Formula One racing for beginners
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The most technologically advanced race cars on the planet are set to open their 2011 season in Australia on March 27. The history of Formula One racing actually goes back to the early part of the twentieth century. Under the banner of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), F1 tried many different variations on its cars weight balance and engine packages before the FIA Formula One World Championship was formed in 1950.
These open wheel monsters now produce up to 1000 horsepower winding their multi-million dollar engines out to over 19,000 rpm and hitting speeds of up to 221 miles per hour on street and road courses in some of the most scenic cities around the world and on every continent.
