What is Formula 1?
[[Formula One]] redirects here. [[File:F1.svg|thumb|Formula 1 logo]] [[File:Mercedes W 196 mit 3-l-Motor (Fangio) 1986-08-16.jpg|thumb|Image of the Mercedes Benz W196 with which Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 and 1955 titles.]] [[File:Alonso (Renault) qualifying at USGP 2005.jpg|thumbnail|215px|[[Fernando Alonso]] qualifying in a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] [[File:F1 Safety Car 2014 British GP 001.jpg|thumb|The safety car at the [[2014 British Grand Prix]].]] '''Formula One''' (commonly known as Formula 1 or F1) is a type of motorsport. Teams compete in a series of [[Grand Prix]] races, held in different countries around the world. Some of the most popular races are held in [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], [[Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore]], [[Italian Grand Prix|Italy]] and [[British Grand Prix|Britain]]. The Formula One cars are very fast, they reach speeds of up to 351.7 [[Kilometre|km]]/ hour (218.5 [[Miles per hour|mph]]). The championship has been won by many different teams, including [[McLaren]], [[Ferrari]] and [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]. Teams can have as many as 600 people. The teams all come together every race weekend. They use the expertise of each member try to win the race. The winning driver and team each get twenty-five points towards the [[Formula One World Drivers' Championship|Drivers']] and [[Formula One World Constructors' Championship|Constructors' Championship]]. Teams consist of drivers, test drivers, a team principal, [[mechanics]], [[Engineering|engineers]], and [[Designer|designers]]. Winning a race is affected by a good starting position, strategy, skill in [[Pitstop|pitstops]] and a fast car. The person with the most pole positions (fastest time set in qualifying) during a season gets a trophy. This was added in [[2014]]. One of the longest tracks raced on is the [[Nürburgring]]. The body that runs Formula One, the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-03-12|title=2024 FIA Formula One World Champ