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The history of Grand Prix

Grand Prix was born in Europe. However, its beginnings, the career of the word "has been somewhat inappropriate. No tracks have been specially designed for cars running. The first races were held on open roads. And the state roads is deplorable. Accordingly, the objective was survival, not speed. Since the failures were frequent, the winner criterion was the driver's ability to navigate from the starting line up goal.

However, car manufacturers were eager to take their cars to participate, as a good performance was a major selling point.

In 1887, a French publication "The velocipede" organized a car race, which is considered the first motorsports event planned. However, only one controller input.

Then in 1894, a Paris newspaper, has organized a race that connects Paris to Rouen, a distance of eighty miles.

In 1906, the Automobile Club de France (ACF) held the first race to be called Grand Prix. Has been run on a circuit of 1,260 km triangular based to Le Mans. Each tower was 105 miles and a driver had to run six laps each day. Twelve manufacturers were thirty-two entries. A Hungarian named Ferene Szisz won.

His victory was attributed to the fact that his car was equipped with removable wheels was invented by Michelin. These permits to drastically reduce the amount time spent at each tire change.

Throughout the decade, the race for the most part, have been carried out on the road circuit closed. There were three exceptions. Great Britain took the course Brooklands in 1907. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, followed by the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy 1922.

Racing this time were also very nationalistic. It was not unusual for countries to define their own race with its own individual rules. Then, just before the First World War, a formula of rules appears. This is based on the size and weight of the engine. However, it is universal.

Then in 1924, the International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs Sports was formed by the International Commission (MIC). Power regulate the Grand Prix, with other international forms of Racing has won the CSI.

Other important changes have taken place before the Second World War. In 1933, Monaco Grand Prix drivers have been selected by chrono running instead of the draw. In 1925, the first World Championships were held.

In the late 1920s, Italian cars have taken the lead in French and German cars have begun to enter the specially designed vehicles Career tear Karl Benz.

Between 1935 and 1939, Germany has won all three, but the officers of the Grand Prix race of the Championship.

The cars were now cars, because they do not take a mechanic to assemble.

After the Second World War, the International Association Recognized Automobile Clubs of the reorganized and became the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The Formula One World Drivers Championship was created. The partnership has also established a point system, which granted the status of seven championship races. The Indianapolis 500 has been one of Seven Car Italians and Italian drivers have taken the initiative by Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo is the first to cross the finish line the first race of the World Championship. Enrolled in a Ferrari the second race which was held in Monaco. Ferrari continues to compete in 2008 and is the only automaker to compete in all sports history.

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