Favourite Grand Prix Cars - 1906 to 1979
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CanAm said:
Eric Mc said:
As we all know, Grand Prix racing did not begin in 1980, so why not have a thread covering the Grand Prix/F1 scene before 1980.
I followed a link to a website called F1Geeks who stated that the first F1 race was the British GP of 1950. 
Grand Prix cars became F1 Grand Prix cars when the F1 regs started in 1950.
Exige77 said:
CanAm said:
Eric Mc said:
As we all know, Grand Prix racing did not begin in 1980, so why not have a thread covering the Grand Prix/F1 scene before 1980.
I followed a link to a website called F1Geeks who stated that the first F1 race was the British GP of 1950. Grand Prix cars became F1 Grand Prix cars when the F1 regs started in 1950.
Formula 1 most definitely did NOT begin in 1950. What started in 1950 was a World Championship for Drivers.
For me, the history of Grand Prix/Formula 1 is one and the same - and that includes the two year period (1952/53) when World Championship Grand Prix races were run to Formula 2 rules.
Exige77 said:
Grand Prix cars and F1 cars are not the same.
Grand Prix cars became F1 Grand Prix cars when the F1 regs started in 1950.
F1 regs started in 1946.Grand Prix cars became F1 Grand Prix cars when the F1 regs started in 1950.
The FIA World Championship started in 1950, and was run for F2 cars in 1952/53. It also included the Indy 500 for a while, so don't believe all this FIA crap about 70 years of F1.
CanAm said:
Exige77 said:
Grand Prix cars and F1 cars are not the same.
Grand Prix cars became F1 Grand Prix cars when the F1 regs started in 1950.
F1 regs started in 1946.Grand Prix cars became F1 Grand Prix cars when the F1 regs started in 1950.
The FIA World Championship started in 1950, and was run for F2 cars in 1952/53. It also included the Indy 500 for a while, so don't believe all this FIA crap about 70 years of F1.
Exige77 said:
When was the first F1 Grand Prix held ?
1946 - Turin Grand Prix. Quite a few Grand Prix races were run to Formula 1 rules (as well as even more non "Grand Prix" races) before the first Grand Prix of the newly established World Drivers Championship was held at Silverstone 1950. There had been Formula 1 Grands Prix held at Silverstone in 1948 and 1949 already.
Eric Mc said:
Exige77 said:
When was the first F1 Grand Prix held ?
1946 - Turin Grand Prix. Quite a few Grand Prix races were run to Formula 1 rules (as well as even more non "Grand Prix" races) before the first Grand Prix of the newly established World Drivers Championship was held at Silverstone 1950. There had been Formula 1 Grands Prix held at Silverstone in 1948 and 1949 already.
Exige77 said:
Everyday is a school day. Thanks both for the info.
You’re welcome. Not very much is written about that era and the FIA would have you believe that there was no F1 outside their championships.. When I was a youngster there were 3 or so non-championship F1 races in the UK each year. 
It's almost like they deliberately want to pretend that there was no such thing as Grand Prix racing before 1950. I find it quite despairing because a whole heap of motor racing history gets completely ignored in all these celebratory events and anniversaries that they light on every now and then.
As a result truly great Grand Prix drivers who were active before 1950 are gradually disappearing from memory - people like Rudolf Caracciola or Tazio Nuvolari. And some epic races are also fading from memory.
As a result truly great Grand Prix drivers who were active before 1950 are gradually disappearing from memory - people like Rudolf Caracciola or Tazio Nuvolari. And some epic races are also fading from memory.
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