Formula One Racing For Dummies
Chapter One
Just the Formula One Facts
In This Chapter
* Understanding what Formula One is
* Discovering who the most important people in the sport are
* Getting a glimpse at a Formula One car
* Touring the Formula One tracks
* Recognising the sport's business side
* A calendar of events
Formula One racing is, as its name suggests, the pinnacle of motor racing
around the world. Small children don't dream about growing up to race in
lesser series - above all else, they want to be a winning Formula One driver.
These days, the sport is a truly global circus. At almost every race on the calendar,
more than 120,000 spectators cram into the grandstands and spectator
banking, all vying for a view of the millionaire superstar drivers. At that same
time, in 150 countries worldwide, more than 300 million people tune in to
watch the fight for glory in the comfort of their front rooms.
It is this sort of global following that has attracted huge sponsorship and left
television stations around the world falling all over themselves to broadcast
the races. The huge marketing drives put on by the sponsors have whipped
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