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Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. It is a worldwide sport, involving an annual World Drivers Championship and World Constructors Championship, and is one of the most expensive sports in the world; annual team budgets average in the hundreds of millions of US dollars. It is based around a series of races —18 in 2006 — known as grands prix, on custom-constructed courses or closed-off street circuits.

The sport is regulated by the FIA, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, and is generally promoted and controlled by Bernie Ecclestone. Read more...

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The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26, 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain. It was the 17th and final race of the 1997 Formula One season. During the race the two contenders for the World Championship, Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher, collided and Schumacher was forced to retire. The blame for the incident was later placed on Schumacher by the sport's governing body, the FIA.

The race was won by Mika Häkkinen, his first Formula One race victory. His McLaren team-mate David Coulthard finished in second and Williams driver Jacques Villeneuve took third. This was enough to give Villeneuve the 1997 World Drivers Championship. Gerhard Berger, Eddie Irvine and Heinz-Harald Frentzen filled the remaining three points-paying positions.

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The famous Eau Rouge corner of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium during the winter months.

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Did you know...

...that Damon Hill played the guitar in the opening song of the Def Leppard album, Euphoria?
...that in the 1997 European Grand Prix, held at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, the top three qualifiers had the exact same time? Jacques Villenueve, Michael Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen established the time of 1:21.072, but the pole went to Villenueve, because he was the first to make that time.
...that when he retired in 1993, Riccardo Patrese had competed in nearly half the Formula One Grands Prix that had ever been held?
...that Suzuka is not the only F1 circuit to have a layout with a bridge over itself? The Italian Grands Prix of 1955, 1956, 1960, and 1961 were raced on an alternative layout of Monza that included a high-speed oval crossing over the "normal" layout between Lesmo and Ascari (then called Vialone).

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Current World Championship standings

Driver	Team	Points
Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	10
Fernando Alonso	McLaren-Mercedes	8
Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	6

Constructor	Points
McLaren-Mercedes	14
Ferrari	13
BMW Sauber	5

Standings after the 2007 Australian Grand Prix. See 2007 Formula One Season for further season summary and formula1.com for complete standings and statistics.

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Formula One news

March 31 – The FIA have announced that Traction control will be banned for the 2008 season onwards. [1]
March 27 – The German racing circuit, the Nürburgring, has renamed the Audi S corner the Schumacher S corner in honour of Michael Schumacher. [2]
March 18 – Kimi Räikkönen wins the 2007 Australian Grand Prix on his début for Ferrari, with reigning champion Fernando Alonso second and rookie Lewis Hamilton third for McLaren. [3]
March 14 – Super Aguri launch the SA07 in the Albert Park pitlane. [4]
February 26 – Honda have launched their 2007 contender, the RA107, with its livery for the upcoming season at the Natural History Museum. [5]
February 25 – Scuderia Toro Rosso confirm that Scott Speed will be driving for the team in 2007. This means that all of the drivers' seats have been filled. [6]
February 13 – Scuderia Toro Rosso launch the STR2 and confirm Vitantonio Liuzzi for the 2007 season. [7][8]
February 4 – The Spyker F8-VII chassis has been launched for the 2007 season by the Spyker F1 team. [9]