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Formula One
Formula One (F1) is the pinnacle of single-auto racing and is solely controlled by the Formula One Group. Since its inception in 1950, Formula One has remained the premier sport in motor racing.
The Formula in the name refers to the guidelines that all cars must follow to compete in the racing season. A formula one season consists of a series of races knows as Grand Prix are held on purposes build tracks across the globe.
Points are awarded to the determine the World Drivers’ Championship and the Constructors’ Championship. Some of the legends of the sport include Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve, Nigel Mansell, Mika Hakkinen, Nelson Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jack Brabham and Alan Jones.
Formula One cars are the fastest regulated car on a road course in the world due to the high cornering speeds achieved through their aero dynamic downforce. The vehicles underwent a dramatic reconfiguration in 2017, allowing for wider front and rear wings which allows the to corner at 8g’s at a speed of 375 km/h.
Formula One appeal is its global reach with 11 of the 21 races situated outside of Europe. The races have been dominated by some of the bigger teams on the circuit including Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.
The 2018 Formula One season will be contested at the following racetracks around the world:
Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | 25 March |
| 2 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | 8 April |
| 3 | Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit | 15 April |
| 4 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit | 29 April |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 13 May |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 27 May |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 10 June |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | 24 June |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1 July |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | 8 July |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 22 July |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 29 July |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 26 August |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 2 September |
| 15 | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit | 16 September |
| 16 | Russian Grand Prix | Sochi Autodrom | 30 September |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka International Racing Course | 7 October |
| 18 | United States Grand Prix | United States Circuit of the Americas | 21 October |
| 19 | Mexican Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 28 October |
| 20 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 11 November |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | 25 November |
Previous Formula One World Drivers Champions
Year | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2012 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2009 | Jenson Button | Brawn |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
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