List of Formula One seasons
A total of seventy-one seasons of Formula One (F1),[1] the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body,[2] have been run.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.[3] The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets,[4] the most prestigious of which is the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.[5] The minimum number of races needed to form a F1 season is eight and can be declared a world championship if the series visits at least three continents in that season according to the International Sporting Code.[6] Each season throughout F1 history has been made up of between 7 and 21 Grands Prix,[7] and the regulations are regularly amended to enable an increase of the maximum number of permitted races each year.[8]
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The World Drivers' Championship is awarded to the most successful Formula One driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results,[9] and has been awarded since the first Formula One season in 1950.[10] The World Constructors' Championship is awarded to the most successful Formula One constructor over the course of the season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.[9] The Constructors' Championship was first awarded in 1958.[3] Different car make/engine combinations are considered to be different constructors for the purposes of the Championship.[9] Constructors' Championship points are calculated by adding points scored in each race by any driver for that constructor.[9] Up until 1979, most seasons saw only the highest-scoring driver in each race for each constructor contributing points towards the Championship.[11] On only ten occasions has the World Constructors' Champion team not contained the World Drivers' Champion for that season.[1][12]
As at the end of the 2020 season, a total of 1,035 Formula One World Championship races have been held.[7] There have been 33 participants from 14 different nationalities who have won the World Drivers' Championship and 15 teams representing 5 individual nations that have claimed the World Constructors' Championship in 71 seasons of F1.[1][12]
Seasons
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Notes
- McLaren scored 203 points but were excluded from the championship.[13]
References
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- Hughes, Mark; Tremayne, David (2002). The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula 1. Parragon. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-75258-766-8.
- Serge, Denis (23 May 2001). "Full speed ahead at Monte Carlo". Financial Times. p. 03. Retrieved 7 December 2020 – via ProQuest.
- Pavey, James (3 April 2020). "World championship without the 'world'? Virus delays force F1 season into uncharted territory". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "All-Time Calendar". ChicaneF1. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- Smith, Luke (2 April 2020). "How many races does F1 need to declare a season?". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "2020 Formula One Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 7 April 2020. p. 3–4, 49–50. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- Gibson, Sean (31 October 2018). "F1 champions: Every winner of the Formula One drivers' title since 1950". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- Hayhoe, David (1989). Kimberley Grand Prix Data Book: Formula 1 Racing Facts and Figures 1950 to Date. Sparkford, England: Haynes Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 0-946132-63-1.
- Diepraam, Mattijs (November 3, 2019). "European & World Champions". 8W. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- Knutson, Dan (14 December 2007). "It was feast or famine in 2007 F1 season". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2020.