Formula One

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Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. It is a worldwide sport, involving an annual World Drivers Championship and World Constructors Championship, and is the most expensive sport in the world, as annual team budgets average in the hundreds of millions of US dollars. It is based around a series of races (17 in 2007), known as grands prix, on custom-constructed road courses or closed-off street circuits.

[edit] General

[edit] Start of races

[edit] Pit stops

See also category: Pit stops in Formula One

2006 Malaysian Grand Prix

[edit] Drivers Parade

Drivers Parade

[edit] Drivers

Main gallery: Formula One drivers.

[edit] Other F1 people

[edit] Executives of the series

Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of FOM and FOA
Bernie Ecclestone in Pit Line of Silverstone Circuit. 2007.

[edit] Team principals

Bruce McLaren, McLaren: the founder and team principal/owner (1966–1970), in 1966
Ron Dennis, McLaren: team principal/owner (1980–2009), in 2000
Flavio Briatore, Benetton/Renault: team principal/managing director (1988–1997, 2000–2009), in 2006
Eddie Jordan, Jordan Grand Prix: the founder and team principal/owner (1991–2005), in 1996
Peter Sauber, Sauber: the founder and team principal/owner (1993–2005, 2010–), in 2004
Jean Todt, Scuderia Ferrari: team principal (1993–2007), in 2001
David Richards, Benetton Formula: team principal (1997), British American Racing: team principal (2001–2004), in 2005
Paul Stoddart, Minardi: team principal/owner (2001–2005), in 2005
Nick Fry, British American Racing/Honda: team principal/managing director (2005–2007), in 2006
Aguri Suzuki, Super Aguri: the founder and team principal/owner (2006–2008), in 2008
Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren: team principal (2009–), in 2006

[edit] Team personnel

Mauro Forghieri, a car designer in 1970s
John Barnard, a car designer in 1980s - 1990s
Mario Illien, co-founder of Ilmor
Adrian Newey, a car designer
Ross Brawn, Scuderia Ferrari: technical director (1997-2006)
Rory Byrne, Scuderia Ferrari: chief designer (1997-2006)
Gil de Ferran, BAR: Sporting director (2005)

[edit] Other racing personnel

Hirohide Hamashima, Bridgestone (1997-2010)
Charlie Whiting, race director (1997-)
Bernd Mayländer, Safety car driver (2000-)

[edit] Media people

Murray Walker, ex-commentator for the BBC and ITV.
Speed commentators Bob Varsha (left) and David Hobbs in the plaza area
Speed commentator Steve Matchett in the pitlane
Speed commentator Peter Windsor speaking
BBC Pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz, pictured when he filled the same role for ITV
Pedro de la Rosa and Antonio Lobato, comentators of F1 for Spain in La Sexta.

[edit] Teams

See also category: Formula One constructors

[edit] Current teams

Red Bull (2005-)
McLaren (1966-)
Ferrari (1950-)
Mercedes GP (1954-1955, 2010-)
Renault (1977-1985, 2002-)
Williams (1978-)
Force India (2008-)
Sauber (1993-2005, 2009-)
Toro Rosso (2006-)
Lotus Racing (2010-)
Hispania (2010-)
Virgin (2010-)

[edit] Former teams

Honda (1964-1968, 2006-2008)
Arrows (1977-2002)
Minardi (1985-2005)
Benetton (1986-2001)
Jordan (1991-2005)
BMW Sauber (2006-2009)
Prost (1997-2001)
Stewart (1997-1999)
British American Racing (B.A.R) (1999-2005)
Jaguar (2000-2004)
MF1 Racing (2006)
Spyker F1 (2007)
Super Aguri (2006-2008)
Brawn GP (2009)

[edit] Cars

Main galleries: Formula One car and Formula One engine.

[edit] Fans

Main category: Formula One supporters

2001 United States Grand Prix
Biggest F1 flag of the world at Brazilian GP 2004.
Disgruntled fans with a "Blame Mosley" banner during the race at the United States GP 2005.
The fans who supports Fernando Alonso at Brazilian GP 2005.
2005 Brazilian GP.
Mclaren Mercedes fan.

[edit] In circuit

At the United States GP 2005
A stand selling Foster's Lager, F1's official beer
Flagsmen with a yellow flag and safety car sign
A flagsman with a green flag
Pit crew
The helmet-shaped Red Bull clothing vendor

[edit] Support vehicles

[edit] Team garages

BAR garage
BAR pitwall control center
McLaren garage
Renault garage
Sauber garage undergoing FIA scrutiny
Red Bull garage
Minardi garage
Jordan noses and front wings

[edit] Helmets

Ayrton Senna Helmet
Mark Webber Helmet
Fernando Alonso´s helmet in McLaren (2007)
Fernando Alonso´s helmet in Renault (2005-2006)
Fernando Alonso´s helmet in Minardi

[edit] Trophies

World Drivers' Championship trophies

2006 World Champion trophy
2006 World Champion trophy
Fernando Alonso (2005)
Michael Schumacher (2002), Nigel Mansell (1992) and Keke Rosberg (1982)
Michael Schumacher (2000) and Ayrton Senna (1990)
Ayrton Senna (1990) and Alan Jones (1980)
Juan Manuel Fangio (1954)
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Grand Prixs' Trophies

2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
(3rd, Fernando Alonso)
2003 Hungarian Grand Prix
(1st, Fernando Alonso)
2004 Australian Grand Prix (right) and 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix (left)
(two 3rd, Fernando Alonso)
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
(1st, Fernando Alonso)
2006 Spanish Grand Prix
(1st, Fernando Alonso)
2006 Japanese Grand Prix
(1st, Fernando Alonso)

[edit] Other

[edit] Places

The grave of Ayrton Senna
The Morumbi Cemitery where Senna is buried

[edit] Documents

[edit] June 2005

Part 1 of a letter from Mosley to Dupasquier
Part 2 of the same letter
Part 1 of a letter from Mosley to Edouard Michelin
Part 2 of the same letter