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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

...Rodriguez]] 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 ...}.<ref>[http://xserve2.com/ns/ns13707.html F1 News > Mexico announces race in October 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The plan was halted, possi

...[[1989 United States Grand Prix|1989]] and [[1990 United States Grand Prix|1990]]</p><p>[[Image:Phoenix Grand Prix Route - 1991.png]]<br>The track as of [[ Events = [[Formula One]] |

Events = '''[[Formula One]]'''<br> [[Spanish Grand Prix]]<br> [[European Grand Prix]]| ...o Permanente de Jerez''', is a 4,428 m (2.752-mile) racing circuit located in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, deep within the sherry-producing south of

...ing on July 19, 1975. He was also the winner of the 1982 [[British Formula One]] Championship. ...ed to the United States in the 1980s and began a career in [[Champ Cars]]. In 1987, he suffered a devastating accident during qualifying for the [[1987 I

[[Image:Formula Nippon.png|right]] ...is a type of [[formula racing]] and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan.

| Record_year2 = [[1990 French Grand Prix|1990]] ...motorsport]] [[race track]] built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who create

...'' (born 1946 in Durban, South Africa) is a renowned designer of [[Formula One]] race cars and the famous [[McLaren F1]] 'supercar' road car. After moving to England in 1969, hoping to find a job at Lotus Cars, he first found employment at Hawk

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A '''flat-12''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] in a [[Flat engine|flat]] configuration, having 12 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinde ...ively in mid-engined sports cars. In addition, because it has no advantage in terms of vibrations compared to the more commonly-used V-12, the design is

'''Formula Holden''' was an Australian [[open wheel racing]] category. ...n ex-[[Formula 3000]] chassis, a large number of which were sourced from [[Formula Nippon|Japan]] but also included cars from other sources and a few specific

Caption = In 2008, as the chairman of [[Formula Nippon]] | ...ing just outside Okazaki, Japan. He began driving cars in his early teens in the family's garden with his older brother giving him tips, careful that th

...or many years it formed the premier non-championship [[Formula One]] event in Britain, alongside the [[Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)|Race of Champions ...from that of an extinct event formerly held at the [[Brooklands]] circuit in the early 1930s. The first Silverstone event was noteworthy as it was the f

'''Gillet''' is a Belgian [[automobile]] manufacturer, started in 1994 by [[Tony Gillet]], which produced the 'Vertigo' sports [[coupe]] powe ...plica). He broke the record for 0 to 100 km/h, in 3.85 seconds, in January 1990 with a specially modified Donkervoort. More recently, the Vertigo holds the

...o near Turin, Italy. They participated in 132 Grands Prix between 1980 and 1990. They achieved two points finishes and scored 5 championship points. ...ome success with its own car (the Osella FA2); [[François Migault]] scored one point.

...[[Subaru]] and [[Aston Martin]]. Its Automotive Technology division based in Warwick provides road car design and engineering consultation for various c Prodrive is perhaps best known for its involvement in the [[World Rally Championship]] with the Subaru World Rally Team.

'''Luca Cordero di Montezemolo''' (born 31 August 1947 in Bologna) is an Italian businessman and Chairman of [[Ferrari]]. He was also ...f Montezemolo). This indicates that he descended from a Marchese but isn't one himselsf. His surname is actually "Cordero di Montezemolo" so it is not cor

...1600, [[Formula Ford]] 2000, [[Formula Vauxhall Lotus]], [[Formula 3]], [[Formula 3000]] and [[Champ Car]]. ...often cars were damaged) and started "networking" with young drivers early in their careers so that they would be favourably disposed towards Reynard lat

...nd Prix|Italian]] Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix. ...s title was an honorary designation given each year to one grand prix race in Europe.

...Walkinshaw Racing''', also known simply as TWR, was a racing team founded in 1976 by touring car racer [[Tom Walkinshaw]]. ...t, won the title in both 1980 and 1981. Walkinshaw himself also took a win in the [[Spa 24 Hours]].

:''For other meanings, see [[Formula One Grand Prix]].'' ...nship races|FIA World Championship]] since its inception in [[1950 Formula One season|1950]].

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...[Circuit de Catalunya]] in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...x motor 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

{{Formula One}} ...[[Alberto Ascari]], in [[1952 Formula One season|1952]] and [[1953 Formula One season|1953]].

|Location = {{flagicon|GER}} In western suburbs of Berlin, Germany ...an Grand Prix]]<br>[[European Touring Car Championship|ETCC ('63-'88)]], [[Formula 3]], [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft|DTM]], [[Deutsche Rennsport Meist

...as been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 12 [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champions]] being crowned over the 24 Japane ...eedway]]. After a second race at Fuji in 2008, the race returns to Suzuka in 2009.

...acing]] driver and the founder of the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Formula One]] constructor. ...name="Setright1"/> [[Formula 3]]. In 1958, he advanced to [[Formula Two]] in a [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]], joining [[Cecil

...ref>[http://www.supertouring.co.uk/st_history1.html SuperTouring History : 1990 - Small Beginnings] Retrieved from www.SuperTouring.co.uk on 9 December 200 ...sts, and the withdrawal of [[works team]]s caused the category to collapse in the late 1990s. The cars looked like regular production road cars, while ex

'''Group C''' was a category of [[motorsport]], introduced by the [[FIA]] in 1982 for [[sports car racing]], along with ''[[Group A]]'' for [[touring ca ...orts car racing series around the globe. The final year for the class came in 1993.

...eamlining. [[IndyCar]]s employ ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other racing series worldwide currently use design constraints t ...arting in the mid 1960s 'wings', or inverted airfoils, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground

...onda, who has been the major shareholder in Honda since his father's death in 1991. ...ula 1]], from 1992 to 1999, and up to 2005 was the exclusive supplier of [[Formula Nippon]] engines.

A '''V10 engine''' is a [[V engine]] with 10 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s in two banks of five with a distinct exhaust note. ...ment. The engine is also used by [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]], in tuned form, in their two-seat [[Bristol Fighter|Fighter]] [[coupe]], where it can produce

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

| Events = '''[[FIA]] [[Formula One]]'''<br>[[Brazilian Grand Prix]]<br> [[Mil Milhas Brasil]], [[Stock Car Br | Layout1 = Current Circuit (1990-present)

...nd [[Mazda 737|737]] before Mazda brought the group to Hiroshima in 1990. In 1991, Mazdaspeed's [[Mazda 787|787]] won at Le Mans, a feat no other Japane | title = 2009 Formula One Technical Regulations

...a Swiss constructor of racing cars for [[sportscar racing]] and [[Formula One]]. The company, previously independent, is now owned by [[BMW]] and is know ...uber]] built [[sports car]]s. After using turbocharged Mercedes V8 engines in the 1980s, his team became the official factory team of Mercedes-Benz, revi

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

...ned in charge from 1965 to his death in 1978. The firm has remained active in various guises since his death. ...tomers were also from the North of England including John Bridges (the "B" in the Chevron type numbers marks not Bennett's name but Bridges' financial co

...comments/audi-wins-fastest-race-in-sebring-history/ Audi wins fastest race in Sebring history]</ref> | Layout4 = 4th variation (1987-1990)

...versifying into one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of racing cars in the world. ...rtin Birrane]] in 1998 after the unsuccessful Lola MasterCard attempt at [[Formula 1]].

The company was started in 1903 as [[Lee Stroyer]], but two years later following the departure of Str ...[[Daimler Motor Company|Daimler]] employee, who saw a need for competition in the nascent [[piston engine]] market.

...ilway Hotel in Hornsea. Team Lotus was active and competitive in [[Formula One]] racing from 1958 to 1994. Since the 1960s the company has occupied a mode ...tens of thousands of successful racing and road cars and won the [[Formula One]] World Championship seven times.

...ormula One]], [[sports car]], and [[CART]] racing driver. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season. ...ng pole, and finishing fourth overall. With 1986 came another championship in FF2000, this time the European title.

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:''For the Formula One race, see [[United States Grand Prix West]].'' ...he premier circuit in the [[Champ Car]] from 1996, and was the first event in the World Series each year from 2004. The 2008 race was the last race for C

...out the sport as practiced in the United States. For similar competitions in other countries, see [[Autocross (disambiguation)]].}} ...to 70 seconds in length. In addition to being a national-level motorsport in its own right, autocrossing is a good way to learn skills that transfer to

...s (1970 to 1978) as a constructor in [[Formula One]], [[Formula 2]], and [[Formula 5000]]. ...cars for the first time. His team was successful, winning five races, all in a row, during a twelve race season.

{{Formula One}} ...mpeted or plan to compete in the [[Formula One#Distinction between Formula One and World Championship races|FIA World Championship]].

...nd became “Tickford Motor Bodies” simply known by the name of "Tickford". In 1955 it was bought by [[David Brown|David Brown]], who was already the owne ...e made in a factory set up near Coventry and a railway division was set up in Nuneaton to design interiors for underground and mainline train carriages.

...iated with it result in the race being considered the jewel of the Formula One crown.<ref>[http://www.saf1.co.jp/en/feature/topics/tpc_060528.html Super A ...nges and tight corners make it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. On the race weekend frogmen (divers) are employed to rescue any drivers wh

...n Masters|DTM]]<br>[[British Formula Three Championship]]<br>[[Superleague Formula]] |Record_class = [[Formula One|F1]]

...ifting (motorsport)|drifting]] in non-drifting racing events, and his role in popularizing drifting as a [[motorsport]]. He is also known for [[Touge|tou ...s, the [[Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno]], the car also known as "Hachi-Roku" in Japan (''hachi-roku'' meaning "eight six"); his car is also called "The Lit

...omaso]] (1928 - 2003) in Modena in 1959. The company went into liquidation in 2004; [http://www.italiaspeed.com/2004/cars/others/detomaso/liquidation.htm ...cars, including a [[Formula One|Formula 1]] car for Frank Williams's team in 1970.

...'' and '''[[Graham Ingoldsby Francis]]''' started the business in Coventry in 1895. ...Singer]] company. In 1919 they started to build their own cars from bought in components.

...driver for the [[McLaren]] team in 2007, won the Euroseries drivers' title in 2005. ...tor Company|Ford]] run by Team Cowangie.<ref>{{cite web | title = European Formula 3 Championship Archive | url = http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/eurof3.ht

'''Erwin Leo Himmel''' (born April 9, 1956 in Graz, Austria) is widely known as an automobile designer. ...w people such as [[Raymond Loewy]], were one of the most influencing times in his life.

...uxury vehicles. The brand will be expanded to the Japanese domestic market in 2008. With the Acura brand, [[Honda]] is credited with being the first to ...ry brands ([[Toyota]]'s [[Lexus]] and [[Nissan]]'s [[Infiniti]]) sprang up in North America shortly after Acura's introduction of the [[Acura Legend|Lege

| Current = 1990 ...d the 1990 FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 11, 1990 and ended on November 4 after sixteen races. [[Ayrton Senna]] was World Cha

...13.629&nbsp;km (8.469&nbsp;mi) long, making it one of the longest circuits in the world. ...but presently cars are tending towards low downforce to seek higher speeds in the face of power limiting regulations.

...e Formula One World Championship, one of the two major world championships in circuit motor racing. Among others, the following races counted towards the championships in certain years:

...[[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...14&nbsp;km track over public roads, the race was shortened to 762&nbsp;km in 1974 and discontinued after 1975.

...six times, and the series signature race the [[Bathurst 1000]] six times (1990, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009) ...|first=Mark |date=November 19-25 |year=2008 |title=Halcyon Days to Return in 2009, Vow HRT Heavies |journal=Auto Action |issue=1317 |page=3 |publisher=A

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...ace]], held annually at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' near Le Mans, France, in the French [[Sarthe]] ''département''. It is organised by the ''[[Automobi ...turmoils in spring (see May 1968). The race has been cancelled twice: once in the year 1936 (Great Depression) and from 1940 to 1948 (World War II).

...the team principal of [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]], the group's [[Formula One]] team, until 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto ...view: Dennis not menaced by faltering start: The McLaren chairman's belief in a winning future is undimmed by his team's present problems| url=http://spo

...s its 2nd gen predecessor, lasting 11 model years, and would be redesigned in 1993. The final 4th gen Firebird would ultimately be the best built, most ...cid) I4 (1982-1985)<br>2.8L (173 cid) V6 (1982-1989)<br>3.1L (191 cid) V6 (1990-1992)<br>3.8L (231 cid) Turbo V6 (1989)<br>5.0L (305 cid) V8 (1982-1992)<br

...roman god of speed who was the messenger of the gods, which was reflected in its focus during its early years on performance. The Mercury brand was phased out in 2010, while Ford Motor Company will focus on the Ford and [[Lincoln]] brand

|Years = [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] – [[1961 Formula One season|1961]] ...information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.</ref>

...he system therefore virtually eliminates [[body roll]] and pitch variation in many driving situations including [[corner]]ing, [[accelerating]], and [[br ...lity]] and [[car handling]] by keeping the tires perpendicular to the road in corners, allowing for much higher levels of grip and control.

...t venture of four German [[automobile]] manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ...d [[Wanderer|Wanderer]] - were continued; the four ring logo was used only in racing. The four ring logo of Auto Union is still a trademark, and now used

...ell]] and [[Adrian Simpson]] having moved to [[Fifth Gear]], was broadcast in 2002 with coverage of the Birmingham Motorshow.) In 2002, the show was relaunched in a new one-hour-long, studio-based format.

...garage proprietor who began to achieve considerable competition success in one of the few French cars produced just after World War 2. ...these at [[Le Mans]] and [[12 Hours of Sebring|Sebring]] with some success in the early 50s.

Team(s) = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[BRM]], [[Porsche in Formula One|Porsche]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[Brabham]], [[All American Racers|Eagle]] ....allamericanracers.com/bio.html All American Racers bio]</ref> he was born in Port Jefferson, New York, but moved to California as a teenager. He has bee

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...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in 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

...ank Williams]] and [[Patrick Head]]. The team was formed in [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievement ...a record until [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] surpassed it in [[2000 Formula One season|2000]].

...ank Williams]] and [[Patrick Head]]. The team was formed in [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievement ...a record until [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] surpassed it in [[2000 Formula One season|2000]].

...d guesses were thrown everywhere - and included everything, from a Formula One project, to a new racing car, via a completely new model and suggestions th ...back pain on long distance driving - and the Blaupunkt 'Portable' stereo - in reality, a giant black box weighing several kilograms. The new model was gi

...he maximum power achieved in the history of the series was around 1200 bhp in racing trim, during the 1980s 'turbo era'. ...s for the [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor teams]], however, in recent years several teams have gone bankrupt.

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

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...buy the Rover brand as a result of its purchase of [[Land Rover]] from BMW in 2000. ...trade) who began in manufacturing sewing machines and switched to bicycles in 1869.

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...sed for both [[auto racing]] and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, USA. The current racetrack is 2.238 mi in length with a 300 foot (91&nbsp;m) elevation change. It has eleven turns, i

...[HP|horsepower]] persists as a legacy term in many languages, particularly in the [[automobile|automotive]] industry for listing the maximum power of [[i These factors can be combined in unexpected ways &mdash; the true power output for an engine rated at "100 [

...ef>Includes [[Giancarlo Baghetti]]'s win in the [[1961 French Grand Prix]] in a privately-entered Ferrari.</ref> | ...es [[Giancarlo Baghetti]]'s fastest lap in the [[1961 Italian Grand Prix]] in a privately-entered Ferrari.</ref>|

...ight compromise. It is important for the suspension to keep the road wheel in contact with the road surface as much as possible, because all the forces a ...their siege engines, with little success at first. The use of leaf springs in catapults was later refined and made to work years later. Springs were not

Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be ...graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section.

...ide of an oval-like epitrochoid-shaped housing and a rotor that is similar in shape to a Reuleaux triangle. This design delivers smooth high-rpm power, f ...NSU Motorenwerke AG]] (NSU) before completing a working, running prototype in 1957. NSU then subsequently licenced the concept to other companies across

...bile]] manufacturer [[Holden]]. Based in Clayton, Victoria and established in 1987, HSV modifies [[Holden]] products such as the [[Holden Commodore|Commo ...s operation run by [[Peter Brock]], after Holden severed its ties with HDT in February 1987 following the "Energy Polarizer" and "HDT Director" controver

...)|cylinder]]s mounted on the [[crankcase]] in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower a ...kshaft with heavy counterweights to eliminate the vibrations. This results in an engine which is smoother than a [[V6 engine|V6]], while being considerab

...cial stage (rallying)|special stages]]), leaving at regular intervals from one or more start points. Rallies may be won by pure speed within the stages or ...d of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in facsimile 1949.</ref>

...AFE''') are regulations in the United States, first enacted by US Congress in 1975,<ref>{{cite web ...rating]] (GVWR) of 8,500 pounds (3,856 kg) or less, manufactured for sale in the US.