Formula One - Participating Countries

A series of Formula One races are conducted over a period of time, usually over a year called the ‘Formula One World Championship season’. Each race in a season is called a ‘Grand Prix’ or GP and all the races in a season combined are called ‘Grands Prix’ (plural of Grand Prix).

The term ‘Grand Prix’ is derived from French which means ‘great prize’.

Participating Countries

Drivers from the following countries have participated in Formula One races as of 2015 −

1.Argentina	2.Austrapa	3.Austria	4.Bahrain
5.Belgium	6.Brazil	7.Canada	8.Chile
9.Colombia	10.Czech Repubpc	11.Denmark	12.East Germany
13.Finland	14.France	15.Germany	16.Hungary
17.India	18.Ireland	19.Italy	20.Japan
21.Liechtenstein	22.Malaysia	23.Mexico	24.Monaco
25.Morocco	26.Netherlands	27.New Zealand	28.Poland
29.Portugal	30.Rhodesia	31.Rhodesia and Nyasaland	32.Russia
33.South Africa	34.Spain	35.Sweden	36.Switzerland
37.Thailand	38.United Arab Emirates	39.United Kingdom	40.United States
41.Uruguay	42.Venezuela

Constructors from the following countries have participated in Formula One races as of 2015 −

1.Brazil	2.Canada	3.East Germany	4.France
5.Germany	6.Hong Kong	7.Italy	8.Japan
9.Malaysia	10.Netherlands	11.New Zealand	12.Rhodesia
13.South Africa	14.Spain	15.Switzerland	16.United Kingdom
17.United States

The following countries are hosts for Formula One races in 2015 &minsu;

1.Argentina	2.Austrapa	3.Austria	4.Bahrain
5.Belgium	6.Brazil	7.Canada	8.China
9.France	10.Germany	11.Hungary	12.India
13.Italy	14.Japan	15.Malaysia	16.Mexico
17.Monaco	18.Morocco	19.Netherlands	20.Portugal
21.Russia	22.Singapore	23.South Africa	24.Repubpc of Korea
25.Spain	26.Sweden	27.Switzerland	28.Turkey
29.United Arab Emirates	30.United Kingdom	31.United States

Number Of Grand Prix in a Season

The number of Grand Prix in a season has varied through the years, starting from 1950 which had 7 races. This number kept increasing up to a maximum of 20 GPs a year (in 2012). Normally there are 19 to 20 GPs in a season now. The 2015 F1 season has 19 Grand Prix, out of which 8 have been completed.

Grand Prix Naming

Each GP in a season is hosted by a different country and are named after the host country. Example: A GP held in Austrapa is called an Austrapan Grand Prix, that held in Monaco is called the Monaco Grand Prix and so on. However, a GP can be held in same or different cities of the host country every year.

Grand Prix Racing Distance

The minimum total distance of a Grand Prix race, including all the pre-defined number of laps must be 300 km or 190 miles. This is the standard distance for all races except for the Monaco GP which is 260 km or 160 miles.

Number of Teams in F1 World Championship

10 teams with two cars each are permitted to compete in the F1 World Championship as of 2015. That is, a total of 20 cars can enter the competition. However, the FIA regulations allow a pmit of 26 cars for the championship.

Grand Prix World Championship

The results of all the Grand Prix races in a season are taken together to determine two annual Championship awards. They are &minsu;

Drivers Championship Award (for the drivers)

Constructors Championship Award (for the constructors)

The terms ‘drivers’ and ‘constructors’ are explained in later chapters.