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.
See also: Category:Formula One, Category:Formula One drivers, Category:Formula One flags
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[edit] Drivers
- See: Formula One drivers
[edit] Other F1 people
[edit] Executives of the series
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Bernie Ecclestone in Pit Line of Silverstone Circuit. 2007. |
[edit] Team principals
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Bruce McLaren, McLaren: the founder and team principal/owner (1966 - 1970), in 1966 |
Ron Dennis, McLaren: team principal/owner (1980 - ), in 2000 |
Flavio Briatore, Benetton/Renault: team principal/managing director (1988 - 1997, 2000 - ), in 2006 |
Eddie Jordan, Jordan Grand Prix: the founder and team principal/owner (1991 - 2005), in 1996 |
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Peter Sauber, Sauber: the founder and team principal/owner (1993 - 2005), in 2004 |
Jean Todt, Scuderia Ferrari: team principal (1993 - 2007), in 2001 |
Alain Prost, Prost Grand Prix: the founder and team principal/owner (1997 - 2001), in 2000 |
David Richards, Benetton Formula: team principal (1997), British American Racing: team principal (2001 - 2004), in 2005 |
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Paul Stoddart, Minardi: team principal/owner (2001 - 2005), in 2005 |
Nick Fry, British American Racing/Honda: team principal/managing director (2005 - 2007), in 2006 |
[edit] Team personnel
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Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren (1989 - ) |
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Mario Illien, co-founder of Ilmor |
Ross Brawn, Scuderia Ferrari: technical director (1997 - 2006) |
Rory Byrne, Scuderia Ferrari: chief designer (1997 - 2006) |
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Gil de Ferran, BAR: Sporting director (2005) |
[edit] Other racing personnel
[edit] Media people
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SPEED commentators Bob Varsha and David Hobbs in the plaza area |
SPEED commentator Steve Matchett in the pitlane |
SPEED commentator Peter Windsor speaking |
ITV commentator Ted Kravitz in the pitlane |
[edit] Teams
- See also: Category:Formula One constructors
[edit] Current teams
- Ferrari (1950 - )
- Honda (1964 - 1968, 2006 - )
- McLaren (1966 - )
- Williams (1975 - )
- Renault (1977 - 1985, 2002 - )
- Toyota (2002 - )
- Red Bull (2005 - )
- BMW Sauber (2006 - )
- Toro Rosso (2006 - )
- Super Aguri (2006 - )
- Force India F1 (2008)
[edit] Former teams
- Lotus (1958 - 1994)
- Minardi (1985 - 2005)
- Benetton (1986 - 2001)
- Jordan (1991 - 2005)
- Sauber (1993 - 2005)
- Prost (1997 - 2001)
- Stewart (1997 - 1999)
- British American Racing (B.A.R) (1999 - 2005)
- Jaguar (2000 - 2004)
- MF1 Racing (2006)
- Spyker F1 (2007)
[edit] Cars
- See: Formula One car and Formula One engine
[edit] Fans
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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. |
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[edit] In circuit
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A stand selling Foster's Lager, F1's official beer |
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The helmet-shaped Red Bull clothing vendor |
The Safety Car (with driver Bernd Maylander behind the door) |
[edit] Team garages
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BAR garage |
McLaren garage |
Renault garage |
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Red Bull garage |
Minardi garage |
Jordan noses and front wings |
[edit] Helmets
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Mark Webber Helmet |
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[edit] Trophies
- World Drivers' Championship trophies
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Fernando Alonso (2005) |
Michael Schumacher (2002), Nigel Mansell (1992) and Keke Rosberg (1982) |
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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
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2003 Malaysian Grand Prix |
2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
2004 Australian Grand Prix (right) and 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix (left) |
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix |
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2006 Spanisha Grand Prix |
2006 Japanese Grand Prix |

