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The ruling body of the sport is the F.I.A.-
Federation Internationale de l'Automobile-
which enacts the rules and regulations for
all events including the F1 World Drivers
Championship. This is based on points gained
in the various Grand Prix(9,6,4,2,1 being
given for the first six places in each race).
One of the most prolific British drivers was
Jackie Stewart who, in the years 1965 to
1973, had 27 championship Grand Prix wins and
one the World Championship 3 times.
Other British Champions in the 50's,60's and
70's were Mike Hawthorn(1958), Graham Hill
(1962 & 1968), Jim Clark(1965), who had seven
wins during the 1963 season, and James Hunt
(1976). Other Greats have been Juan Fangio
(Argentina), who was world champion five
times, Alberto Ascari(Italy) world champion
twice in 1952/53, Jack Brabham(Australia)
world champion thrice in 1959/60/66, Emerson
Fittipaldi(Brazil) world champion twice in
1972/74, Niki Lauda(Austria) who was world
champion twice in 1975/77 and had a total
25 wins during his career and, of course,
Stirling Moss. Among the successful drivers
of the 1980's and 1990's were Ayrton Senna
(Brazil), who was probably the most COMPLETE
driver of his time and who rates among the
greats such as Fangio. Tragically killed
during lap 6 of the 1994 San Marino G.P.
he was World Champion three times and had a
total of 41 wins during his career. Others
were Alain Prost(France), Michael Schumacher
(Germany), Nigel Mansell and the present
World Champion Damon Hill, both British.
Grand Prix circuits -1996.
Australian G.P.__________Melbourne.
Brazilian G.P.__________Interlagos.
Argentinian G.P.__________Buenos Aires.
San Marino G.P.__________Imola.
Monaco G.P.__________Monte Carlo.
Spanish G.P.__________Barcelona.
Canadian G.P.__________Montreal.
French G.P.__________Magny Cours.
British G.P.__________Silverstone.
German G.P.__________Hockenheim.
Hungarian G.P.__________Budapest.
Belgian G.P.__________Spa.
Italian G.P.__________Monza.
Portuguese G.P.__________Estoril.
Japanese G.P.__________Suzuka.
European G.P.__________Nurburgring
Motor Racing, however, can be said to have
started almost with the invention of the
automobile. The "Horseless Carriage" was
considered to be so dangerous that a man had
to walk in front of the vehicle carrying a
red flag, therefore it wasn't too long before
record breaking attempts and competitions
were taking place. The Sport was subjected to
regulations at the beginning of the 1900's
with, first, the Gordon Bennet Cup and then
the first of the International grand prix
formula races- the French Grand Prix in 1906.
As Road racing became popular and speeds
increased so serious accidents increased,
which led to the building of Motor racing
circuits. Brooklands(England)in 1906 and
Indianapolis(America) in 1911 were among the
first venues and so motor racing, as we know
it today, wasborn.