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'''Formula One''' (F1) is often considered the pinnacle of racing. It is the highest class of car racing with speeds topping 200 mph.
'''Formula One''' (F1) is often considered the pinnacle of racing. It is the highest class of car racing with speeds topping 200 mph. The Formula One World Championship is held every year with racing tracks on every continent except [[North America]]. The Championship is given not only to the winning driver after all 17 races but also to the winner car designer. [[Ferrari]] has consistently been at the top of the tables. The current World Champion is [[British]] racer Lewis Hamilton.
The Formula One World Championship is held every year with racing tracks on every continent. The Championship is given not only to the winning driver after all 18 races but also to the winner car designer. [[Ferrari]] has consistently been at the top of the tables.
The current World Champion is [[British]] racer Lewis Hamilton.
==Teams==
The teams in the 2009 season are;
*'''[[Vodafone]] [[McLaren]] [[Mercedes]]''', founded in 1966, are the third most successful team in the sport's history, having won the constructors title 8 times. Their present drivers are the World Champion, [[British|Brit]] Lewis Hamilton, and [[Finland|Finnish]] driver Heikki Kovalainen. The team uses [[Mercedes]] engines and are sponsered by mobile phone company [[Vodafone]].
*'''Scuderia [[Ferrari]] [[Marlboro]]''', who first compented in the second ever Formula One race at [[Monaco]] in 1950, are the most famous and most successful team in the history of Formula One. They have been won the constuctors championship 16 times, mainly as a result of the dominance of [[Michael Schumacher]], the driver with the most championship wins in the sport's history. The teams' present drivers are the 2007 champion, Finnish Kimi Raikkonen and 2008 runner-up, [[Brazil]]ian champion Felipe Massa. The team uses [[Ferrari]] engines and are sponsered by [[cigarette]] company [[Marlboro]].
*'''[[BMW]] [[Sauber]] F1 Team''', founded in 2006, finished third in the 2008 championship. The teams' present drivers are [[Poland|Polish]] driver Robert Kubica, who has won one race, and [[Germany|German]] driver Nick Heidfeld. The team uses [[BMW]] engines and are sponsered by oil and gas company [[Petronas]].
*'''[[ING]] [[Renault]] F1 Team''', who replaced [[Bennetton]] in 2002, have won two constructors titles. The team's present drivers are twice-world champion, [[Spain]]'s Fernando Alonso, and Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr, the son of three-times world champion Nelson Piquet. The team uses [[Renault]] engines and are sponsered by the bank ING.
*'''[[Panasonic]] [[Toyota]] Racing''', founded in 2002, have never won the championship. The teams' present drivers are [[Italy|Italian]] driver Jarno Trulli, who has won one race, and [[Germany|German]] Timo Glock. The team uses [[Toyota]] engines and are sponsered by electronics comapny [[Panasonic]]
*'''Scuderia [[Red Bull|Toro Rosso]]''', who replaced the [[Minardi]] team in 2006, are a "farm" team for Red Bull Racing, but managed to beat their parent team in 2008. The teams' drivers are [[France|Frenchman]] Sebastien Bourdais, and 2009 debutant [[Switzerland|Swiss]] Sebastien Buemi. The team uses Ferrari engines and are sponsered by beverage company [[Red Bull]].
*'''[[Red Bull]] Racing''', who replaced the [[Jaguar]] team in 2005, have never won a race. The teams' present drivers are [[Australia]]n Mark Webber, and German Sebastien Vettel, who moved for the 2009 season from Toro Rosso, and won one race while at STR. The team uses Renault engines, and, like Toro Rosso, are sponsered by Red Bull.
*'''[[AT&T]] [[Williams]]''', founded in 1977, are the second most successful team in F1's history, having won the construtors title 9 times. However, they have not won the title since 1997. The team's present drivers are German Nico Rosberg and [[Japan]]ese man Kazuki Nakajima. The team uses Toyota engines and are sponsered by communications company [[AT&T]].
*'''[[Force India]] F1 Team''', who replaced the [[Spyker]] team in 2008, are yet to score a point in Formula One. The teams' present drivers are Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, who has won three races in his career, and German Adrian Sutil. The team uses Mercedes engines and are sponsered by Indian airline [[Kingfisher]].
*'''[[Brawn GP]] F1 Team''', who replaced the [[Honda]] team in 2009, are one of the few teams in history to win their debut race, having won the Australian grand prix in 2009. The teams' present drivers are Brit Jenson Button, who has won two races, one while with Brawn, and Brazilian Rubens Barricello, who is the most experienced driver in the 2009 season and has won a total of 9 races. The team uses Mercedes engines and are sponsered by the [[Virgin Group]].
==2009 Race Schedule==
17 races will be contested in the 2009 season, which began on March 29.
# [[Australia]]n GP, held in [[Melbourne]] on March 29. Won in 2009 by Jenson Button and Brawn GP
# [[Malaysia]]n GP, held in [[Kuala Lumpur]] on April 5.
# [[China|Chinese]] GP, held in [[Shanghai]] on April 19.
# [[Bahrain]] GP, held in [[Manama]] on April 26.
# [[Spain|Spanish]] GP, held in [[Barcelona]] on May 10.
# [[Monaco]] GP, held in [[Monte Carlo]] on May 24.
# [[Turkey|Turkish]] GP, held in [[Istanbul]] on June 7.
# [[Great Britain|British]] GP, held in [[Silverstone]] on June 21.
# [[Germany|German]] GP, held at the [[Nürburgring]] on July 12.
# [[Hungary|Hungarian]] GP, held in [[Budapest]] on July 26.
# [[Europe|European]] GP, held in [[Valencia]], [[Spain]] on August 23.
# [[Italy|Italian]] GP, held in [[Monza]] on September 13.
# [[Singapore]] GP, held in [[Singapore]] on September 27. Unlike most races this race is held at night.
# [[Japan]]ese GP, held in [[Suzuka]] on October 4.
# [[Brazil]]ian GP, held in [[Interlagos]] on October 18.
# [[Abu Dhabi]] GP, held in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[UAE]] on November 1. This is a new race for the 2009 season.
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