The
popular name by which the
FIA's
Formula 1 Grand Prix Tournament is known.
The F1 Grand Prix races are indisputedly the most popular motor races in the world: with 17 circuits on every major continent, a race season covering 16 countries and a worldwide television audience of over 4 billion, F1 attracts big big money.
In the past nobody would have argued with the claim that Formula One was the greatest test of man and machine ever devised: races were fast and furious and pushed both automotive engineering and human capabilities to the limits (and sometimes beyond). However modern improvements in vehicle design, safety improvements and technical restrictions have severely limited the opportunities for innovation, and in recent years many races have become little more than processions, with the final deciding factors being starting positions and pit team performance rather than driver skill.
Teams, 2000 Season