Formula One

1. All about Formula One
Presented by,
Himani Shukla
Akshay Singh
Eshan Gupta

2. What is Formula One?
• Formula One is the highest class of single-seat auto racing
that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de
l'Automobile (FIA)
• The "formula”, designated in the name, refers to a set of rules,
to which all participants' cars must conform
• The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands
Prix, held worldwide on purpose-built F1 circuits and public
roads.

3. Facts about Formula One
• Grand Prix racing began in 1906 and became the most popular
type internationally in the second half of the twentieth
century
• The races are required to be held on tracks graded 1 (formerly
A), the highest grade a track can receive by the FIA.Most
events are held in rural locations on purpose-built tracks, but
there are several events in city centres throughout the world
• While Europe is the sport's traditional base, and hosts about
half of each year's races, the sport's scope has expanded
significantly and an increasing number of Grand Prix are held
on other continents

4. • Formula One cars are the fastest road course racing cars in the
world
• The racing drivers are required to be holders of valid Super
Licences, the highest class of racing licence issued by the FIA
• Formula One cars race at speeds of up to approximately 380 km/h
(240 mph) with engines currently limited in performance to a
maximum of 15,000 RPM.
• F1 had a total global television audience of 425 million people
during the course of the 2014 season
• The results of each race are evaluated using a points system to
determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers, one
for constructors.

5. The Formula One Car
• A Formula One car is a single-seat, open cockpit, open-
wheel racing car with substantial front and rear wings, and an
engine positioned behind the driver, intended to be used in
competition at Formula One racing events.
• The Formula One regulations specify that cars must be
constructed by the racing teams themselves, though the
design and manufacture can be outsourced.
• Every F1 car on the grid is capable of going from 0 to
160 km/h (100 mph) and back to 0 in less than five seconds.

7. Racing and Strategies
• A Formula One Grand Prix event spans a weekend. It begins
with two free practice sessions on Friday and one free
practice on Saturday
• A qualifying session is held after the last free practice session.
This session determines the starting order for the race on
Sunday.
• The race begins with a warm-up lap, after which the cars
assemble on the starting grid in the order they qualified.
• This lap is often referred to as the formation lap, as the cars
lap in formation with no overtaking

8. Formula One in India-
Indian Grand Prix
• The Indian Grand Prix was a Formula One race in the calendar
of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which was held
at the Buddh International Circuit in Sector 25 along Yamuna
Expressway in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar
Pradesh State.
• The first edition took place on 30 October 2011, as the 17th
race of the 2011 Formula One season.
• The inaugural race was won by Germany's Sebastian Vettel.
• Jaypee Sports International Limited is the organizer of
Formula One racing in India and has signed a five-year
contract with Formula One Management (FOM) to host the
championship in India.

9. Indian Formula One Faces
Narain Karthikeyan Karun Chandhok

10. Thanks