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...o, moving on to Ferrari when Alfa's competition department was closed down in the late 1950s. ...rari 156 Sharknose]] cars, with which [[Phil Hill]] won the [[1961 Formula One season|1961 championship]]. Shortly afterwards Chiti was part of the breaka

...], [[1990]]) was a [[Formula One]] driver from [[Italy]]. He participated in 15 grands prix, debuting on [[May 13]], [[1956]]. He scored 1 championship ===Complete Formula One results===

! colspan=2 | A lap at Spa with [[Jean Alesi]] in the Ferrari 642 F1 ...i F1 641|641]] chassis, which had mounted a championship challenge in {{F1|1990}}.

{{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]].

[[File:Alfa Romeo SE 048SP.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1990 Alfa Romeo SE 048SP''']] ...he Porsches when it counted. Drastic rule changes that came into effect in 1990 inspired the Italian conglomerate to consider a return to sports car racing

| 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

| Category || [[Formula One]] | [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championships]] || 0

| Years || [[1989 Formula One season|1989]] - [[1991 Formula One season|1991]] | Team(s) || [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], [[Scuderia Italia]]

...'''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.

...of the [[Indianapolis 500]], the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] and the [[Formula One]] World Championship. ...mbassy Hill team, including up-and-coming driver [[Tony Brise]], also died in the accident.

...:barrichello_2002.jpg|thumb|220px|center|'''Rubens Barrichello at the USGP in 2002''']] ...3]] [[1972]] in [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]], is a [[Formula One]] race driver.

'''Pierluigi Martini''' (born [[April 23]], [[1961]] in [[Lugo, Italy|Lugo]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former [[racing driver]]. ...s had surprise qualifying results that day), their only lap leading a race in the [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]], and their joint-best F1 result of 4th.

...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]]

...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

| Team(s) || [[Arrows]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jor | Last win || [[1990 Hungarian Grand Prix|1990]] [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]

|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.

...switched to [[Formula Two]] rules. In 1985, Formula Two was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] and the Mediterranean Grand Prix remained on the calendar. ! 1990

...is a three-time Scottish [[Formula One]] racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where hi ...ner in the wet. It was only natural that Jackie would soon become involved in [[motor racing]] like his older brother.

...ss [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (born [[September 17]], [[1929]] in [[London]]) is a British [[auto racing]] driver. ...win the Formula One Drivers' World Championship. He came second four times in a row from [[1955]] to [[1958]].

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

...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]].

...nd:#333333; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Andea moda formula.jpg|250px|[[Roberto Moreno]]]] |Long name || Andrea Moda Formula

'''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.

...in [[V engine|V]] configuration, having 10 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s in two banks of five. ...oretically, the best V-angle is 72°; with this angle there is no vibration in vertical and transverse directions. The complexity of designing this made t

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...r-1986.jpg|thumb|270px|Juan Manuel Fangio driving a [[Mercedes-Benz W196]] in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the [[Nürburgring]]]] ...Formula One website, he is ''considered by many to be the greatest Formula One driver of all time''. He won five world championship titles with four compl

|Events || [[Formula One]] (tests), [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[F3]] ...''' ({{lang|it|''Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello''}}) is a race track in the [[Mugello region]] of [[Italy]] near [[Florence]]. Its length is 5.245

...tic]] [[inflatable]] [[tire|tyre]]. Its first factory opened in [[Dublin]] in [[1889]]. The current company dates to 1990 when [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]] bought the European tyre business

...Agusta is withdrawn from the competitions, Magni, with to the sons, begins one new activity. ...or the motorcycles. The activity begins with the special pieces production in order to transform the M.V.Agusta motion from road: kit transformation fina

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

...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 [[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

Results from the [[1991]] [[Formula One]] '''[[Monaco Grand Prix]]''' held at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] on [[May ...ell, who drove a brilliant race, Alesi, Moreno, Prost, and Emanuelle Pirro in the Dallara. The second place finish was Nigel Mansell's first points of t

|Team(s) || [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] ...information). Number without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

...am was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 season. In 2002 the team became [[Renault F1]]. ...e)|Alfa Romeo]] in 1984 and 1985 and finally [[Toleman]] in 1985. Benetton Formula Ltd. was formed at the end of 1985 when the [[Toleman]] team was sold to th

[[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.

...ining. [[Champ Cars]] employed ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other racing series' worldwide currently use design constraints ...[[1960s]] 'wings', or inverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground

...]] 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

...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.

|Last season || 1990 |colspan=2|'''Osella PA27 in Action'''

|Caption || Mika Salo in 2007 ...[Formula One]] driver. His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999.

|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

...tSack" because as he said on the Mitch Melnick Team 990 show "I got a big one" . [[Image:PTracyLaguna1993.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Tracy at Laguna Seca in 1993''']]

...] 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

...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.

{{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

...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

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

...s amassed a notable points haul, and lies seventh on the [[List of Formula One driver records#Career points|all-time scorers list]], being the top [[Unite ===Pre-Formula One===

...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]]

...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."

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

...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

...that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car. ...ar than the market." The last F50 was produced in [[Maranello]], [[Italy]] in July 1997.

...d to the [[cockpit (sailing)|sailing term]] for the [[coxswain]]'s station in a [[Royal Navy]] ship, and later the location of the ship's rudder controls ...-seat [[glider]] cockpit, with a forward hinged [[Aircraft canopy|canopy]] in the open position.]] <br /> Click on the image for a description of the ins

...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]]

|Years || [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] - [[1999 Formula One season|1999]] |Championships || 1 ([[1996 Formula One season|1996]])

...00 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954. ...Series]]), and the [[Indy Racing League]]. There have also been many races in regional series such as [[ARTGO]].

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

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

|Foundation || [[1959]] in [[Modena]] ...Argentinian]]-born [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] (1928&ndash;2003) in [[Modena]] in 1959.

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

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

...development process, with the intention of expanding the range of products in a short time, substantially reducing the “time to market” of new models ...p between Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani has proven to be a winning one from the start, enhancing the fusion of creativity and solid skills, style

...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

...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20, ...process, he discovered that the design shared components with the clutches in the tractors manufactured by his own company. Encouraged by his discovery,

...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]].

...(12V 1991-93, 24V 1994-95). Nevertheless it was quite successful in Europe in attracting keen drivers who wanted a prestige sporting sedan, but were tire The 164 was discontinued and replaced by the [[Alfa Romeo 166]] in 1998.

...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

....A. in 1966. The marque has been revived with a number of [[concept car]]s in the 2000s. ...glielmo Marconi]] on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Library.

...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.

...[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.

...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

...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.

...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.

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

...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

...s with a bow. Early suspension devices were developed for [[stagecoach]]es in [[early modern Britain]]. The physical laws of [[damping]] were not discove ...nsion is constantly forced to the bottom of its stroke causing a reduction in the useful amount of suspension travel which may also lead to harsh bottomi

...'''. 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

...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

...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.