Beginners Guide To Formula one

Over 55 million people all over the world travel to watch Formula 1 Racing events (or F1 Racing, as it is also called). This figure represents how many people watch the races live—millions more fans view the races on television. In fact, the series of races—known as the Grand Prix—is watched by enthusiasts in over 200 countries.

Each Grand Prix event spans over the course of an entire weekend. Two free practice sessions are allowed on Fridays (except for the Grand Prix in Monaco, where practice sessions are on Thursdays). Another practice session is held on Saturday, followed by a qualifying session. The actual Grand Prix race is held on Sunday.

Luckily, the millions of people who travel to these racing events are not stuck waiting an entire weekend for the racing excitement to begin. Typically, other races (such as the GP2 Series) are held throughout each Grand Prix racing weekend. These are serious races—winners soon graduate to racing in the F1 series.