The first organized race was held in July 1894 between the cities of Paris and Rouen in France.

Perhaps
the most popular form of motor racing worldwide involves single-seater cars. Sometimes known as
"formula" racing, the single-seaters usually feature a cockpit for the driver in the center of the car as
well as "wings" or ''airfoils" to help direct the flow of air over the car and increase control. This design of
car is most commonly seen in Formula One racing but is used many other different formula series
including GP2 and Formula Three.

, owing to very high cornering speeds achieved through the generation of large amounts of aerodynamic
downforce. Formula One cars race at speeds of up to 360 km/h (220 mph) with engines limited in
performance to a maximum of 18,000 revolutions per minute (RPM)

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World
Championship,[2] is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération
Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with
which all participants' cars must comply.[3] The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands
Prix (literally translated into English as "Big Prizes"[4]), held on purpose-built circuits and public roads.

Formula One cars are considered to be the fastest circuit-racing cars in the world, owing to very high
cornering speeds achieved through the generation of large amounts of aerodynamic downforce.
Formula One cars race at speeds of up to 360 km/h (220 mph) with engines limited in performance to a
maximum of 18,000 revolutions per minute (RPM)

The first world championship race was held at Silverstone, United Kingdom during 1950.

The sport's name, Formula One, indicates it is intended to be the most advanced and most competitive
of the FIA's racing formulae.

Fangio, however, is remembered for dominating Formula One's first decade and has long been
considered the "grand master" of Formula One.

Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔeːl ˈʃuːmaxɐ] ( listen); born 3 January 1969) is
aGerman Formula One (F1) racing driver currently driving for Mercedes GP. Famous for his eleven-year
spell with Ferrari, Schumacher is a seven-time World Champion who holds many of the formula's driver
records, including most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and
most races won in a single season – 13 in 2004. In 2002 he became the only driver in Formula One
history to finish in the top three in every race of a season.
SAN. PRITHIV,
UKG – ‘E’ Section,
DAV Nursery School,
Gopalapuram, Chennai.
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Date: 11/07/2011

Formula 1 or F1 Racing Car

This is Formula 1 (F1) racing car, my favourite toy I used to play with this car in my
home. Formula 1 cars are single-seater cars and fastest racing cars in the world. Winner
of Formula 1 race known as “Grand Master” of Formula 1. The F1 season consists of a
series of races, known as Grands Prix. Michael Schumacher is the most successful

Formula 1 champion and the present Formula 1 champion is Sebastian Vettel.