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Motorsport: Formula 1 & Racing History

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Formula 1 teams, drivers, circuits and the history of motor racing from its 19th-century origins.

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  1. 1What does F1 stand for?
    Formula One - the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars
  2. 2When was the first Formula One World Championship season?
    1950
  3. 3Which organization sanctions Formula One?
    Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
  4. 4Who won the first F1 Drivers' World Championship in 1950?
    Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo)
  5. 5Where was the first world championship race held?
    Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom on 13 May 1950
  6. 6How many drivers' championships did Juan Manuel Fangio win?
    5 championships (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
  7. 7How many drivers' championships did Michael Schumacher win?
    7 championships
  8. 8How many drivers' championships did Lewis Hamilton win?
    7 championships
  9. 9Which constructor has won the most Constructors' Championships?
    Ferrari with 16 titles
  10. 10Who owns Formula One Group?
    Liberty Media (acquired in 2017 for US$8 billion)
  11. 11Who was the former Chief Executive of Formula One Group?
    Bernie Ecclestone (founded the group in 1987)
  12. 12What is the highest grade rating the FIA issues for circuits?
    Grade One tracks
  13. 13What type of racing licence must F1 drivers hold?
    Super Licence - the highest class of racing licence the FIA issues
  14. 14How many teams competed in Formula One in 2025?
    11 teams
  15. 15How many drivers compete in a Formula One season?
    22 drivers
  16. 16Who won the 2025 Drivers' Championship?
    Lando Norris (McLaren-Mercedes)
  17. 17Which team won the 2025 Constructors' Championship?
    McLaren-Mercedes
  18. 18Which tire supplier has supplied Formula One since 2011?
    Pirelli
  19. 19Name the current F1 engine manufacturers for 2026.
    Audi, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes, Red Bull Ford
  20. 20What is the main aerodynamic force that F1 cars generate?
    Downforce - generated by front and rear wings and underbody tunnels
  21. 21When were traction control and electronic driving aids banned?
    First banned in 1994, briefly reintroduced in 2001, banned again in 2004 and 2008
  22. 22What is the current cost cap for F1 teams?
    US$215 million (as of regulation)
  23. 23Which country has the most F1 teams based there?
    United Kingdom - 6 out of 11 teams are based in the 'Motorsport Valley' area around Oxfordshire
  24. 24Which is the only team without an English presence?
    Ferrari - based entirely in Maranello, Italy
  25. 25What major technological breakthrough did Lotus introduce in 1962?
    Aluminium-sheet monocoque chassis (replacing the traditional space-frame design)
  26. 26When were mid-engined cars introduced to F1?
    Bugatti introduced them, and by 1961 all teams had switched to mid-engined cars
  27. 27When was sponsorship first introduced to Formula One?
    1968 - Team Gunston first used cigarette sponsorship on Brabham cars
  28. 28Who introduced ground-effect aerodynamics to F1?
    Lotus in the late 1970s
  29. 29What famous F1 driver died at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix?
    Ayrton Senna (after crashing into a wall at Tamburello curve)
  30. 30Who was Ayrton Senna's main rival in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
    Alain Prost (rivalry lasted from 1988 until Prost retired in 1993)

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