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Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. [1] It quickly evolved from simple road races from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver.
He won his first Grand Prix at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, and his last at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, a span of 17 years, 1 month and 18 days. [8] Riccardo Patrese holds the record for the longest period of time between two race wins – more than six-and-a-half years between the 1983 South African Grand Prix and the 1990 San Marino Grand ...
The results of each Grand Prix held throughout the season are combined to decide two annual championships, one for drivers and one for constructors. [9] Grand Prix distance regulations have varied throughout Formula One history. [10] [11] Between 1950 and 1957, events ran for more than 300 km (190 mi) or three hours. [11]
1968 Belgian Grand Prix: 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: 3 Mercedes † Germany: 129 1954–1955, 2010– 1954 French Grand Prix: 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix: 4 Red Bull Racing † [a] Austria: 122 2005– 2009 Chinese Grand Prix: 2024 Qatar Grand Prix: 5 Williams † United Kingdom: 114 1978– 1979 British Grand Prix: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix: 6 Team ...
The Renault RS10, the first turbocharged car to win a Grand Prix, had ground-effect aerodynamics permitted in 1979. The new technologies introduced by Renault and Lotus became entangled in the FISA–FOCA war of the early 1980s. Turbo engines were complex machines whose layout limited the ground effect 'tunnels' under the car.
1969 Spanish Grand Prix (Jackie Stewart from Bruce McLaren) 1995 Australian Grand Prix (Damon Hill from Olivier Panis) [14] Largest winning margin (time) 5 min 12.75 s: 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix (Stirling Moss from Mike Hawthorn) Lowest average race speed (winner) 53.583 km/h (33.295 mph) 2022 Japanese Grand Prix (Max Verstappen) (Race
Cars used in Grand Prix racing from 1906 to 1949. For cars used in Formula One racing from 1950 onwards, see Formula One cars . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grand Prix cars .
The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. [2] The F1 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]