'''Formula One''', also known as '''Formula 1''' or '''F1''' and officially as the '''FIA Formula One World Championship''' is the highest class of single-seater [[auto racing]] sanctioned by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA). Formula One is often considered the pinnacle of [[automobile]] [[racing]]. The cars are extremely fast with speeds topping 320 kph, although it is their cornering and braking performance that sets Formula 1 apart as the highest class of car racing. The Formula One World Championship is held every year on racing tracks around the globe. There are effectively two championships being contested - the World Drivers Championship is given to the winning driver, but the teams also compete in the Manufacturer's Championship. The 2014 Driver's World Champion is British racer Lewis Hamilton, while the Constructor's Champions are the [[German]] team known as the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
=='''Constructors'''==
The teams for the 2013 season were;
There are other, less common routes to a F1 race seat. The last driver to come to formula one via this route was Paul di Resta who won the [[DTM]] title for [[Mercedes]] and was then given a race seat in the [[Mercedes]]-powered [[Force India]]. Sebastian Bourdais came to Formula 1 through IndyCar, however he failed to compete and was sacked by Toro Rosso.
==External Linkslinks==*[http://www.fia.com The Sport's governing body]<br />*[http://www.formula1.com/ Official Website]<br />*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/default.stm BBC Sport F1 - Site of the UK broadcaster] <br />*[http://joesaward.wordpress.com/ Highly Respected Formula One Journalist]<br />*[http://www.autosport.com Worlds leading motorsport publication]<br />*[http://piranha.excom.us Vast amount of Material on F1 ]<br />
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