Among all the racing events in the world, Formula 1 is in
a class of its own. Why is Formula 1, commonly known as F1, so popular? One
reason could be the highly priced, custom built cars with powerful engines used
in the races. Another reason could be the really strict rules that all cars and
drivers have to comply with so as to participate in the championships there
ensuring a fair winner. Maybe it is the
flair associated with the drivers and principals of each racing team. In any
case, what started as a small racing event has now morphed into one of the most
sought after sporting events in the entire world. Perhaps the biggest tribute
to the F1 is that when a race is going on it attracts attention of viewers from
world over sometimes even reducing their interest in other sports news.
F1 is organized by the international level racing body
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, or FIA, that is headquartered in
France. It consists of several races each of which is known as a Grand Prix that
is run on strategically designed roads. F1 races held in various circuits
around the world consisting of numerous deep right and left turns. Some of these circuits are specially designed
race-tracks while others are carved out of the streets of various big cities
around the world. There are usually many different prestigious cars and
engines competing in these races such as Mercedes-Benz, McLaren, Ferrari, BMW,
Renault, Lotus and many more.
Formula 1 racing started in the early 1900s with the European
Grand Prix. This race had a "formula" of rules for the vehicles that
could be used as well as for the drivers. Soon after the Second World War, an
even stricter formula was devised. This new set of rules was known as Formula 1,
to indicate that it was the most challenging set of rules. F1 Championships have
since been divided into two parts - one for the driver
and another for the constructors of the car. It uses a point’s based system to
decide the winner. The very first F1 Championship held in England in 1950 and
won by Giuseppe Farina from Italy winning an Alfa Romeo attracted quite a bit
of attention. Since then, F1 news has been one of the sought after items every year.
Normally F1 racing circuits consist of at least one straight
length of road. This stretch is called the starting grid for the race. The rest
of the course consists of a series of turns and curves to both right and left.
Multiple laps are run to finish the race and decide the winner. The
305-kilometer F1 race takes up to 2 hours to finish. Every year various
television channels and sites offering F1 videos vie for the rights to telecast the event live. F1 racing
has a huge fan base all around the world which has made this an instant hit
with sponsors who use the events to advertise their products.
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held around the world.
