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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.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/f1/F1.html (1232 words)

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		Formula 1 was a new formula agreed after World War II in 1946, with the first non-championship races being held that year.
		When a new Formula One, for engines limited to 2.5 litres, was reinstated to the world championship in 1954 Mercedes-Benz introduced the advanced W196, which featured innovations such as desmodromic valves and fuel injection as well as enclosed streamlined bodywork.
		The 2006 season could have been the last one where the terms "team" and "constructor" where truly interchangeable, although the FIA has not made a final decision about this issue and it will be most likely resolve with arbitration proceedings thought the 2007 season.
	f1gear.com /formula-one.php (7477 words)

	Formula one: Ferrari icon dies in car crash \| Formula one \| Guardian Unlimited Sport
		Gianclaudio "Clay" Regazzoni, one of the iconic figures of Ferrari formula one history, was killed yesterday in a car crash in Italy at the age of 67.
		In 1968 he was implicated in the fatal accident involving the Englishman Chris Lambert's Brabham after a collision with Regazzoni's Tecno in the Dutch round of the European formula two championship at Zandvoort.
		Marco Andretti, the grandson of 1978 world champion Mario, was a steady 14th on his formula one debut for Honda.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /formulaone/story/0,,1973306,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=7 (435 words)

	Formula One Motor Racing FAQ (modified 3/14/97), Part 1/2
		Michael Schumacher's recruitment for the 1996 season seemed to rejuvinate the team and, after a string of embarrassing mechanical failures, the team managed three victories and 2nd place in the constructor's championship.
		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.cs.uu.nl /wais/html/na-dir/sports/formula-one-faq/part1.html (8062 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.
	www.f1-grandprix.com /history4.html (1370 words)

	Formula 1 Case
		Formula 1 is currently the third most watched live sporting event, second only to the Olympics and the World Cup.
		Since SIC is built for the Formula 1 machines and could accommodate the motorbikes, it is regulated by many international regulatory bodies and has met all their requirements.
		This is a big issue as the Formula 1 teams travel together with their equipment in a big container, there is reason to believe that the allegation might be true.
	www.american.edu /projects/mandala/TED/formula1.htm (4138 words)

	Marco Andretti makes Formula 1 debut - Boston.com
		Marco Andretti became the third generation of his family to drive a Formula One car, making his debut Friday on the final day of winter testing.
		The 19-year-old driver is the grandson of 1978 F1 champion Mario Andretti and the son of former McLaren driver and two-time IndyCar champion Michael Andretti.
		Marco Andretti was given the chance to test with Honda after an impressive IRL debut campaign that included a runner-up finish at the Indianapolis 500 and seventh overall in the drivers standings.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/12/15/marco_andretti_makes_formula_1_debut?mode=PF (385 words)

	Mark Webber - Formula One - BMW WilliamsF1
		In Formula 2 Courage won a race at Enna and Williams's team ran a variety of different youngsters including Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell, who would both become F1 drivers and go to enjoy enormous success in sports car racing.
		Formula 1 was in the middle of the turbo revolution and Williams did a deal with Honda.
		The 1984 season was frustrating as the engines were under development but in 1985 with Rosberg being joined by Nigel Mansell things began to get better and by the end of the year the Williams-Honda was unbeatable.
	www.markwebber.com /formula_one/team.cfm (1506 words)

	Seebold - MIKE SEEBOLD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He is the only drivers who has won a race in each of the five seasons PROP has organized Formula One racing in the U.S. and Canada.
		His father, boat racing legend Bill Seebold, got him a Kitson Craft to race in the Sport G class "at a one-hour marathon nationals somewhere in Ohio." He was a kid racing against a field of adults, but still he came home the winner.
		In 1978 and 1979 he won North American SST-120 championships, winning 10 of 11 races one season.
	www.seebold.com /html/mike.htm (398 words)

	Formula One Wing Cars 1978-84
		When skirts are added to the sides of the car body, the suction is greatly increased, sucking the car to the road surface.
		Mario Andretti won the 1978 Grand Prix Drivers Championship in a Lotus 79(MKIV), which made extensive use of the ground effects handling.
		Ground effects was banned after the 1984 season for safety reasons.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/monzagt (209 words)

	CNN.com - Formula One team up for auction - Jun. 17, 2003
		The team, founded in 1978, has to fire its 300 employees in December when the receivers were called in.
		A lack of cash forced the team to sit out five races last season and was barred from competing this year.
		Arrows had been in Formula One for 25 years and held the sport's record of 382 starts without winning a single race.
	cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/06/17/arrows/index.html (429 words)

	Honda Worldwide \| History
		This is why we decided to resume racing activities,” Kiyoshi Kawashima, president of Honda, announced the company’s return to the racing circuit at the New Year press conference in 1978.
		It was followed by a monumental record of twelve consecutive victories spanning the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
		With the company planning to expand its lineup of commercial models in Japan before the scheduled deployment of a three-channel distribution system, things were hectic at the research center.
	world.honda.com /history/challenge/1983formulaoneentry2/text/01.html (478 words)

	1978 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1978 Formula One season was the 29th FIA Formula One World Championship season.
		It commenced on January 15, 1978, and ended on October 8 after sixteen races.
		This page was last modified 07:08, 24 November 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1978_Formula_One_season (69 words)

	National Console Support, Inc \| Welcome \| Willkommen \| Bienvenido \| Benvenuti
		Formula One action reaches the capable confines of the PSP with a fast-paced, high whining racing game with bells and whistles.
		The default button scheme is uncomfortable since the thumb basically has to control both acceleration and braking by tapping between the X and CIRCLE buttons.
		If you have a lot of time to kill, sit down and watch all of the races from start to finish and perhaps check how AI controlled racers handle some of the curves on the tracks.
	www.ncsx.com /2005/ncs091905/formula_one_portable_2005.htm (991 words)

	Brunswick Formula One Film & Video Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A film which highlights that extraordinary season for James Hunt from the early frustration to the hard-driving triumph in the final race.
		Highlights of the 1978 Grand Prix season and Mario Andretti’s World Championship victory, together with a study on the impact of ground effect on racing car design.
		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)

	The Paddock
		His second season was a battle for the title with Norberto Fontana, which he lost.
		The 97 season saw him retire from 10 races, half of which were accident related, and it appeared as if 1998 was to be the same.
		Just two years after entering Formula Ford 20-year-old Jenson Button is set to line up for his first Grand Prix as the 5th youngest GP driver ever, and the youngest British driver ever; this March.
	members.fortunecity.com /guidof1/t_williams.html (1716 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.
	www.sportart.com.au /en-us/dept_12.html (1182 words)

	Nelson Piquet Jr Wins British F3 Championship at Brands Hatch
		He clinched the title after putting in a mature and determined drive, finishing second in the first race and taking a fantastic race victory in the second.
		Nelson takes over the youngest winner honours from fellow Brazilian and Formula One star Rubens Barrichello, who was 19 years and five months when he won the title in 1991.
		He participated in just half of the first season, before launching a full assault in 2002 and winning the title, aged just 17.
	www.formula3.cc /content/view/547/2 (587 words)

	United States Grand Prix
		The highlight of Bell’s season came in the Hungarian round where he took third and became the first driver from the United States to finish on the podium in a F3000 race.
		The tentative plan is for Bell to compete in a second season of F3000 in 2004.
		Formula One free practice sessions will take place from 8-8:45 a.m.
	www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=1978 (972 words)

	Grand Prix Hall of Fame - Nelson Piquet - Biography
		For 1978, he graduated to British F3, where he became BP champion and was offered a test session with Mclaren.
		The 1982 season was a development season for Brabham and new turbo-engine supplier BMW, but when the car came right Nelson was the man to bring it home claiming his second World Championship in 1983.
		Piquet signed with Lotus for the 88 and 89 seasons but for once Piquet made a wrong decision, as Lotus was a shell of its former self.
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/piquet_bio.htm (483 words)

	Marco Andretti follows father and grandfather to make F1 debut - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Marco Andretti was given the chance to test with Honda after an impressive debut campaign that included a runner-up finish at the Indianapolis 500 and seventh overall in the drivers' standings.
		Fellow Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed was less fortunate as an injury to his left hand sustained in testing on Thursday forced the 23-year-old American to withdraw after 15 laps.
		By Armando Franca, AP Marco Andretti talks to a member of the Honda Formula One team before he tested the F1 car at the Jerez circuit in Spain.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/formula1/2006-12-15-andretti-test_x.htm?csp=34 (686 words)

	ESPN Classic - Super Mario had speed to burn
		Whether it was Indy, Formula One, Formula 5000 or Sprint cars, he proved himself a winner at all levels of competition.
		The highlight of his international career was in 1978 when he won six Formula One races and became the second American (Phil Hill was the first in 1961) to win the world championship.
		Andretti's farewell season, in 1994, was dubbed "The Arrivederci Tour." He ran the last of his record 407 Indy car races that September.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Andretti_Mario.html (1387 words)

	Grand Prix Hall of Fame - Mario Andretti - Biography
		He left Ferrari at the end of 1972, and when a 2 year ride (he skipped the '73 season to concentrate on USAC events) in the eminently forgettable Parnelli evaporated with that team early in '76, it was back to Lotus that he turned for his next F1 opportunity.
		So dominant was Lotus in 1978 that Andretti's major competition for the title was his teammate, SuperSwede Ronnie Peterson.
		With the passage of time, however, Monza 1978, though it is certainly remembered as a dark day in Grand Prix history, is now equally well remembered as the day that Mario Andretti became only the second American to capture the World Driving Championship.
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/mario_bio.htm (1792 words)

	Formula One History - The Turbo Era
		Niki Lauda won five of those to seven for Prost, and won the F1 drivers' title by 1/2 point — the strange total arising because the Monaco GP was halted in a thunderstorm after 31 laps and only half points awarded.
		Senna, who joined McLaren after several seasons with Lotus, won the F1 title in 1988, taking the championship deciding race in Japan at Suzuka, after stalling on the grid, with an inspired drive to catch and pass Prost and then draw away in the rain.
		And as a season, 1988 was like no other, with Senna and Prost finishing 1-2, combining for 167 points while winning 15 of the 16 GPs, and McLaren cruising to the constructors' title (shattering 1984's total).
	www.f1-grandprix.com /history5.html (1028 words)

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		The team was new to Formula One, although it had been successful in both Formula 5000 and IndyCar racing in America.
		His ability at developing a racing car soon progressed the Lotus towards the front end of the Formula One grid, culminating in a victory at the season's concluding race at the Mount Fuji circuit in Japan where Mario was a lap ahead of his nearest challenger.
		Andretti's development work at Lotus was to result in the revolutionary "ground effect" Lotus 79 of 1978, a season in which he won six races and took the title â” a bitter-sweet victory in the light of the death of his teammate Ronnie Peterson, whom Andretti had grown to regard as a close friend.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Mario_Andretti (2566 words)

	1978 United States Grand Prix West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Race 4 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season.
		The 1978 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on April 2, 1978 at Long Beach, California.
		Carlos Reutemann took over at the halfway mark from Ferrari teammate Gilles Villeneuve, when the Canadian crashed out of the lead, and won by eleven seconds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1978_United_States_Grand_Prix_West (908 words)

	ESPN.com - Top 10 moments of 2006 season, start to finish
		The F1 season opener is always one of the best moments of the year.
		On the downside, starting the season in the bleak Bahrain desert wasn't as much fun for the F1 fraternity and the spectators, compared to the usual venue in Melbourne, Australia.
		More than 100,000 fans (one of the largest of any F1 crowd all season) showed up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2006 United States Grand Prix, proving they were willing to forgive F1 for the 2005 shambles.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=2706028&type=story (1099 words)

	Mansell Brothers to challenge for 2007 British F3 title with Fortec
		Leo won the Invitation Class in the final round of the 2006 season, a dramatic race which saw overall victory go to Yelmer Buurman, having taken first position on the very last corner for himself and the Fortec team.
		We've done some karting and we did Formula BMW this year, which was good and we gained a lot of experience from that.
		I think everyone was a little shocked because for me Formula BMW was quite hard work at times but the Formula 3 car suits the way I drive and I could get in the car and work with the car and people were shocked with how well we did, which was nice."
	www.formula3.cc /content/view/13805/2 (1198 words)

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