List of Formula One seasons

A total of 43 World Championship seasons of Formula One (F1) have been run. F1 is the highest form of open wheeled auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of rules established by the FIA to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform. 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; the most prestigious of the street circuits is the Monaco Grand Prix. The season can be declared a World Championship if F1 visits at least 3 continents in that season according to the International Sporting Code. The World Championship rule can be declared invalid if the FIA grants F1 an waiver for its "long‐established use of the word 'World'." Each season throughout F1 history has consisted of between 7 and 17 Grands Prix, and the regulations are regularly amended to enable an increase of the maximum number of permitted races each year.

The World Drivers' Championship is awarded to the most successful F1 driver over the course of the season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results, and has been awarded since the first F1 season in 1950. The championship is the successor of the pre-war AIACR European Championship held between 1931 and 1939. 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. The Constructors' Championship was first awarded as the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers in 1958, and its current name was adopted in 1981. Different combinations of chassis and engine makes are considered to be different constructors for the purposes of the Championship. Constructors' Championship points are calculated by adding points scored in each race by any driver for that constructor. Up until 1979, most seasons saw only the highest-scoring driver in each race for each constructor contributing points towards the Championship. On only 11 occasions has the World Constructors' Champion team not contained the World Drivers' Champion for that season.

As of the 1993 San Marino Grand Prix, a total of 535 Formula One World Championship races have been held in × countries. Over × seasons, there have been × participants from × different nationalities who have won the World Drivers' Championship, with Juan Manuel Fangio holding the record for the highest number of titles won with five. Over × seasons, × teams representing × individual nations that have claimed the World Constructors' Championship, with Ferrari winning more titles than any other squad with ×. Seasons which were run to F1 rules prior to the inaugural World Championship season in 1950 and those that were part of each of the British Formula One Championship and the South African Formula One Championship are not included in this list.

## Notes

1. ↑ The Indianapolis 500 was not a "Grand Prix" but was included as a round of the World Championship from 1950 to 1960.
2. ↑ The Formula One standard was agreed upon in 1946 with the world championship formalised the following year before the first season in 1950.
3. ↑ The 1976 Argentine Grand Prix was due to begin the 1976 Formula One season but it was cancelled as a result of economical and political unrest in Argentina.

## References

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## Bibliography

* <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Hayhoe, David (1989). *Kimberley Grand Prix Data Book: Formula 1 Racing Facts and Figures 1950 to Date*. Sparkford, England: Haynes Publishing. ISBN 0-946132-63-1 – via Open Library.
* <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Hughes, Mark; Tremayne, David (2002). *The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula 1*. Bath, England: Parragon. ISBN 0-75258-766-8 – via Open Library.
* <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>White, John (2008) [2007]. *The Formula One Miscellany* (Second ed.). London, England: Carlton Books. ISBN 978-1-84732-112-1 – via Open Library.
* <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Smith, Roger (2019). *Formula 1 All The Races: The First 1000*. Poundbury, England: Veloce Publishing. ISBN 978-1-787115-66-8.
* <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Arron, Simon; Dodgins, Tony (2022). *Formula One: The Pinnacle: The Pivotal Events That Made Formula 1 Motorsport's Greatest Series*. Brighton, England: Ivy Press. ISBN 978-0-7112-7420-4.

## External links

* Formula One official website
* FIA official website