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...|| [[1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1953]] - [[1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1955]] ...e racing season|1953]] 350cc [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|Nations Grand Prix]]

| Years || {{MGP|1998}} - {{MGP|2006}}, {{MGP|2008}} ...[[2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2001]]<br />250cc: [[2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2003]]

...umbs-up.jpg|240px|Massa giving thumbs-up at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] | 2008 Car number || 2

...8080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Sebastian Vettel 2008 test 2.jpg|250px|]] | Debut || [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix]]

| First race || [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]] | First win || [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]]

...x will take place at Magny-Cours. However, Ecclestone has announced in May 2008 that Magny-Cours would not be used from 2009. ...n which it rained. Most notable of these races was the [[1999 French Grand Prix|1999 race]], which was interrupted by a downpour. After a restart, most top

| Last season || 2008 ...des for the factory [[Suzuki]] MotoGP team. He is a former [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World Champion]] for [[Aprilia]].

Debut = [[2008 Australian Grand Prix]]| ...otor racing]] car, which [[Scuderia Ferrari]] will use to compete in the [[2008 Formula One season]].

...]] race at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] at the [[1955 Italian Grand Prix]]]] --> The following is a complete '''list of Grands Prix''' which have been a part of the [[Formula One#Distinction between Formula

...otorcycle racing]] championship season since its inception in [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949]]. == Alphabetical list of Grands Prix ==

...on of [[World War II]]. The race was the first ever to be called a [[Grand Prix]]. ...is in many ways similar to the more famous [[Formula One]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]].

...06, following the dramatic and highly political [[2005 United States Grand Prix]] (see below). In extremely wet weather, such as that seen in the [[2007 European Grand Prix]], the F1 cars are unable to keep up with the [[Safety car|Safety Car]] in

! colspan=2 |'''[[Abu Dhabi (emirate)|Abu Dhabi]] Grand Prix''' The '''Abu Dhabi Grand Prix''' was announced in early 2007 at the Abu Dhabi F1 Festival in the [[United

| First race || [[1989 French Grand Prix]] | Last race || [[1991 Australian Grand Prix]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[Europe]]an Grand Prix''' ...n'' Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the [[1923 Italian Grand Prix]], held at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] and won by [[Carlo Salamano]

|Nationality || {{flagiconFrance}} French |First race || 2003 Grand Prix of Long Beach

! colspan=2 |{{flagiconFrance}} '''French Grand Prix''' The '''French Grand Prix''' (''Grand Prix de France'') was a race held as part of [[Fédération Internationale de l'

...Football World Cup]] and the [[Olympic Games]]. The [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix]] attracted an average live global TV audience of 78 million viewers, with ...World Feed for their home race, for example [[TF1]] for the [[French Grand Prix]]. This led to a two-tier system which was unpopular with viewers due to l

|Teams || [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Williams F1|Williams]], [[Toyota]] |First race || [[1997 Australian Grand Prix]]

...bastian Vettel]]<br>2008: 14. {{flagiconFrance}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]<br>2008: 15. {{flagiconGermany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] |Debut || [[2007 Australian Grand Prix]]

...e up to and including the [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix]] ([[November 2]], [[2008]]).'' ...r records#Grand Chelem* (Led entire race from pole and scored fastest lap)|Grand Chelem]]

|First race || [[1996 Australian Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1996 European Grand Prix]]

|First race || [[1958 French Grand Prix|1958]] [[French Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|1960]] [[Italian Grand Prix]]

| Previous = 2008 ...understanding]] (MoU) at the [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix]] to compete in the 2008 season.

...Karthikeyan.jpg|thumb|220px|Karthikeyan at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...[India]]) is a [[Formula One]] driver for [[2005]] with the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] team. He is often given the title of "The Fastest Indian in the Wo

|align="center"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|Race 7]] of 7 |align="center"| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|Race 8]] of 8

...del Vallès]]. He is the youngest world champion in 125cc and 250cc Grands Prix. Pedrosa stands 1.58m (5ft, 2in) tall and weighs 51kg (112.4lbs). ...pite a shoulder injury he sustained in practice session for Japanese Grand Prix.

! colspan=2 |'''{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom|British]] Grand Prix''' ...e the oldest continuously staged [[Formula One]] world championship Grands Prix.

...(2004), [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] (2006 & 2007) and [[Super Aguri]] (2007 & 2008) where teams have been accused of using a chassis produced by another const ...ormed at a meeting of the teams competing in the [[2008 Formula One season|2008 championship]].

|First race || [[1991 United States Grand Prix|1991]] [[United States Grand Prix]] |-First win || [[1997 European Grand Prix|1997]] [[European Grand Prix]]

|Debut || [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix]] For the [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] and [[2008 Formula One season|2008]] seasons, Toro Rosso will be using [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] V8 engines

...[[Formula Three]] Car during a support race at the [[2006 Australian Grand Prix]]]] ...]; the other at the [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|1991]] [[San Marino Grand Prix]], thanks to [[JJ Lehto]]. Dallara would return briefly to F1 in 1999, buil

...sichella on the podium following his victory at the [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix]]. |First race || [[1996 Australian Grand Prix]]

[[Image:GPItaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''Grand Prix of Italy''']] '''Grand Prix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in

...|| [[1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]] - [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] ...ason|1958]],[[1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]],[[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]]

...ght regulation. "Formulas" limiting engine capacity had been used in Grand Prix racing on a regular basis since after [[World War I]]. The engine formulae ...es were still held in those years. The Indianapolis 500 used pre-war Grand Prix regulations, with 4.5&nbsp;L atmospheric and 3.0&nbsp;L supercharged engine

! colspan=2 |{{flagiconCanada}} '''[[Canada|Canadian]] Grand Prix<br>''Grand Prix du Canada''<br>''' | Last held || 2008

|First race:||[[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|1950]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]] |First win:||[[1951 German Grand Prix|1951]] [[German Grand Prix]]

| Years || {{F1|1994}}–{{F1|2008}} | First race || [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix]]

===2008=== [[Image:James Toseland 2008.jpg|thumb|James Toseland riding the [[Tech 3|Yamaha Tech 3]] [[Yamaha YZR-M

| First race || [[1971 Austrian Grand Prix]] | First win || [[1974 Spanish Grand Prix]]

|Debut || [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|1985]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] ...vintage Minardi M185 driven by Roderigo Gallego at a [[Thoroughbred Grand Prix]] event at [[Brands Hatch]] in September 2005]]

...thermore, many of the smaller teams such as [[Minardi]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] found themselves subject to takeovers as they struggled to keep up ...of [[Roland Ratzenberger]] and [[Ayrton Senna]] in the [[San Marino Grand Prix]] in [[1994 Formula One season|1994]], safety has been the most important m

|Language || [[English language|English]]<br>[[French language|French]] ...h football's [[FIFA]], the FIA is generally known by its [[French language|French]] name and acronym, even in [[English language|English]]-speaking countries

...ffer compensation to all race fans who had purchased tickets for the Grand Prix. The company committed to refunding the price of all tickets for the race. ...d the FIA's intention to move to a single source (i.e one brand) tyre from 2008 and threatened to withdraw from the sport. In a public rebuke FIA President

...rancorchamps''' is the famous venue of the [[Formula One]] [[Belgian Grand Prix]] and the [[Spa 24 Hours]] endurance race. It is also home to the 25 Hours ...owns of [[Francorchamps]], [[Malmedy]] and [[Stavelot]]. The Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps for the first time in 1924.

...-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Kimi.jpg|240px|Kimi at the 2004 UK Grand Prix]] |First race || [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]]

| Current = 2008 ...Hamilton 2008 Singapore GP 1.jpg|thumb|[[Lewis Hamilton]], champion of the 2008 Formula One season.]]

...oration|Pioneer]] (1993-1998), [[Agip]] (1993-1996), [[FIAT]], [[Etihad]] (2008-), Alice (2006-), [[Banco Santander]](2010-), [[Martini (vermouth)|Martini] ...This is Lorenzo Bandini driving the Ferrari 312 at the 1966 German Grand Prix.

[[Image:Lisboa.jpg|thumb|right|380px|Macau Grand Prix]] The '''Macau Grand Prix''' is a motor-racing event held annually in November in the streets of [[Ma

* The first (chassis number 41111) to French clothing manufacturer Armand Esders in 1932. ...nused engines were pressed into service in [[locomotive]]s on the [[France|French]] national railways, turning the episode from an economic failure into a su

! colspan=2 |'''[[Australia]]n Grand Prix''' | Circuit || [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit]]

| Next = 2008 ...h and ended on 21 October after seventeen [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grands Prix]]. It was won by [[Ferrari]] driver [[Kimi Räikkönen]] by one point at th

...pionship]] race took place on [[1927-06-19]], and the first [[German Grand Prix]] a month later. In addition, the track was opened to the public in the eve ...l Ring was used for the last time in major racing events, as future Grands Prix would be held only on the Nordschleife. Motorcycles and minor races mainly

...ighly praised as one of the best handling motorcycles ever created and the 2008 F4 312R model is known to be the world's fastest production motorcycle. Cla ===Grand Prix racing===

...1px solid #999;" |[[File:Nigelcropped.jpg|280px|[[1991 United States Grand Prix]]]] | First race || [[1980 Austrian Grand Prix]]

|First race || [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]] |First win || [[2001 Italian Grand Prix]]

...own of [[Le Mans]], [[Sarthe]], [[France]]. Commonly known as the '''Grand Prix of Endurance''', it is organised by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO At a time when [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing was occurring throughout Europe, Le Mans was envisioned as a diffe

...he rules for voiturette racing permitted 1.5 L supercharged engines; Grand Prix cars were permitted 3.0 L supercharged or 4.5 L "normally aspirated" (unsup ...dified in 1948 by [[FIA]] as a smaller and cheaper complement to the Grand Prix cars of the era.

...was initially announced as the same as for 2005, with the [[Belgian Grand Prix]] scheduled for [[September 17]]. However, on [[February 8]], the [[FIA]] a ...and FIA President [[Max Mosley]] and the Grand Prix was back on the Grand Prix calendar for the [[2007 Formula One season|2007 season]].

Debut = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|1950]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] | ...ari Tipo 125|Tipo 125]], which competed at several non-championship grands prix.

|First race ||[1968 Italian Grand Prix|1968]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |First win ||[[1971 South African Grand Prix|1971]] [[South African Grand Prix]]

|Caption || Schumacher before the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]. |First race || [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix]]

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...hat it was the best touring car championship in the world,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} and many champions of that era now race in the [[World Touring Car Champi * [[Championnat de France de Supertourisme]] (French Touring Car Championship), last season in 2005.

[[Formula One]] has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. Howe ...anned. The first race under the new regulations was the [[1946 Turin Grand Prix]] held on [[1 September]], the race being won by [[Achille Varzi]] in an [[

| Population as of || 2008-11-30 ...covered from [[List of battles of the Italian Wars#Brescia|its sack by the French]]. It subsequently shared the fortunes of the Venetian republic until 1796

...ted increased safety and the use of green technologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the con ...'' Mosley, recalling March's first F1 race, the [[1970 South African Grand Prix]]''

...an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|GP1914]] which featured a four cylinder, double overhead camshafts, four va ...rix car]], which won Alfa Romeo the inaugural world championship for Grand Prix cars in 1925. For Alfa road cars Jano developed a series of small-to-mediu