Formula One

**Formula One** (commonly abbreviated to **F1** and often written as **Formula 1**) is the premier open-wheel single-seater racing competition in the world. Debuting in 1946, with the first World Championship contested in Template:F1, the formula is governed by the FIA, and falls subject to the contractual terms of the Concorde Agreement.

Currently, the Formula One World Championship is contested by 10 teams, each with at least 2 primary drivers and a reserve/test driver, over a total of 23 rounds, better known as a Grand Prix. Up to 34 points are awarded to the winner in each event, and the driver with the most points at the end of the season wins the Drivers' World Championship. Points acquired by a team's driver will count towards the Constructors' World Championship.

## Regulations

F1 is run subject to two sets of rules: the w:c:f1:FIA Technical Regulations and w:c:f1:FIA Sporting Regulations, each formed and governed by the FIA. The Technical Regulations define the structure, design and performance of cars and equipment used by teams in Formula One. The Sporting Regulations determine the rules and regulations of Grand Prix racing.

Also of note is the Concorde Agreement, a contractual agreement between the teams and the FIA which contains details of membership fees, prize money and other financial terms. The terms of this agreement, which is the eighth of its type, is a highly guarded secret. The most recent agreement, which is the first made under new owners, Liberty Media, will cover the 2021 to 2025 seasons.

## Links to WEC

Aside from the fact that the FIA organise both series, the WEC and F1 have a far greater connection than is often realised. Becoming Champion of either the LMP1 or GTE Pro classes in the WEC is viewed as the equivalent as taking the F1 World Championship title by the FIA, while winning the WEC has a significant influence on a driver's Super Licence points.

Below are various lists of personnel, drivers, manufacturers and more that have competed in, or have been involved in, both the WEC and Formula One.

### Drivers

*Note: Only drivers who have completed in a round of the Formula One World Championship are listed here.*

* **Bold** indicates a WEC Champion overall.

### Manufacturers

Toyota is the most recent competitor in both the WEC and Formula One, although the Japanese firm have not campaigned in both series simultanously. Other prominent WEC brands Porsche and Audi have left the series in recent seasons, and expressed interest in F1, although neither has committed to join F1 in the near future.

The GT field in the WEC has always featured multiple entries from Ferrari, whom have won all bar one of the World GT Manufacturers' Championships since 2012. Other than Porsche, the only other F1 associated manufacturer are Aston Martin, who have flirted with an F1 return for 2021.

In terms of suppliers, famed Italian chassis builders Dallara have built both F1 and WEC cars, selling their own customer LMP2 chassis in the latter.

### Venues

The WEC and Formula One have used the same venues several times apiece, including:

* Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
* Autódromo José Carlos Pace
* Bahrain International Circuit
* Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
* Circuit of the Americas
* Fuji Speedway
* Nürburgring
* Sebring International Raceway
* Shanghai International Circuit
* Silverstone

Formula One has also visited the WEC's best known venue, the Circuit de la Sarthe, although the 1967 French Grand Prix, infamously known as the "Grand Prix of the Car Parks", used the "Bugatti Circuit".

1. ↑ Lawrence Barretto, 'FIA makes changes to planned Formula 1 superlicence points system', *autosport.com*, (Haymarket Media, 11/07/2015), https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/119938/changes-to-f1-superlicence-points-plan, (Accessed 30/11/2017)