Questions and Answers
Which manufacturer introduced a car with desmodromic valves, fuel injection, and enclosed streamlined bodywork in the 1954 world championship?
Mercedes-Benz
What was the significance of Jack Brabham's world championship wins in 1959, 1960, and 1966?
He proved the superiority of mid-engined cars
What was the innovation introduced by Lotus in 1962?
Aluminium-sheet monocoque chassis
What was the first instance of sponsorship in Formula One?
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In which year was the Formula One formula officially agreed upon?
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Who won the first Drivers' World Championship in 1950?
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In which season was the Constructors' Championship added to Formula One?
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Which driver held the record for the most World Championships won by a single driver for 46 years?
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When was the last non-championship Formula One event held?
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Study Notes
Formula One Origins
- Formula One originated from the European Motor Racing Championships of the 1920s and 1930s
- The formula is a set of rules that all participants' cars must follow
Establishment of Formula One
- Formula One was agreed upon in 1946 to officially become effective in 1947
- The first Grand Prix in accordance with the new regulations was the 1946 Turin Grand Prix
- The new World Championship was instituted to commence in 1950
Early Years of Formula One
- The first world championship race took place at Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom on 13 May 1950
- Giuseppe Farina, competing for Alfa Romeo, won the first Drivers' World Championship
- Juan Manuel Fangio won the championship in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957
- Fangio's 1951 title-winning Alfa Romeo 159 set the record for the most World Championships won by a single driver
Constructors' Championship and Notable Drivers
- A Constructors' Championship was added in the 1958 season
- Stirling Moss, despite being regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers, never won the Formula One championship
- Fangio won 24 of the 52 races he entered, still the record for the highest Formula One winning percentage by an individual driver
Technological Developments
- The first major technological development was Bugatti's introduction of mid-engined cars
- Jack Brabham proved the mid-engine's superiority over all other engine positions
- By 1961, all teams had switched to mid-engined cars
- The Lotus 18 introduced an aluminium-sheet monocoque chassis in 1962, a significant technological breakthrough
- Sponsorship was introduced to the sport in 1968, with Team Gunston becoming the first team to run cigarette sponsorship
