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Category = [[Formula One]] | Constructor = [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] |

...[[May 23]] [[1972]] in [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]], is a [[Formula One]] race driver. ...lace did little to hurt his value, joined the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] Formula One team for the [[1993]] [[Season (sport)|season]].

...ween 1934 and 1938. As the two drivers who all but defined success for the two German car makers, Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]], Carracciola and fellow ...ious accident ended his comeback attempt well before the new [[Formula 1]] championship was first contested in 1950. Caracciola died of a bone disease in 1959.

! Drivers | Front mounted, Alfa Romeo,<br>[[Straight-8]] (two straight 4 blocks),<br>

...sidecar class. At age twenty-two, he won the German sidecar mountain race championship. ...ute to earning that year's [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]]. He clocked the fastest lap at the [[French Grand Prix]] and was leading

Category = [[Formula One]] | Team = [[Minardi|European Minardi F1]] |

...A Grand Prix]] (aided by special [[Pirelli]] tyres; several of their other drivers had surprise qualifying results that day), their only lap leading a race in ...place finish in a [[Porsche 911 GT1]] which he also raced in the [[FIA GT Championship]] that year. In 1998, he joined the brand new Le Mans program of BMW Motors

...grands prix, all during [[1983]], debuting on [[March 13]]. He scored two championship points. ...[[1984]], Sullivan returned to America where he competed in the [[CART]] (Championship Auto Racing Teams) open-wheel series winning the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 19

[[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.

...hen he was competing in [[karting]], and carried this style forward into [[Formula 1]]. == Formulas Two and One ==

[[Image:March BMW Marc Surer.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Marc Surer]]'s 1979 Championship winning car]] ...85, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship will begin at Valencia on the 31 May. Visit the official F2 website [http:/

| Team(s) || [[Arrows]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jor ...liamsF1|Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] teams in [[Formula One]].

...it, but instead in a point-to-point format where participants and their co-drivers “rally” to a set of points, leaving in regular intervals from start poi ...cars to a vast global market, estimated by some to be second only to the [[Formula One]] juggernaut. This has produced unprecedented levels of visibility in r

...till holds the record as having the longest circuit length ever used for a Championship event. ...olds the record as the longest circuit to ever to host a Formula One World Championship event, with the [[Nürburgring]] Nordschleife coming second at ~23&nbsp;km.

[[Image:Alfa-Romeo-159-(1951).jpg|thumb|300px|left|Alfa Romeo 159 Formula-1 car]] Category = [[Voiturette]] <small>(1938-1947)</small><br>[[Formula One]] <small>(1948-1951)|

...the behest of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA). The championship is mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited othe FIA currently defines two categories of [[grand tourer|GT cars]]: GT1, or '''Grand Touring Cars''', a

...sh]] former [[Formula One]] driver. His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999. ==Formula 3 and Early F1 career==

...scari''' ([[July 13]], [[1918]] &ndash; [[May 26]], [[1955]]) was one of [[Formula One]]'s first stars and the first great [[Ferrari]] driver. == Formula One career ==

...it, but instead in a point-to-point format where participants and their co-drivers “rally” to a set of points, leaving in regular intervals from start poi ...cars to a vast global market, estimated by some to be second only to the [[Formula One]] juggernaut. This has produced unprecedented levels of visibility in r

...e World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]]. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport. == Formula One/World Championship career ==

...ionship points. A motor sports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti won the European mountain driving title in 1962. ...Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] and [[Ricardo Rodríguez (Formula One)|Ricardo Rodríguez]] driving a Ferrari. Partnered with Bandini, Scarfi

...th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 10]], [[1996]], and ended on [[October 13]] [[Damon Hill]] took his solitary World Championship two years after being pipped by a point by [[Michael Schumacher]], beating off

| Category = [[Formula One]] | Drivers = 7. {{flagiconBRA}} [[Felipe Massa]]<br/>8. {{flagiconESP}} [[Fernando Alo

...on Formula Ltd.''', commonly referred to simply as '''Benetton''', was a [[Formula One]] constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The team was owned b ...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

{{Formula One}} ...roads there were frequent accidents with the resulting fatalities of both drivers and spectators.

...pionship|BTCC]]; [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]]; [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] ...close proxmity to the city of [[London]], ensured a popular slot on the [[Formula One|Grand Prix]] calendar between [[1964]] and [[1986]]. Those in attendanc

...successfully in many different categories of '''motorsport''', including [[Formula One]], [[sportscar racing]], [[touring car racing]] and [[rallies]]. They h ...Grand Prix Championship]]. Over 4 rounds the [[Alfa Romeo P2]] won the [[European Grand Prix]] at [[Spa]] and the [[Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Monza]], and he

| Category = [[Formula One]] | Drivers = 5. {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Alonso]]<br/>6. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe

...[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Sauber]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and [[Minardi]]. On 10 January 2008 he was confirmed as driver f Fisichella is engaged to Luna and they have two children, Carlotta and Christopher.

...cuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. Whilst not nearly as fast as [[Formula One]], the similarity of the cars both to each other and to fans' own vehic

{{Formula One}} ...ut the future of the sport, and disagreements about the direction in which Formula One should progress.

...ian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship. ...that is clear and bright while another stretch is rainy and slippery. Most drivers today say that the Spa course is the most challenging race track in the wor

| Drivers || {{flagiconUK}} [[Johnnie Wakefield]]<br>{{flagiconITA}} [[L ...oiturette)</small><br>25 <small>(post-war Grand Prix)</small><br>0 <small>(Formula One)</small>

...om eight following [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]'s pull out of the [[2008 Formula One season|2008 season]]), while the other three major manufacturers in the ===Teams Signed with [[Formula One Management|FOM]]===

The '''1993 Formula One season''' was the 44th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 14]], [[1993]], and ended on [[November 7]] ...ed his first three victories in succession and finished 3rd overall in the championship.

...and [[2001 12 Hours of Sebring]] sports car races. Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of teams, mos ...] Championship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team.

...[[1975 Formula One season|1975]], [[1977 Formula One season|1977]], [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]) ...nd was manager of the [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] Formula One racing team for two years.

...Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]

|Drivers || 20. [[Christijan Albers]]<br>21. [[Robert Doornbos]] |Test drivers || [[Chanoch Nissany]]

| Championships || 1 ([[1964 Formula One season|1964]]) ...land]]. He remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He is also the ambassador of the [[Racing Steps Foundatio

...Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]

'''EuroBrun''' was a [[Formula One]] constructor from [[Senago]], [[Milan]], [[Italy]], with an Italio-Swi ...ing]] team, who had also ran the [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Formula One]] team in 1984-85, and the financial muscle and organisational skill of

|Drivers || 20. [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] <br /> 21. [[Scott Speed]] |Test drivers || 40. [[Neel Jani]]

|Drivers || 14. [[Olivier Grouillard]] |Drivers champ || 0 (19th 1984)

...[[Vincenzo Lancia]] and his friend Claudio Fogolin, both being Fiat racing drivers, as Lancia & C. The first Lancia automobile the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51 ...sel (1959) Lancia Beta 190, with a supercharged twin-cylinder compressor - two stroke - diesel engine

...e would also set the record for shortest time in which the [[World Drivers Championship]] had been clinched, securing the title with a win at the French Grand Prix == Drivers and constructors ==

...g]], [[Germany]]. Amongst other motor racing events, it holds the annual [[Formula One]] [[German Grand Prix]]. Situated in the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit The original circuit was almost eight kilometres long and consisted of two long straights with a long "Eastern" corner in the forest and a U-turn insi

...th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 9]], [[1997]], and ended on [[October 26]] [[Image:Portrait 1997.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The 24 drivers line up for the pre-season photograph, at the [[1997 Australian Grand Prix]

The '''2001 Formula One season''' was the 52nd [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 4]], [[2001]], and ended on [[October 14]] 2001 was a year of beginnings and ends in Formula One.

...pectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...n changes and 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

...nited Kingdom|British]] scorer. He has won thirteen grands prix, including two at [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]. ===Pre-Formula One===

The '''2003 Formula One season''' was the 54th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 9]], [[2003]], and ended on [[October 12]] ...teams had mathematical chances of fighting for the title. Eight different drivers won a Grand Prix, amongst them there were three first time winners.

| Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008 ...Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].

...humacher]], won the title by a single point from [[Damon Hill]], after the two controversially collided at the final round in [[1994 Australian Grand Prix ...iamsF1|Williams]] new signing, [[Ayrton Senna]], would coast to his fourth Drivers' title and aid Williams to their seventh Constructors' title.

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

...alifying at USGP 2005.jpg|thumb|230px|[[Fernando Alonso]] won the drivers' championship at the [[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix]].]] ...as [[Fernando Alonso]] and the [[Renault F1]] team brought home the World Drivers and Constructors Championships, ending five years of dominance by [[Michael

The '''2004 Formula One season''' was the 55th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season, running from [[March 7]] to [[October 24]] [[2004]]. The season was ...ampionship]]. [[Rubens Barrichello]] came in a solid second place, winning two of the last four races. [[Jenson Button]], though failing to win a grand pr

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

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

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

...l]], [[CRG]] and [[Mach 1 Kart]] are a few well known examples of the many European manufacturers of race-quality chassis. These usually cost around £1700. Am ...ral types are available, as well as differing fuel options. [[Gasoline]] [[Two-stroke cycle|2-stroke]] or [[Four-stroke cycle|4-stroke]] engines are the m

.... The event lends its name to the "[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed in it. It ...ich they did from 1913 to 1919. However, after [[World War I]], the native drivers and manufacturers regained their dominance of the race, with the engineer [

...amon Hill]] of [[WilliamsF1]] by 33 points. Benetton won the Constructor's Championship, beating Williams by a comfortable 29 points. ...cher winning nine races and Hill winning four races. Benetton and Williams drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race.

|Drivers || [[Luca Badoer]]<br />[[Pedro Diniz]]<br />[[Andrea Montermini]]<br /> |Drivers champ || 0

...came quite popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided to boycott the Nürburgring after 1976. ...p;km, then discontinued overall due to the demise of the [[World Sportscar Championship]].

...he 155 was entered in Touring Car racing and was successful in every major championship it entered which gradually improved its image. ...bsp;L Twin Spark, and 2.0&nbsp;L Twin Spark [[petrol engine]]s, the latter two with variable valve timing. The 1.7&nbsp;L was not sold in the [[United K

! colspan=2 |'''World Rally Championship''' | Current season || 2009 World Rally Championship season

...–[[1992 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]]

...ton 2008 Singapore GP 1.jpg|thumb|[[Lewis Hamilton]], champion of the 2008 Formula One season.]] ...kkönen]], the [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|world champion]], finished the season ranked 3rd.]]

[[Image:Kimi Raikkonen 2007 2b.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kimi Räikkönen]], 2007 World Drivers' Champion]] ...th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on 18 March and ended on 21 October after seventeen [[Gran

...an to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. ...]] team for 1996. In 2000 Michael Schumacher took Ferrari's first driver's championship since 1979. He won the next four championships and in 2004 won 13 of that y

Drivers = 5. [[Michael Schumacher]] <br /> 6. [[Felipe Massa]] | ...'s racing division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula One]] team, '''Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro'''.

! Drivers | Front mounted, Alfa Romeo,<br>[[Straight-8]] (two straight 4 blocks),<br>[[Roots type supercharger|Twin Roots]] [[Supercharge

...[[Scuderia Ferrari]] by 13 points. Renault also retained the Constructor's Championship, beating Ferrari by only five points. ...all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these two teams were accomplished by [[McLaren Mercedes]].

...otá]], [[Colombia]]) is a [[race car driver]] in [[NASCAR]] and a former [[Formula One]] and [[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in t ...of only two active drivers (along with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Crown of Motorsport]].

...isations and car users worldwide. The FIA is also the governing body for [[Formula One]] and other international [[auto racing|motorsports]]. ...[Euro NCAP|European New Car Assessment Programme]] (Euro NCAP or Encap), a European [[car safety]] performance assessment programme. He has also promoted incre

...y [[Enzo Ferrari]] in 1929. At first, '''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' sponsored drivers and manufactured racecars; the company went into independent car production ...s headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as

...Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Mark Webber]], Vettel's teammate, finished third in the championship]] ...i Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]] where three other drivers could also have won the championship; Vettel's Red Bull Racing team mate [[Mark Webber]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Fer

...ile, the first Bandini arrived in [[United States]]. Here, in the hands of drivers [[Dick Gent]] and [[Bob Said]], the car enjoyed early racing successes: it ...irst [[sports car racing|World Sports Car]] [[World Sportscar Championship|Championship event)]], after coming in third in the Six Hours of [[Vero Beach, Florida|V

{{Formula One}} ...mpionship has always been the main focus of the category, non-championship Formula One races were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition,

...twagon]]' bodystyles with seven engine configurations and it went through two [[Facelift (automobile)|facelifts]], first in 2002 and second in 2003. ...replaced with 159, which also spawned the [[Alfa Romeo Brera|Brera]], the two door coupe that replaces the [[Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider|Alfa Romeo GTV]] alo

...drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, t ...tion, [[hemi|hemispherical combustion chambers]], centrally-located plugs, two rows of overhead valves per cylinder bank and dual overhead cams. Jano's de