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From the 1920s through the 1970s, Essiac was promoted as a cancer treatment by Rene Caisse, a Canadian nurse who invented the formula. Caisse claimed at some times that the formula had been given to her by an Ontario Ojibwa patient she treated, [2] [3] and at other times that she had learned the formula from an unnamed "medicine man". [6]
Bernard Charles Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930) is a British business magnate, motorsport executive and former racing driver.Widely known in journalism as the "F1 Supremo", [a] Ecclestone founded the Formula One Group in 1987, [b] controlling the commercial rights to Formula One until 2017.
The speed of Formula One cars had continuously risen over 8 years, despite turbocharged engines being made illegal, the width of tyres being reduced and driver aids eventually being removed. There was an "air of invincibility" in Formula One, a belief that the cars were inherently safe and no more drivers would die. [18]
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. [2]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Motorsport championship held worldwide "F1", "Formula 1", and "FIA F1 World Championship" redirect here. For other uses, see F1 (disambiguation), Formula One (disambiguation), and List of FIA championships. Formula One Formula One logo since 2018 Category Open-wheel single-seater ...
The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. [3] The World Drivers' Championship is presented by the FIA to the most successful Formula One driver over the course of the season through a points system based on ...
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheel racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The formula in the name alludes to a series of rules established by the FIA to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform.
Formula One Management (FOM) is the main operating company of the group, [42] and controls the broadcasting, organisation and promotional rights of Formula One. [43] The company produces the televised feeds of all Grand Prix sessions, which are then supplied through the Eurovision satellites network ( EBU ) to broadcasters who provide ...