The Formula 1's History

The Formula 1 (F1), it's the most important cars competition.
Every race is called "Grand Prix", and all the competition is called "Formula 1 World Championship".
When World War II finished, there were only four Grand Prix, where the best pilots can drive like a professional competition, championship rules were already made before World War II were finished.
In 1947 the AIACR was reorganaized, and changed the name to International Automobile Federation "FIA", headquartered in Paris.
At the end of 1949 season competition the FIA said that they will put together a lot of Grand Prixes to create the Formula 1 with a World Championship for pilots.
The first Grand Prix was run in Silverstone, and the winner was Giuseppe Farina, in the firsts Formula 1 seasons some pilots ran with cars befor World War II.
The first major technological development ocurred when the Cooper Car Company reintroduced central engines.
The first britanic winner was Mike Hawthorn, but when Colin Chapman went to the Formula 1 as a chassis designer and then later created the Lotus F1 Team the britanics won a lot of competitions of Formula 1, the Lotus Team made a lot of technological advances. With the years the aerodynamics of the cars became important.
In 1970 Bernie Eccleston reorganized the Formula 1, and changed the management of comercial rights. Ecclestone is known for transforming sport into a business of a lot of millions dollars.

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