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FIA Formula One World FIA Formula One World ChampionshipChampionship
IndexIndex
IntroductionIntroduction HistoryHistory QualifyingQualifying The raceThe race
Grands PrixGrands Prix TechnologyTechnology Points systemPoints system TelevisionTelevision
IntroductionIntroduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Higuest class of Higuest class of single seatle auto single seatle auto racingracing
The “formula” The “formula” refers to a set of refers to a set of rulesrules
Series of racesSeries of races Two World Two World
ChampionshipsChampionships
Fastest cars in the Fastest cars in the worldworld
Capable of lateral Capable of lateral acceleration of 5 gacceleration of 5 g
Performance Performance depends on depends on electronicselectronics
Has one of the best Has one of the best audience in TVaudience in TV
HistoryHistory
HistoryHistory
In 1946 first racesIn 1946 first races Rules were Rules were
established before established before Second World WarSecond World War
The Championship The Championship was not formalised was not formalised until 1947until 1947
First Championship First Championship was won by was won by Giuseppe FarinaGiuseppe Farina
QualifyingQualifying
QualifyingQualifying
Was adopted for Was adopted for the 2006 seasonthe 2006 season
It is split into three It is split into three roundsrounds
Drivers run to Drivers run to advance to the advance to the next roundnext round
Ten cars can Ten cars can qualify for pole qualify for pole position in Q3position in Q3
Only the best lap Only the best lap countscounts
Drivers eliminated Drivers eliminated in Q1 and Q2 can in Q1 and Q2 can change their change their choice of tyreschoice of tyres
Drivers in Q3 must Drivers in Q3 must start the race with start the race with the tyres used in the tyres used in their fastest laptheir fastest lap
QualifyingQualifying
The raceThe race
The raceThe race
Begins with a Begins with a warm-up lapwarm-up lap
Five red lights are Five red lights are iluminated and iluminated and extinguished to extinguished to signal the start of signal the start of the racethe race
The race should The race should have a distance of have a distance of 305 km305 km
Drivers may make Drivers may make pit stops to change pit stops to change tyres and repair tyres and repair damagedamage
Drivers must use Drivers must use two different types two different types of tyresof tyres
The pit stop and The pit stop and the change of tyres the change of tyres are very importantare very important
The raceThe race
Grands PrixGrands Prix
Grands PrixGrands Prix
The number of The number of Grands Prix has Grands Prix has variedvaried
Seven races Seven races comprised the first comprised the first ChampionshipChampionship
The 2011 was The 2011 was expected to have expected to have 20 races20 races
A Grand Prix can A Grand Prix can also be done in an also be done in an urban circuiturban circuit
Singapore hosted Singapore hosted de first night racede first night race
The races are The races are spread over spread over Europe, Asia, Europe, Asia, Oceania, North Oceania, North and South Americaand South America
Grands PrixGrands Prix
TechnologyTechnology
TechnologyTechnology
The chasis is made The chasis is made largely of carbon-largely of carbon-fibres compositesfibres composites
Aerodynamic Aerodynamic downforcedownforce
Another factor is Another factor is the design of the the design of the tyrestyres
Development of Development of KERS and DRSKERS and DRS
Carbon-Carbon disc Carbon-Carbon disc brakes used for brakes used for reduced weight and reduced weight and increased frictional increased frictional performanceperformance
Engines have Engines have decreased their speed decreased their speed from 20000 rpm to from 20000 rpm to 18000 rpm18000 rpm
A wide variety of A wide variety of technologies are technologies are bannedbanned
TechnologyTechnology
Points systemPoints system
Points systemPoints system
Various points Various points systems since 1950systems since 1950
Since 2010 the top Since 2010 the top ten cars enter in ten cars enter in pointspoints
The total points won The total points won at each race are at each race are added upadded up
A driver do not need A driver do not need to finish the raceto finish the race
In the race that less In the race that less than 75% of the than 75% of the laps are completed, laps are completed, only half of the only half of the points are awarded points are awarded to the drivers to the drivers
A driver can switch A driver can switch teams keeping all teams keeping all points at the points at the previous teamprevious team
Points systemPoints system
TelevisionTelevision
TelevisionTelevision
Can be seen in Can be seen in every countryevery country
Has one of the Has one of the largest global TV largest global TV audiencesaudiences
In 2008 the In 2008 the audience was 600 audience was 600 million people per million people per racerace
The cumulative The cumulative audience was audience was calculated to be 54 calculated to be 54 billion peoplebillion people
Formula 1 can also Formula 1 can also be watched in your be watched in your mobile phonemobile phone