Editing History of Formula One (section)

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[[File:Ferrari Formula 1 lineup at the Nürburgring.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Some [[Scuderia Ferrari]] Formula One cars from between 1950 and 2002]]
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[[Formula One]] automobile racing has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] championships of the 1920s and 1930s, though the foundation of the modern Formula One began in 1946 with the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]'s (FIA) standardisation of rules, which was followed by a World Championship of Drivers in 1950.

The sport's history parallels the evolution of its [[Formula One regulations|technical regulations]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f1technical.net/articles/27|title=F1 rules and stats 2000–2009|date=January 2009 }}</ref> In addition to the world championship series, non-championship Formula One races were held for many years, the last held in 1983 due to the rising cost of competition. National championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom]] in the 1960s and 1970s.