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The first official Formula One World Championship was in 1950, and the first Grand Prix race in France in 1906. The history of international racing is earlier than that though, dating back to 1895 when the first motorised race was recorded in a Paris to Bordeaux trial.

The first night race in Formula One history will be held in Singapore.

You can find books on Formula 1 and automobile racing at the Recreation section of libraries under the call number 796.72. For books on the science and technology of race cars, check out books under the call number 629.228 in the General section.

Image from: Wikipedia, Image: Formula One.jpeg, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Formula_one.jpg

Information from:
1. World book encyclopedia Vol. 1, Chicago :  Field Enterprises Educational Corp.,  1917-
2. Genat, Robert. “Automobile Racing.” The New Book of Knowledge®. 2008. Grolier Online. 4 May 2008 http://nbk.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=a2001890-h
3. Encyclopedia Americana Vol. 2, Danbury Conn. :  Scholastic Library Pub.,  c2005.
4. Atlas F1, The Formula One Timeline 4 May 08, http://www.atlasf1.com/timeline/50s.html

Posted by Ang Mei Jun,

Librarian, Adult & Young People’s Services

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