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The following twelve teams and twenty-five race drivers competed in the 2012 Formula One World Championship. [5] The FIA published a provisional entry list on 30 November 2011, [6] and the grid was finalised on 17 February. [7] All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli. [8]
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 ]
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] Each year, the F1 World Championship season is held.
FIA Formula One World Championship: Sebastian Vettel: 2012 Formula One World Championship: Constructors: Red Bull-Renault: GP2 Series: Davide Valsecchi [1] 2012 GP2 Series: Teams: DAMS [2] GP3 Series: Mitch Evans [3] 2012 GP3 Series: Teams: Lotus GP [4] IndyCar Series: Ryan Hunter-Reay [5] 2012 IndyCar Series season: Manufacturers: Chevrolet ...
Seven-time World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher held the record with 91, before being surpassed by Hamilton in 2020. Sebastian Vettel has four consecutive titles to his name, winning them all with Red Bull Racing. Four-time World Champion Alain Prost driving his McLaren MP4-2B in 1985 Ayrton Senna won the Canadian Grand Prix in 1988.
The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950.Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules).
In Formula One, each car is numbered. Since the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950, several numbering systems have been used. This list covers the numbers used by drivers since the start of the 2014 Formula One season, when drivers have been allowed to choose a number that they would carry throughout their career. [1]
The driver who set the fastest lap in a Grand Prix was awarded a point from the 1950 season to 1959. The point was reintroduced in the 2019 season, [a] but was discontinued at the end of the 2024 season. [5] [6] As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 139 different drivers have set a fastest lap in a Formula One Grand Prix. [7]