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It was started in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race by event founder Christopher Pook, and became a Formula One event in 1976. [3] In an era when turbocharged engines were starting to come to prominence in Formula One, Long Beach remains one of the few circuits used from the time Renault introduced turbos in 1977 until the last Long Beach Grand Prix ...
A Formula 5000 race was held there in 1975, and the US was just the second country (after Italy in 1957) to host two Championship F1 events in the same season. Southern California had seen a championship Formula One race before; the 1960 United States Grand Prix was held at the famed Riverside Raceway, which was just an hour's drive from Long ...
Kimberley Grand Prix Data Book: Formula 1 Racing Facts and Figures 1950 to Date. Sparkford, England: Haynes Publishing. ISBN 0-946132-63-1 – via Open Library. Granet, François; Chimits, Xavier (1994). "The race". Williams Renault Formula 1: Motor Racing Book. London, England: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0-7513-0109-4 – via Open Library.
The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 77 circuits in total have hosted a Grand Prix.A lot of classic (older) circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations throughout their history: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, etc. Taking Nürburgring as an example, the first World Championship race there used the 22.835 km (14.189 mi ...
A total of 75 World Championship seasons of Formula One (F1) have been run. [1] F1 is the highest form of open wheeled auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [2]
The five races which won Max Verstappen – and lost Lando Norris – the 2024 F1 title . F1 in talks over 11th team for 2026 season after Andretti rejection
The 2025 F1 season is scheduled to stage 24 races once again, from March to December ... two weeks later than this year’s start date. ... USA TODAY Sports.
The 1959 season was effectively the start of the mid ... This wooden plank remains under F1 cars today. ... [28] [29] This is designed to make Formula 1 more ...