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Formula One - Academic Kids (3961 words) |
 | Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. |
 | Non-championship Formula One races were held for many years, but due to rising costs and sinking interest, the last of these ended in the early 1980s. |
 | Formula One teams must build the chassis in which they compete, and consequently the terms "team" and "constructor" are interchangeable; this requirement distinguishes the sport from "spec series" such as IRL and NASCAR. |
| Formula One - WOI Encyclopedia Italia (4475 words) |
 | Europe is Formula One's traditional centre and remains its leading market; however, Grands Prix have been held all over the world, and with new races in Bahrain, China, Malaysia and Turkey, its scope is continually expanding. |
 | Formula 1 cars are the most expensive race cars currently in production and the sport is among the most expensive in the world. |
 | The sport's title, Formula One, indicates that it is intended to be the most advanced and most competitive of the many racing formulae. |