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{{Formula One}} ...Constructors' Champions|Constructors']] Championships since [[1950 Formula One season|1950]]. The Championships are awarded to the driver and constructor

|Years || [[1986 Formula One season|1986]] - [[1990 Formula One season|1990]] |Team(s) || [[Minardi]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]

|Events || [[Formula One]],[[MotoGP]], [[A1 Grand Prix]] ...09-[[mile|mi]]) race course in [[Portugal]], and the home of the [[Formula One]] [[Portuguese Grand Prix]] from [[1984]] to [[1996]].

| Third team || {{flagiconUK}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] ...iguez]] in [[Mexico City]]. It first appeared as a non-championship event in 1962 before being held as a championship event from 1963-1970 and 1986-1992

...'''1947-present:''' Gran Premio di Roma)'' was an [[automobile race]] held in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from 1925 until 1991. ...rand Prix was run to [[Formula One]] rules, but neither event was included in the World Championship.

...ng driver from [[USA|the United States]]. He participated in 15 [[Formula One]] grands prix, all during [[1983]], debuting on [[March 13]]. He scored tw ...cond time to go on for the win. Danny would set the pace at Indy again in 1988, leading 91 of the first 101 laps, until he drifted out and hard into the t

|Events || [[Formula One]] ...Internacional [[Nelson Piquet]]''' {do Rio de Janeiro}") is a race course in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] which hosted the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] 10

| Years || F1 1984 – 1985, F1 1988 – 1995 '''Pierluigi Martini''' (born [[April 23]], [[1961]] in [[Lugo, Italy|Lugo]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former [[racing driver]].

| Events || [[Formula One]]; [[Champ Car|CART]]; [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]] The streets of '''[[Detroit, Michigan]]''' hosted [[Formula One]] racing, and later [[CART]] racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The

...ensuing [[World War II|war]] meant the end of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] in the country for fifty years. ...ar [[Budapest]], the race has been a mainstay of the racing calendar. Run in the heat of a central European summer, it also holds the distinction of bei

...inaugural season of the [[Grand Prix Masters]] formula for retired Formula One drivers. Caffi was born in [[Rovato]] ([[province of Brescia]]), in [[Northern Italy]].

..., [[Milan]], [[Italy]], with an Italio-Swiss ownership. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars. [[Image:EuroBrunfcar.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oscar Larrauri in the EuroBrun in 1988]]

...'''United States Grand Prix East''' was applied to two different [[Formula One]] World Championship events. It was used to refer to: ...his was to distinguish it from the [[United States Grand Prix West]], held in [[Long Beach, California]] from [[1976]] through [[1983]].

| Team(s) || [[Arrows]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jor ...Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] teams in [[Formula One]].

|Team(s) || [[Arrows]], [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]], [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] ...[[Formula One]] driver who raced for the [[Arrows]], [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] and [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] teams.

{{Formula One}} ...''Bold''' entries indicate the record-holder is still competing in Formula One.

...switched to [[Formula Two]] rules. In 1985, Formula Two was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] and the Mediterranean Grand Prix remained on the calendar. ! 1988

...alian Grand Prix-3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Bruno Senna]] drives a Dallara F304 [[Formula Three]] Car during a support race at the [[2006 Australian Grand Prix]]]] ...rmula 3]] since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]].

'''Ducati''' has been in business for many years and has produced a wide range of products including ...uccess of the Cucciolo – so much so that the company decided not to invest in a whole new kind of product.

...Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] F2002''' was one of the most dominant [[Formula One car]] designs of all time, designed by [[Ross Brawn]], [[Rory Byrne]], and [[Gearbox]]: Ferrari Seven [[Speed]] [[Longitudinal]] [[Sequential]] with one reverse [[gear]]

The '''Austrian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] race. The first event, in [[1964]], was held at a [[race track]] on the [[Zeltweg Airfield]]. The rac

...de Catalunya]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...tor racing|Grand Prix]] in [[1913]] was not actually run to the Grand Prix formula of the day, but to touring car rules, taking place on a 300-kilometre road

...occurs at the [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]] in [[Interlagos]], a district in the city of [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. ...1|1990}} the Grand Prix returned to Interlagos, where it has stayed since. In {{F1|2005}}, for the first time, the Brazilian GP decided the World Champio

...nd Prix|Italian]] Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged [[Formula One]] world championship Grands Prix. ...and the following year at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the [[France|French

...and [[Formula 3000]], the team was one of the least successful in Formula One history. The tiny team never had appropriate human, financial or technical ...m 1987 to 1991, the Coloni team made 82 attempts to take part in a Formula One race but only qualified 14 times. On the five occasions when a Coloni car f

| Year || 1988 ...Monaco Grand Prix]]''' held at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] on [[May 15]], 1988

...the course at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races The 1923 race included one of [[Harry A. Miller]]'s rare European appearances with his single seat "Am

...) ({{Euronext|ML}}) based in [[Clermont-Ferrand, France|Clermont-Ferrand]] in the [[Auvergne (région)|Auvergne]] ''[[région]]'' of [[France]], is prima ...ng company of France." Michelin's North American headquarters are located in [[Greenville, South Carolina]].

The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship. ...cing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at

...iting and challenging layout of [[Suzuka Circuit]] which hosted many races in the past, and because of its traditional place at the end of the schedule w In the twenty [[Japan]]ese Grands Prix (1976-1977; 1987-2004), eleven have see

...the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, without any changes in elevation. ...to be used as test track for [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] in 1936. In 1938 it was renamed the ''Kurpfalzring'' and that name was used until [[194

[[Image:F3000.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Formula 3000 is a type of Formula Racing''']] ...nd was dominated by works-run cars with factory engines; the hope was that Formula 3000 would offer quicker, cheaper, more open racing.

...am was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 season. In 2002 the team became [[Renault F1]]. ...Canada 2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Thierry Boutsen]] driving for Benetton at the [[1988 Canadian Grand Prix]].]]

...uns for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate. ...in 1978 as a race for prototype [[Isle of Man TT|Tourist Trophy]] Formula One (TT-F1) motorcycles which meant the big four Japanese companies ([[Honda]],

...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the p

...] had 6 liter straight-4 engine. [[Alfa Romeo]] quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty image to the whole marque. ....L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]], [[Enzo Ferrari]] was second in [[Targa Florio]] in same year. Year later Giuseppe Campari

...Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421 km (2.747 [[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez brothers. ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all

...s part of [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]'s annual [[Formula One]] automobile racing championships. ...une 26]], [[1906]] under the auspices of the [[Automobile Club de France]] in [[Sarthe]], with a starting field of 32 automobiles.

...onably successful with several drivers, notably [[Giancarlo Baghetti]] who one a race at Monza, but the advent of the rear-engined British invasion saw th Not unsurprisingly a Dagrada-Lancia entered at Monza in May 1964 failed to prequalify.

|colspan=2|'''Osella PA27 in Action''' ...mula One]] team based in Volpiano near [[Turin]], Italy. They participated in 132 [[Grand Prix]]s between 1980 and 1990. They achieved two point finishes

|Record class || [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] ...'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo

...ar shows to vintage races to world class sports car racing events. Located in the quiet Northwest corner of [[Connecticut]], it is renowned as the most p ...terations were made to the false grid/pre-grid area to expand the pitlane. In January-February 2006, the track made some safety upgrades that included th

...g]]; [[Formula One]]; [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]; [[Formula Three Euroseries|F3 Euroseries]]; [[A1 Grand Prix|A1GP]]; [[British Superbi |Record year || [[1986 in sport|1986]]

...m to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who sold it to [[Red Bull]] in 2005. The team is now known as [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], [[Italian language| ...ace of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993.

...001 12 Hours of Sebring]] sports car races. Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of teams, most no ...onship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team.

|Production:||[[1985]] — [[1988]] ...or Ferrari, with more than 6,800 produced in its 12-year run, and is today one of the most affordable Ferrari models.

...allying|rally]] car during the 1970s and early 1980s. It started a new era in rallying as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of com ...cept car called '''Stratos Zero''' first shown at the [[Turin Motor Show]] in 1970. The body was wedge-shaped, and unusually short and wide, providing ma

...and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race

The '''Maserati Biturbo''' is a [[sports car]] introduced by [[Maserati]] in 1981. The Biturbo was a two-door, four-seater [[notchback]] [[coupé]] feat ...more elsewhere. Fuel injection was fitted in 1987 raising power to 187hp. In 1989 the 2.8L engine bumped power to 225hp and 246ftlbf of torque for North

| Wheelbase || 108.3 in (2750 mm) | Length || 164.6 in (4180 mm)

...the five victories that season that would make him France’s first Formula One world champion. © Schlegelmilch]] ...Formula One season|1980]]–[[1991 Formula One season|1991]], [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]

{{Formula One}} ...rcial)|sponsor]]s becoming more important with the rising costs in Formula One, many teams wanted to be able to display the logos of their sponsors as cle

...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]

...ustrial designer]] whose father came from [[Madulain]] near [[St. Moritz]] in [[Switzerland]] and mother from [[Poland]]. ...been built, "a whole host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so flat that leg amputation is the only option."

...were produced officially in small series, the company also built exclusive one-offs and prototypes for other illustrious marques, such as [[Ford Motor Com * 1988: [[Nissan Stelvio]]

...is 500]] has been a round of the National Championship since its inception in 1911. ...|AAA]]). AAA introduced the first championship for racing cars as early as in 1905 but it was cancelled after a couple of serious incidents. Barney Oldfi

...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing

{{Formula One}} ...b|400px|[[Fernando Alonso]] qualifying in a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]]

.... One of his first customers was [[Ferrari]], who used chassis' from Gilco in many of their cars (including the [[Ferrari 125|125]], [[Ferrari 166|166]], ...r of their own cars, and also built chassis' for private customers, mainly in the 750 and 1100 Sport categories, who used mechanicals and engines from va

...Formula One season|1992]], [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]–[[1995 Formula One season|1995]] | Championships || 1 ([[1992 Formula One season|1992]])

* [[Formula Libre]] * [[Formula One]]

{{Formula One}} ...orld Championship races|FIA World Championship race]] since [[1950 Formula One season|1950]].

{{Formula One}} ...ve changed dramatically since the first [[Formula One]] World Championship in [[1950]]. This article covers the current state of F1 technical and sportin

...mobile manufacturers|car manufacturers]] were increasing their involvement in the sport. ...it quit the formula to concentrate solely on [[Formula 3000|International Formula 3000]].

...n [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha

..., currently driving for [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. He is the reigning [[Formula One]] World Drivers' Champion. ...marginally losing the [[2003 Formula One season|2003]] and [[2005 Formula One season|2005]] championships to [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Fernando Alonso

...World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...rld Champions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].

...o involved at the outset was [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], a five-time [[Formula One]] champion who helped him get a job with [[Lamborghini]]. In 1988, [[Horacio Pagani]], former manager of Lamborghini's composite department p

...A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...artered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as hea

|Production:||[[1988]]-[[1997]] ...ile]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] from [[1988]] to [[1997]].

...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ ...ies]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500. No American has won a Formula One race since Andretti's victory at the [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]. Andretti ha

...[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since 1953. ...te popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided to boycott the Nürburgring after 1976.

...and [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times from [[1927]] to [[1957]] (thirteen before the ...g) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 event), [[Maserati]] and also [[Porsche]] famous.

...and car users worldwide. The FIA is also the governing body for [[Formula One]] and other international [[auto racing|motorsports]]. ...echnologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the controversy, Mosley retained his position.

...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

...le season. Schumacher is the only German to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. ...t driver's championship since 1979. He won the next four championships and in 2004 won 13 of that year's 18 races.

...[Image:Ing_Ilario_Bandini.jpg|250px|'''Eng. Ilario Bandini (Imola circuit, 1988)''']] [[Image:IlarioBandini0053.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Ilario Bandini at work in the 90's]]

...g division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula One]] team, '''Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro'''. ...is [[Jean Todt]], and its technical director is [[Ross Brawn]]. Ferrari is one of five F1 teams currently using [[Bridgestone]] tyres (the other 6 using [

{{Formula One}} ...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]].

...and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo G ...en [[Giuseppe Campari]] won at [[Mugello]] and continued with second place in the [[Targa Florio]] driven by [[Enzo Ferrari]]. Giuseppe Merosi continued

...tsworld Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr

...'''. Information about the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...tley Boys''. After 70 years, this marque returned to Le Mans, to win again in 2003.

...riller writer)|John Gardner]], [[Raymond Benson]], and [[Charlie Higson]]. In addition, [[Christopher Wood (writer)|Christopher Wood]] wrote two screenpl ...y films have been made as well as two that were independently produced and one [[United States|American]] television adaptation of Fleming's first novel u

...riller writer)|John Gardner]], [[Raymond Benson]], and [[Charlie Higson]]. In addition, [[Christopher Wood (writer)|Christopher Wood]] wrote two screenpl ...y films have been made as well as two that were independently produced and one [[United States|American]] television adaptation of Fleming's first novel u

...st European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by [[Piaggio|Piaggio & Co. SpA]], Europe's largest mo ..., enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.

...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals