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How It Began

Few motor racing series have as long and integral a history as Formula 1. Grand Prix racing started at the beginning of the 20th century, but it was precisely in the middle of the century, in 1950, that the Formula 1 championship began. This is how it happened.
Grand Prix Racing Began at the Turn of the Last Century
Although the Formula 1 championship we know today began in 1950, there was an equally long history before that of what was simply called Grand Prix racing. It all began in France 100 years ago...

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