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  Formula One
Formula One, or Grand Prix racing is the best known single-seater auto racing class, which involves an annual world championship.
In 1950, a world championship Formula One was established for drivers.
The sport is lesser-known in the United States than either their mostly-domestic open-wheeler racing series (at the moment there are two major ones, IRL and CART) or NASCAR, but in terms of budgets and global TV audiences F1 is bigger than all three.
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 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Jackie Stewart has tumour removed
Formula One legend Jackie Stewart is recovering from an operation to remove a pre-cancerous tumour from his cheek, it has emerged.
Sir Jackie was born in Dumbartonshire as the son of a garage owner and he entered Formula One, after a spell in F3, with the BRM team in 1965.
He retired before the final race of the 1973 season - which would have been his 100th grands prix - after his team-mate Francois Cevert was killed in practice.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2517517.stm   (372 words)

  
 Formula One History - Wings, Shunts & Ground Effects
Lotus returned in force in 1970, a season which was all about the brilliance of Austrian Jochen Rindt with the new Lotus 72 (taking the laurels in Monaco, Holland, France, Britain and Germany) and was overshadowed by Rindt's horrific death in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza's infamous Parabolica corner.
Despite a season marred by protests and concerns about driver safety — Fittipaldi refused to drive in the Spanish GP, which was stopped after 29 laps when a car launched into the crowd, killing four spectators — Lauda took nine poles and won five races to capture his first of three F1 crowns.
Formula One cars now sported huge airboxes behind the cockpits to increase air flow to the engine, leading the way (after a short experiment with the famous six-wheel Tyrrell P34, which was a front-runner throughout 1976) to the next major technical revolution in F1: ground effects.
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 Formula One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motor sport's world governing body.
Formula 1 is generally one of the biggest global TV draws behind the Football World Cup and the Olympics.
Formula 1 can be seen around the world on RTL, the longest serving F1 broadcaster, ITV in the United Kingdom, SPEED Channel (as well as a few races being broadcast on CBS with the GP's in San Marino, Germany (European Grand Prix), Spain, and Monaco) in America and many other stations relaying the action live.
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 Formula One Motor Racing FAQ (modified 3/14/97), Part 1/2
From: mitchmcc@ultranet.com (Mitchell McCann) Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.f1,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: Formula One Motor Racing FAQ (modified 3/14/97), Part 1/2 Followup-To: poster Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 17:55:11 GMT Organization: UltraNet Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3379fbfe.22542488@news.ultranet.com> Summary: This article is a collection of information on Formula One racing, teams, personnel and technology.
The high point of the season, during which Minardi did not score any points, was Martini's front row start at the U.S. In 1991 Minardi adopted the V12 Ferrari engine and after struggling with it at the beginning of the season finished 7th in the constructor's championship.
In 1996 he had another difficult season scoring an early 6th place at Argentina but failing to score any more points as the ddvelopment of the car was halted with the sale of the team to Tom Walkinshaw.
www.faqs.org /faqs/sports/formula-one-faq/part1   (7988 words)

  
 Formula1
Formula Two and Minardi beckoned for 1981, but Michele so impressed Tyrell with a one-off drive at the San Marino Grand Prix that theygave him a contract until the end of the 1983 season.
Formula Three proved an even harder nut to crack, for although he finished third overall at his first attempt, it took four full years before he moved on to Formula Two for 1983, with an ORECA-run Martini.
This form earned him a drive with Ferrari for 1959, and he stared his second season with the Italian team by finishing second in the Argentinian Grand Prix, but he was thrown from his car in practice at Monaco and broke an arm, leaving him on the sidelines for the remainder of the season.
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 Formula One Racing provided by Bravenet.com
His season was spoiled by a string of technical failures but at the Japanese his car was working well and Barrichello put in a strong performance to finish 5
Barrichellos 1995 season was hampered by poor reliability but at the Canadian Grand Prix when his rivals were suffering with technical difficulties his Jordans kept going and Barrichello finished second.
His season was plagued by retirements but at the Monaco Grand Prix while everyone else was spin off the track Barrichello kept it on the track and he finished third but he was later upgraded to second because of Michael Schumacher being disqualified from the championship.
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 Timeline 1972   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
1972 May 22, The island nation of Ceylon became the republic of Sri Lanka, which is Sinhala for resplendent land, with the adopting of a new constitution Under prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
1972 Jul 31, Thomas F. Eagleton was chosen by the Democratic Party convention and presidential candidate George McGovern on July 31, 1972 as the Vice presidential candidate.
1972 In Mexico after guerrillas ambushed and killed 18 troops, the army detained at least 90 men in the village of El Quemado and took many of them to 3 different military bases that served as "concentration camps." A 2006 government report on Mexico’s “dirty war” said 7 of the men died from being tortured.
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 Rent Formula 1 DVDs, Browse By Genre - Tesco DVD Rentals - the easiest way to rent DVDs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Capturing the 1974 Formula One season, famous for the thrilling conclusion to the racing season as...
Capturing the 1970 Formula One season, famous for the posthumous crowning of Jochen Rindt as...
Capturing the 1971 Formula One season, famous for the dominance of Jackie Stewart in the motor...
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 F1 Shoppping - Formula 1 DVDs - DVD reviews of the Formula 1 Seasons 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Capturing the 1971 Formula One season, famous for the dominance of Jackie Stewart in the motor sport, seeing him regain the championship.
Capturing the 1972 Formula One season, famous for the 25-year old driver, Emerson Fittipaldi becoming the youngest ever champion in the sport.
Capturing the 1974 Formula One season, famous for the thrilling conclusion to the racing season as the championship is decided on the last lap of the final race.
www.newsonf1.com /videodvd/f1seasond1970-1979.htm   (677 words)

  
 BERNIE ECCLESTONE FORMULA ONE RACING MANAGEMENT
His first racing experience came with 500cc Formula 3 Series; he drove at a very few events, and gave up in 1951 after an accident at the Brands Hatch circuit when his car landed in the car park on the outside of the track.
In early 1972, Ecclestone purchased the Brabham team from Ron Tauranac and began his decades-long advocacy for team control of F1, forming the Formula One Constructors Association with Frank Williams, Colin Chapman, Teddy Mayer, Ken Tyrrell, and Max Mosley.
On December 6 Alpha Prema acquired JP Morgan's share of SLEC to increase its ownership of Formula One to 86%, the remaining 14% is held by Lehman Brothers.
www.speedace.info /bernie_ecclestone.htm   (1694 words)

  
 Formula One Modern
Michael Schumacher is the champion of champions having achieved a record six Formula One World titles, including 55 pole positions, 70 Grand Prix victories, 122 podium places and 1038 Grand Prix points up to the end of the 2003 season.
Eddie Irvine in the Formula One Jaguar, this life size print by Colin Carter has to be seen to be believed, the detail is fantastic, this is not airbrush work, it is painted in oils.
This is the sixth of the series of life size Formula One images by Colin Carter, this one shows David Coulthard winning the 2000 British GP at Silverstone this year.
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 1972 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1972 Formula One season was the 23rd FIA Formula One World Championship season.
It commenced on January 23, 1972, and ended on October 8 after twelve races.
1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1972_Formula_One_season   (127 words)

  
 Ford Racing: Drivers
In his first season scored two victories and finished eighth in the season championship.
The ‘03 season was a breakout season for Lewis.
Struggles midway through the season saw the team fall out of the top 10 in the standings, but a strong finish allowed Lewis to close out his first year with Team Rensi 14th in the final driver standings.
www.fordracing.com /buschseries/drivers/detail/?driver=159   (674 words)

  
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He switched teams yet again for this season to Lucky Strike BAR Honda and is 10th in the standings with 12 points.
Hornish has produced finishes in the Indianapolis 500 of 24th, 14th, 25th and 15th and is switching next season to Penske Racing, the Ferrari of oval-track competition, with hopes of winning the big race.
Formula One free practice sessions will take place from 8-8:45 a.m.
www.indycar.com /news/print.php?story_id=1972   (1092 words)

  
 Brunswick Formula One Film & Video Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For Stewart, 1972 was a year marked by ill health, accidents and breakdowns, all of which he overcame to mount a superb defence of his title.
A film which highlights that extraordinary season for James Hunt from the early frustration to the hard-driving triumph in the final race.
The excitement of that season, with historical footage of the years building up to it and incisive interviews with the team who crafted the Williams championship, are all part of this exclusive video record.
www.brunswickfilms.com /vhs.html   (850 words)

  
 Formula 2 Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Available '60s formula car projects are getting scarcer and scarcer so we greeted this rare (1 of 12) Brabham F2 with some interest.
The 712 was class of the field during the 1971 season, garnering 10 race wins.
In concert with many seasoned years of racing activities, Steve was recently a Crew Chief and Head Engineer of a team that competed at the Indianapolis 500.
www.race-cars.com /carsold/formula2.htm   (1968 words)

  
 List of Formula One Champions - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
The Formula One World Championship is awarded by the FIA to the most successful driver (World Drivers' Championship or WDC) and constructor (World Constructors' Championship or WCC), as determined by a pointscoring system based on results over the season.
The WDC has been awarded every season since 1950, and the WCC has been awarded every season since 1958.
Before 1991 a driver could not count all of his results towards the championship - in the first season 4 races out of 7 were counted, and in the era of 16-race seasons, only 11 resutls from 16 counted.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/List_of_Formula_One_Champions   (478 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: 2003: Formula One Review - DVD: DVD: Michael Schumacher,Fernando Alonso   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This program takes a look at the 2003 Formula 1 World Championship in which new regulations had shifted power in the tire war, leading to an event that no one could predict the outcome of.
The ideal season review disc would offer in-depth coverage of each race as well as access to separate driver's view video featuring the start and at least one full lap of each course.
There's woefully little available on Formula One racing; like soccer, it isn't nearly as popular in the US as in the rest of the world.
www.amazon.ca /2003-Formula-One-Review-DVD/dp/B00018D61G   (1115 words)

  
 1972 United States Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Race 12 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season.
The 1972 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 8, 1972 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.
It was the twenty-second victory of the Scot's career, and his fourth in 1972.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1972_United_States_Grand_Prix   (898 words)

  
 New York Rangers Official Web Site :: Game Recap - Devils' defense brings end to Rangers' streak
The final piece of New Jersey's formula for success on Saturday was the play of goaltender Martin Brodeur who made 26 saves to register his 30th win of the season.
Martin Rucinsky's 16th goal of the season was the only real offensive bright spot for a Rangers team that had outscored opponents 31-12 during its seven-game streak.
The big defenseman, who has missed only one game this season, was unable to return, and the Rangers were forced to go with five blueliners for the rest of the game.
www.newyorkrangers.com /gametime/recap.asp?id=1972   (1151 words)

  
 Formula One Formula One, Antonio Pizzonia, David Coulthard, Fernando Alonso, Formula One, AUTO RACING,Red Bull Racing ...
Formula One Formula One, Antonio Pizzonia, David Coulthard, Fernando Alonso, Formula One, AUTO RACING,Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing, McLaren McLaren - CBS SportsLine.com
Michael Schumacher, whose five-year reign as Formula One champion ended, was fourth.
In 2003, Alonso became the youngest to take a pole position in Formula One at 21 and followed with a race victory at 22 a few months later.
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 Willis Reed back in the game after injury 1972-73
But the best team in the regular season was Boston, which had rebuilt its team around John Havlicek with Jo Jo White, Dave Cowens, veteran Paul Silas, and Don Chaney, Don Nelson and Satch Sanders.
The Cincinnati Royals had moved after the 1972 season and were splitting home games between two cities: Kansas City and Omaha.
Although the team finished the season with 36-46 and didn't make the Playoffs, the fans were fascinated by a short guard Nate "Tiny" Archibald, in his third season.
www.playersview.com /mundial2006/nba/season_after_season1972-73.htm   (620 words)

  
 dOc DVD Review: M*A*S*H: Season One (Collector's Edition) (1972) - Printable
The first thing that struck me as I sat down to watch M*A*S*H: Season One is that it is amazing that the episodes were originally filmed in 1972.
In the first season, letters by Hawkeye to his father twice served as the vehicle to display various freeform vignettes of character set pieces.
Interesting how in 1972, M*A*S*H was able to get away with Frank urinating in a small tent, just off screen and later All in the Family had such controversy over the flushing sound of Archie's upstairs toilet.
www.digitallyobsessed.com /showrevpdf.php3?ID=3802   (4042 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Columbo - The Complete First Season: DVD: Peter Falk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Probably my second favorite episode from the first season and it ends up being the toughest case so far for Columbo to break.
Levinson and Link turned that formula upside down, letting viewers in on the intracacies of the crime from the killer's viewpoint, their motivation, and what they did to cover their tracks to avoid discovery.
The first season probably deserves five stars for its innovation and development.
www.amazon.com /Columbo-Complete-Season-Peter-Falk/dp/B0002COTDA   (3442 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - F1 Team Facts and Figures: McLaren - Wednesday February 20, 2002 12:32 PM
Posted: Wednesday February 20, 2002 12:32 PM LONDON (Reuters) -- Following are facts and figures about the McLaren team ahead of the 2002 Formula One season:
Formula One record: Grands prix: 526 started, poles 112, wins 134, points 2,681.5.
McLaren are the only team to have won four successive drivers' and constructors' titles.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2002/02/20/mclaren_facts   (477 words)

  
 Ellis about Honda's pre-season testing - F1Technical.net
With the opening race of the eagerly-anticipated 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship just one week away, the Honda Racing F1 Team has completed its preparations for the forthcoming campaign.
The long and exhaustive programme of pre-season tests ended on a high note on Thursday with third driver Anthony Davidson underlining the pace and durability of the team’s RA106 by breaking the unofficial lap record at Valencia by over half a second.
The performance and reliability demonstrated by the RA106 is testament to the skill and effort of everyone at the Honda Racing F1 Team, both in Brackley and Tochigi.
www.f1technical.net /news/1972   (380 words)

  
 Headline News :: Sports News Blogs :: Alonso to Join McLaren for 2007 Formula One Season (Update1)
The Spaniard became the youngest world champion, at 24, in his fourth F-1 season, two years after gaining his first win for Renault.
McLaren beat Ferrari, Formula One's oldest and most successful team, in this year's constructors' championship for the first time since 1999.
The 19-race 2006 F-1 season begins at Bahrain on March 12.
www.bloggossip.com /index.php?id=7278   (311 words)

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