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leads teammate Jenson Button, Robert Kubica,
Fernando Alonso, and Heikki Kovalainen at the
2009 Japanese Grand Prix
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the premier class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix (translated to English as "Big Prizes"), held on purpose-built circuits and public roads. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for the drivers and one for the constructors, with racing drivers, constructor teams, track officials, organizers, and circuits required to be holders of valid Super Licences, the most restrictive class of racing licence issued by the FIA.
The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules with which all participants' cars must comply. Formula One cars race at high speeds – up to 365 km/h (227 mph) – using hybrid power units, the performance of which is limited to a maximum of 15,000 revolutions per minute (RPM). The cars are capable of lateral acceleration in excess of 5g in corners.
The formula has had much evolution and change through the history of the sport. Europe, where all the Formula One racing teams are based, is the sport's traditional base. However, the sport's scope has expanded significantly during recent years and an increasing number of Grands Prix are held on other continents to where now more than half of all Grands Prix are run elsewhere in the world.
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Current World Championship standings
| Drivers' Championship | Constructors' Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Constructor | Points | Constructor | Points |
 Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 393 |  McLaren-Mercedes
|
593 |
| Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 331 |  Ferrari
|
557 |
 Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 307 |  Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
544 |
Constructors
Current: Alfa Romeo · AlphaTauri · Alpine · Aston Martin · Ferrari · Haas · McLaren · Mercedes · Red Bull · Williams
Former: AFM · AGS · Alta · Amon · Andrea Moda · Apollon · Arrows · Arzani-Volpini · Aston-Butterworth · ATS (Italy) · ATS (Germany) · BAR · Behra-Porsche · Bellasi · Benetton · BMW · Boro · Brabham · Brawn · BRM · BRP · Bugatti · Caterham · Cisitalia · Coloni · Connaught · Connew · Cooper · Dallara · De Tomaso · Derrington-Francis · Eagle · Eifelland · Emeryson · EMW · ENB · Ensign · ERA · EuroBrun · Ferguson · Fittipaldi · Fondmetal · Footwork · Force India · Force India (Racing Point) · Forti · Frazer Nash · Fry · Gilby · Gordini · Greifzu · Hesketh · Hill · Honda · HRT · HWM · Jaguar · JBW · Jordan · Kauhsen · Klenk · Kojima · Kurtis Kraft · Lancia · Larrousse · LDS · LEC · Leyton House · Life · Ligier · Lola · Lola (Haas) · Lola (MasterCard) · Lotus (1958–1994) · Lotus (2010–2011) · Lotus (2012–2015) · Lyncar · Maki · March · Martini · Marussia · Maserati · Matra · MBM · McGuire · Merzario · Midland · Milano · Minardi · Modena · MRT · Onyx · OSCA · Osella · Pacific · Parnelli · Penske · Porsche · Prost · Protos · Racing Point · RAM · Realpha · Rebaque · Renault · Reynard · Rial · Sauber · Scarab · Scirocco · Shadow · Shannon · Simtek · Spirit · Spyker · Stebro · Stewart · Super Aguri · Surtees · SVA · Talbot-Lago · Tec-Mec · Tecno · Theodore · Toro Rosso · Token · Toleman · Toyota · Trojan · Tyrrell · Vanwall · Veritas · Virgin · Williams (FWRC) · Wolf · Zakspeed
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leads teammate Jenson Button, Robert Kubica,
Fernando Alonso, and Heikki Kovalainen at the
2009 Japanese Grand Prix
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the premier class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix (translated to English as "Big Prizes"), held on purpose-built circuits and public roads. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for the drivers and one for the constructors, with racing drivers, constructor teams, track officials, organizers, and circuits required to be holders of valid Super Licences, the most restrictive class of racing licence issued by the FIA.
The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules with which all participants' cars must comply. Formula One cars race at high speeds – up to 365 km/h (227 mph) – using hybrid power units, the performance of which is limited to a maximum of 15,000 revolutions per minute (RPM). The cars are capable of lateral acceleration in excess of 5g in corners.
The formula has had much evolution and change through the history of the sport. Europe, where all the Formula One racing teams are based, is the sport's traditional base. However, the sport's scope has expanded significantly during recent years and an increasing number of Grands Prix are held on other continents to where now more than half of all Grands Prix are run elsewhere in the world.
Selected article
Selected picture
Did you know...
Did you know?
Current World Championship standings
| Drivers' Championship | Constructors' Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Constructor | Points | Constructor | Points |
| Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 393 | McLaren-Mercedes
|
593 |
| Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 331 | Ferrari
|
557 |
| Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 307 | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
544 |
Constructors
Current: Alfa Romeo · AlphaTauri · Alpine · Aston Martin · Ferrari · Haas · McLaren · Mercedes · Red Bull · Williams
Former: AFM · AGS · Alta · Amon · Andrea Moda · Apollon · Arrows · Arzani-Volpini · Aston-Butterworth · ATS (Italy) · ATS (Germany) · BAR · Behra-Porsche · Bellasi · Benetton · BMW · Boro · Brabham · Brawn · BRM · BRP · Bugatti · Caterham · Cisitalia · Coloni · Connaught · Connew · Cooper · Dallara · De Tomaso · Derrington-Francis · Eagle · Eifelland · Emeryson · EMW · ENB · Ensign · ERA · EuroBrun · Ferguson · Fittipaldi · Fondmetal · Footwork · Force India · Force India (Racing Point) · Forti · Frazer Nash · Fry · Gilby · Gordini · Greifzu · Hesketh · Hill · Honda · HRT · HWM · Jaguar · JBW · Jordan · Kauhsen · Klenk · Kojima · Kurtis Kraft · Lancia · Larrousse · LDS · LEC · Leyton House · Life · Ligier · Lola · Lola (Haas) · Lola (MasterCard) · Lotus (1958–1994) · Lotus (2010–2011) · Lotus (2012–2015) · Lyncar · Maki · March · Martini · Marussia · Maserati · Matra · MBM · McGuire · Merzario · Midland · Milano · Minardi · Modena · MRT · Onyx · OSCA · Osella · Pacific · Parnelli · Penske · Porsche · Prost · Protos · Racing Point · RAM · Realpha · Rebaque · Renault · Reynard · Rial · Sauber · Scarab · Scirocco · Shadow · Shannon · Simtek · Spirit · Spyker · Stebro · Stewart · Super Aguri · Surtees · SVA · Talbot-Lago · Tec-Mec · Tecno · Theodore · Toro Rosso · Token · Toleman · Toyota · Trojan · Tyrrell · Vanwall · Veritas · Virgin · Williams (FWRC) · Wolf · Zakspeed
Formula One news
Next event
Grand Prix in the Formula One World Championship
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabian
- Australian
- Azerbaijan
- Miami
- Monaco
- Spanish
- Canadian
- Austrian
- British
- Hungarian
- Belgian
- Dutch
- Italian
- Singapore
- Japanese
- Qatar
- United States
- Mexico City
- São Paulo
- Las Vegas
- Abu Dhabi
Future:
Former:
Things you can do
- Article requests: Daniele Coronna, Hans Fouche, Chris Radage, Tamiya radio-controlled Formula One cars, John Hogan
- Copyedit: Bahrain Grand Prix, History of Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix, 2006 San Marino Grand Prix, Rob White (Formula One), Rob Smedley
- Expand: Paddy Lowe, Red Bull RB3, Spyker F1, Toyota TF107, BMW Sauber F1.07, Mario Theissen, Franz Tost, Chinese Grand Prix, Colin Kolles, Concorde Agreement, Formula One Constructors Association, McLaren MP4/1, Ove Andersson, Bob Bell, Korea International Circuit, Grand Prix Drivers' Association, Spyker F8-VII, Arai (company), Shoei, Schuberth Helme GmbH, Bell Racing Company, Jim Bamber, Nazir Hoosein, Formula One video games, Make Cars Green, Jonathan Legard, Michael Turner (illustrator) more
- Update: 2024 Formula One season, Will Stevens, Manor Marussia F1, History of Formula One
- Images needed: 2008 Turkish Grand Prix, Paul Rosche more
- For more work, see this generated list or the Auxiliary list
Categories
See also
History of Formula One • Formula One regulations • Formula One cars • Formula One racing
Lists:
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