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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.
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.
Formula 1 can be seen live or tape delayed in almost every country and territory around the world and attracts one of the largest global TV audiences.
f1gear.com /formula-one.php   (7477 words)

  
  Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Formula One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing.
Formula One teams must build the chassis in which they compete, and consequently the terms "team" and "constructor" are interchangeable; this requirement distinguishes the sport from "spec series" such as IRL and NASCAR.
Throughout the 2004 season, Formula One Management president Bernie Ecclestone repeatedly voiced his disapproval of the Silverstone Circuit, and suggested that unless its owners, the British Racing Drivers Club, modernise the facilities, the British Grand Prix would not appear on the 2005 schedule.
fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/F1   (3772 words)

  
 Formula One - Wikicars
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing in the world.
The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held in most cases on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets.
The sport's title, Formula One, indicates that it is intended to be the most advanced and most competitive of the many racing formulae.
wikicars.org /en/Formula_One   (4321 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)

  
 USATODAY.com - Latest Formula One news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The four-time Formula One champion was honored by the French sports newspaper L'Equipe on Monday for a season in which he overtook Alain Prost for most career victories.
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, who visited the site in May, said when the new track is completed, it is highly possible a Grand Prix event could be held there.
Alesi, 37, previously was dropped by Team Jordan for the 2002 season in favor of 2001 British Formula 3 champion Takuma Sato of Japan.
www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/formula1/news.htm   (830 words)

  
 Formula One - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing.
Europe is Formula One's traditional centre and remains its leading market; however, Grands Prix have been held all over the world, and with new races in Bahrain, China, Malaysia and Turkey, its scope is continually expanding.
Formula 1 cars are the most expensive race cars currently in production and the sport is among the most expensive in the world.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Formula_One   (4444 words)

  
 FORMULA ONE RACING AND THE FIA FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL DE LA AUTOMOBILE
Formula One teams must build the chassis in which they compete, and consequently the terms "team" and "constructor" are more or less interchangeable; this requirement distinguishes the sport from "spec series" such as IRL, CART, Formula 3000 and NASCAR.
Entering a (new) team in the Formula One World Championship requires a £25 million up-front payment to the FIA, which is then repaid to the team over the season.
This is an ongoing task - after the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger at Imola during the 1994 season, the FIA mandated further changes to circuits.
www.solarnavigator.net /formula_one.htm   (4815 words)

  
 After big season, Formula One looks ahead - Sports - International Herald Tribune
The Formula One season ending at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday has been one of the most entertaining in years.
But with all that excitement, the 2005 season also created the first race in which 70 percent of the cars on the grid quit before the first lap, while the others pretended they were in a race, at the U.S. Grand Prix in June.
It was significantly ironic that the new rules came at the end of one of the most entertaining seasons on the weekend of one of the sport's greatest races.
www.iht.com /articles/2005/10/14/sports/prix.php   (1368 words)

  
 The Racing Line - My Tribute To Ayrton Senna
The rain-hit Monaco 1984 was most memorable as Ayrton was in a realistic position to win his first race in his first season in F1 in an unfancied Toleman-Hart.
However, despite some impressive and most of the times blinding qualifying and race performance in the ailing Lotus, it was not until the McLaren Honda days that Ayrton had a car worthy of his talents.
In 1989, Ayrton only finished in 8 races of which he won 6.
members.tripod.com /the_fazz/formulaone/senna-mytribute.htm   (1124 words)

  
 Formula One Motor Racing FAQ (modified 3/14/97), Part 1/2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
From: mitchmcc@ultranet.com (Mitchell McCann) Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.f1 Subject: Formula One Motor Racing FAQ (modified 3/14/97), Part 1/2 Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 17:55:11 GMT 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   (7982 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Auto Racing - McLaren took impressive road to No. 500
Although the elite British team, in its 34th season of racing in the world's most sophisticated and glamorous racing circuit, didn't have a good day Sunday, its overall level of accomplishment is unparalleled.
With the season nearing its halfway point, there already is plenty of speculation and rumors about driver changes in Formula One in 2001.
Jaguar driver Herbert, racing in Formula One since 1989, is expected to retire after this season.
espn.go.com /auto/formulaone/news/2000/0618/591612.html   (749 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | FORMULA ONE  | Au revoir, Jean
Formula One's travelling circus will be missing one of its best-known performers when the 2002 season begins in Australia next March.
In truth, Alesi's move from the troubled Prost team earlier this season was seen by many as a stop-gap solution after Jordan dispensed with the services of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
The Irishman was Alesi's team boss when he won that season's Formula 3000 championship, and Jordan's recommendation got him a drive with Tyrell.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1590781.stm   (867 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)

  
 STADIUM 64 - Manuals Archive: Ferrari Formula One - Driver's Reference Guide
The second track in the season, Jerez, is currently highlighted.
Once the file is loaded, replace the Ferrari Formula One disk and resume your season right were you left off.
If you are running Ferrari Formula One on a C128, then using this function will make the game run a little faster.
s64.emuunlim.com /manuals/ferrariformulaoneguide.htm   (1615 words)

  
 Driver Bio - Tora Takagi, # 12, IRL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Formula 1 and CART series driving veteran Toranosuke (Tora) Takagi and third-year team sponsor Pioneer joined Mo Nunn Racing's Indy Racing League effort for the first time this season.
After rising through the Formula Nippon Series and Japanese Formula 3 ranks, Takagi became a test driver for the Tyrrell F1 team in 1997, assumed one of its driving positions in 1998, then joined the Arrows F1 team in 1999.
Rookie season with Walker Racing was highlighted by a strong finish as he recorded three top-seven finishes in the final seven races of the year...
www.pioneerelectronics.com /Pioneer/CDA/CarRacing/DriverBio/0,3390,1926~1932,00.html   (1372 words)

  
 Formula One History - The Active Cars
Yet that gentlemen's agreement was broken at the 1989 San Marino GP, where Senna overtook Prost during the restart (after a flaming accident at Tamburello when Gerhard Berger hit the wall, a shunt that would have killed the driver a decade before) by taking the racing line from behind.
No one had ever started a Formula One World Championship campaign with four straight victories, and for the rest it was more than demoralizing.
The balance of the 1991 season would see a fruitless quest by Mansell and Williams to catch Senna, including a disqualification while leading at Estoril after a wheel fell off in the middle of pit road.
www.f1-grandprix.com /history6.html   (1286 words)

  
 FORMULA ONE RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY | GRAND PRIX RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES | THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC LAND ...
Headquartered in Paris, France, at the end of the 1949 season it announced that for 1950 they would be linking several national Grands Prix to create Formula One with a World Championship for drivers, although due to economic difficulties the years 1952 and 1953 were actually competed in Formula Two cars.
Formula One teams must build the chassis in which they compete, and consequently the terms "team" and "constructor" are more or less interchangeable; this requirement distinguishes the sport from "spec series" such as IRL, CART, Formula 3000 and NASCAR.
Entering a (new) team in the Formula One World Championship requires a £25 million up-front payment to the FIA, which is then repaid to the team over the season.
www.speedace.info /formula_one.htm   (4145 words)

  
 IROCZONE.COM - IROC-Z History, Time-line, Year by year breakdown, IROC History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Since the first season, several changes have taken place beginning in the second season where the car was changed to the Chevrolet Camaro.
In the third season, the concept of total points to declare the champion was born.
The 1980 season marked the spot where IROC racing was deamed for history for this was the last season...
www.iroczone.com /history.asp   (2775 words)

  
 STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: Ferrari Formula One - Grand Prix Racing Simulation
Ferrari Formula One brings all of the depth and excitement of the Grand Prix race circuit to your computer.
You'll have plenty of races to run, but you'll also have a pit crew to manage, a Ferrari Formula One 1986 (F186) race car to modify and test, deadlines to meet, and schedules to keep.
In other words, Ferrari Formula One lets you make adjustments to your F186 (like changing the attack of the wings), but you won't be able to alter the car's structure (like making the wings larger), because this is against Formula One rules.
s64.emuunlim.com /gameinfos/ferrariformulaone/ferrariformulaone.htm   (918 words)

  
 Honda (UK) - News - Motorcycles - 02/07/2003 - Honda rains racing icons on Goodwood Festival
In total Honda is bringing four motorcycles, three Formula One cars, the racing version of its NSX-R and a replica of its unique Solar Car to the world-famous event.
To be driven at Goodwood by John Surtees, this car was the first of many collaborations between Honda and outside specialists in the preparation of their racing cars, as it was a joint project - overseen by John Surtees - with Lola Cars.
Winner of 10 out of 10 races in the 1966 250cc World Championship series, the RC166 is capable of generating 60 bhp at 18,000 rpm and also won the 1966 Isle of Man TT race at the hands of Mike Hailwood.
www.honda.co.uk /news/motorcycles/20030702.html   (1189 words)

  
 Da_Matta
After persuading his father to purchase a go-kart, he debuted at the age of 16 in 1989 and over the next three years, steadily rose through the karting ranks.
After capturing the 1994 Brazilian Formula Three Championship, he headed to Europe for two years of competition in the British Formula Three and European Formula Three series.
His breakthrough season also included back-to-back wins in Queensland, Australia -- his first-ever CART victory on a street course -- and Fontana, Calif. In one of his five top-three podium finishes, Cristiano was third at the Rockingham 500 in Corby, England, during CART's initial visit to Europe.
www.homestead.com /formulakaz/Da_Matta.html   (604 words)

  
 Dr. McCain's FORMULA ONE with EDTA!
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This is a powerful supplemental formula that utilizes a broad-spectrum therapeutic approach.
This formula will help do that and the added bonus is that many of the heavy metal toxins that cause untold problems will also be removed.
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 FINN-ISH LINE Finns In Formula One
Mika Salo is a highly-rated Formula One competitor who drives for Panasonic Toyota Racing, the newest team entering Formula One this season.
Salo is a highly-rated Formula One competitor who has driven for several teams in the past.
During the 1988 season, he made his debut on the international racing scene in Formula Ford.
www.finnpower.com /finnishline/Volume12_Issue01/finns_in_formula_one.html   (1068 words)

  
 cars - Formula One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing.
During the early 2000s, Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Administration created a number of trademarks and an official website for the sport (formula1.com) in an attempt to give it a corporate identity.
After the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger during the 1994 season, the FIA mandated higher safety standards; modern Formula One circuits feature gravel traps and tyre barriers to reduce risk of injury in crashes.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Formula_One   (3759 words)

  
 Random Works of the Web » Blog Archive » 1997 Formula One season
The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season.
Michael Schumacher won his first race of the season with his future Ferrari team-mate, Rubens Barrichello finishing in second and earning Stewart’s first podium finish; Irvine took the final step on the podium for the second time in a row.
Three new teams came into Formula One in 1997: Prost, who replaced Ligier; Stewart and Lola, the latter of which only entered the 1997 Australian Grand Prix after the team’s dismal performance in the Grand Prix which saw a lack of sponsorship for the next Grand Prix in Brazil.
random.dragonslife.org /1997-formula-one-season/7915   (1643 words)

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