive Tribe. Post sponsored by. Tim Rodie All Polls.
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The increased weight is carried by a 5. Separating the F1 chassis from the other two forms of racing is the fact that the team is responsible for designing and building the car from the ground up. Both F1 and IndyCar are equipped with a push-to-pass system, an engageable system that gives the car a quick boost of speed, which can be used ten times per race.
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