In a moment of boredom, i've stuck my head in book a had a look at the very, very old days of motor racing. With my brain still warm from information overload, I thought you may like to see how Formula 1 came into existence.
Enjoy!
1861 – The first four-cycle internal combustion engine is patented.
1885 – The Benz Motorwagen is patented, it is the first ever car.
1887 – The first ever motor race is upon us! Sadly only one person turns up.
1894 – The first proper motor race is the Paris-Rouen Trial it is completed at an average speed of 19km/h
1895-1903 – Races are popping up everywhere on open roads, but this comes to a halt following the disastrous Paris-Madrid Trial, where nine people were killed, and the race abandoned.
1906 – The Grand Prix de l’ACF, is the first ever “Grand Épreuve”, and is held on a 65 mile road course outside Le Mans.
1907 – The first purpose built track in the world is Brooklands.
1907-1914 – There are four more Grand Prix de l’ACF, before they are stopped after war breaks out.
1921 – Grand Prix racing is back and it includes the Italian Grand Prix this year at Brescia.
1922 – Monza hosts its first ever Grand Prix.
1925-1927 – The ”AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship” is the first motor racing world championship. It is won by Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, and Delage.
1931 – The first “AIACR European Championship” is held with races at Spa, Monza, and Montlhéry.
1933 – The Monaco Grand Prix Grid is decided by qualifying times.
1939 – The last European Championship ends with confusion after the points system was considered to be changed, but never was. Of this period Rudolf Caracciola dominates, winning the championship 3 times.
1939 – There’s been another war, racing in Europe stops.
1946 – The FIA have standardized “Formula A” rules, the first race to be run like this is the 1946 Turin Grand Prix.
1950 – THE FIRST FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP IS HERE!!!
Enjoy!
1861 – The first four-cycle internal combustion engine is patented.
1885 – The Benz Motorwagen is patented, it is the first ever car.
1887 – The first ever motor race is upon us! Sadly only one person turns up.
1894 – The first proper motor race is the Paris-Rouen Trial it is completed at an average speed of 19km/h
1895-1903 – Races are popping up everywhere on open roads, but this comes to a halt following the disastrous Paris-Madrid Trial, where nine people were killed, and the race abandoned.
1906 – The Grand Prix de l’ACF, is the first ever “Grand Épreuve”, and is held on a 65 mile road course outside Le Mans.
1907 – The first purpose built track in the world is Brooklands.
1907-1914 – There are four more Grand Prix de l’ACF, before they are stopped after war breaks out.
1921 – Grand Prix racing is back and it includes the Italian Grand Prix this year at Brescia.
1922 – Monza hosts its first ever Grand Prix.
1925-1927 – The ”AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship” is the first motor racing world championship. It is won by Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, and Delage.
1931 – The first “AIACR European Championship” is held with races at Spa, Monza, and Montlhéry.
1933 – The Monaco Grand Prix Grid is decided by qualifying times.
1939 – The last European Championship ends with confusion after the points system was considered to be changed, but never was. Of this period Rudolf Caracciola dominates, winning the championship 3 times.
1939 – There’s been another war, racing in Europe stops.
1946 – The FIA have standardized “Formula A” rules, the first race to be run like this is the 1946 Turin Grand Prix.
1950 – THE FIRST FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP IS HERE!!!
