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...ember 29]], [[1896]] - died [[October 13]], [[1981]], was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who joined the new [[Formula One]] circuit at its inc ...he teamed up with [[Luigi Chinetti]] to win the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in 1934.

The '''Czechoslovakian Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event first held on [[September 28]], [[1930]] at the [[Masa From 1934 onwards, the race was dominated by the German [[Silver Arrows]]. In 1937, several spectators were killed or injured when

...[[December 29]], [[1896]] - [[October 13]], [[1981]]) was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who joined the new [[Formula One]] circuit at its inc ...he teamed up with [[Luigi Chinetti]] to win the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in 1934.

|First race:||[[1963 Italian Grand Prix|1963]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |Last race:||[[1969 Italian Grand Prix|1969]] [[Italian Grand Prix]]

...o drove for [[Mercedes-Benz]] in the famous "[[Silver Arrows]]" of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] in the [[1930s]]. ...Prix]] (considered his greatest victory), and the [[1938]] [[French Grand Prix]]. His fastest lap in the 1937 Monaco race (1 minute 46.5 seconds, 11.9 sec

|First race:||[[1965 Italian Grand Prix|1965]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |Last race:||[[1965 Italian Grand Prix|1965]] [[Italian Grand Prix]]

...39]] [[Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Belgium]]), was the greatest pre-war [[Grand Prix]] driver from Britain and famously drove for the [[Mercedes Benz]] team fro ...n the 1938 [[German Grand Prix]] and came second in the 1938 [[Swiss Grand Prix]]. In December 1938 he married Erica Popp, the daughter of the director of

The '''Czechoslovakian Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event first held on [[September 28]], [[1930]] at the [[Masa From 1934 onwards, the race was dominated by the German [[Silver Arrows]]. In 1937, several spectators were killed or injured when

|First race || [[1959 Monaco Grand Prix|1956]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix|1968]] [[Mexican Grand Prix]]

...ermany to a hotelier family, was a champion racer in Europe in the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] era. ...[[Mercedes-Benz]] in 1922. In 1926, he entered the first-ever German Grand Prix at the [[AVUS]] track near Berlin and promptly won the race, much to the am

...Germany|German]] [[auto racing]] driver. Despite many successes in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for [[Auto Union]] in the early [[1930s]], during the era of ...mbs, and making his first appearance in a circuit race (the [[German Grand Prix]]) that year as well. In [[1931]], Austro-Daimler left racing, and Stuck ev

|First race || [[1950 British Grand Prix|1950]] [[British Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|1958]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

|First race:||[[1961 French Grand Prix|1961]] [[French Grand Prix]] |First win:||[[1961 French Grand Prix|1961]] [[French Grand Prix]]

...', and '''Type 59''') were unable to compete with the government-supported German and [[Italy|Italian]] offerings. ...[[straight-8]] found in the Type 35. A victory in the 1931 [[French Grand Prix]] was a rare case of success for the line. About 40 examples of the Type 5

...les for 14 years in the [[1920]]s and [[1930]]s, the Golden Era of [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. ...In [[1929]] he entered his first professional race, the inaugural [[Grand Prix of Monaco]], finishing first in his class and fifth overall.

|First race || [[1950 British Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1951 French Grand Prix]]

|First race:||[[1950 British Grand Prix]] [[British Grand Prix]] |First win:||[[1950 Monaco Grand Prix]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

===Grand Prix racing=== ...eo P2]] won the [[European Grand Prix]] at [[Spa]] and the [[Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Monza]], and hence incorporated the laurel wreath in their logo.

! colspan=2 |'''German Grand Prix''' ...er motor racing events, it holds the annual [[Formula One]] [[German Grand Prix]]. Situated in the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, withou

...oycotted the races, leaving the GP wins to rather unknown Germans (even to German fans) who decided to ride anyway. After the modern [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] track was built at the Nürburgring in 1984 and F2 was replaced with F300

...ng young drivers of the day, was killed during the race. In the 1930s, the German [[Silver Arrows]] dominated. Sometimes referred to as the "[[Pescara Grand Prix]]," in 1957 it hosted a round of the [[Formula One]] World Championship. Th

[[Image:GPItaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''Grand Prix of Italy''']] '''Grand Prix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in

...tely established in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races. ..., some German teams (like Porsche and BMW) returned to white paint. Others German manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz and Audi (Auto Union) used silver paint wh

...|| [[1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]] - [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] ...ason|1958]],[[1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]],[[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]]

...ish)|DFC]] [[November 6]], [[1912]] - [[April 5]], [[1979]]) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of the prominent ...or racing team, personally driving to victory in the [[South African Grand Prix]]. He also gave public demonstrations at [[Brooklands]] Racing Circuit achi

...t very advanced racing car in 1914, named as [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. In 1920 [[Giuseppe Campari]] won race at [[Mugello]] with [[A.L.F.A 40/6 ===Grand Prix racing===

...1932 [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Champion]] in [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest dr ...r other Grands Prix including a second Targa Florio and the [[Monaco Grand Prix]].

| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] 750 kg ...[Baconin Borzacchini]] <br>1933 + [[Louis Chiron]], [[Luigi Fagioli]], <br>1934 + [[Guy Moll]], [[Achille Varzi]], [[Brian E. Lewis]], [[Carlo Felice Tross

...tely established in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races. ..., some German teams (like Porsche and BMW) returned to white paint. Others German manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz and Audi used silver paint when they retur

...Porsche is pronounced with an audible "e" -- "PORSH-uh", not "PORSH". The german name "Porsche" originates in Czech "Boreš" [boresh]. ...ided that every German should own either a car or a [[tractor]]. In June [[1934]], Porsche got a contract to build three prototypes based on his design. Th

...[[automobile]] and the one of the most exclusive [[Italy|Italian]]/French/German car producers of all time. The company is legendary for producing some of ...n early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's success culminated with driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] win

! colspan=2 |'''[[Australia]]n Grand Prix''' | Circuit || [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit]]

...return to its roots in racing with much success, winning its first [[Grand Prix World Championship]] in 1925. ...d flag in eight Mille Miglias during the 1930s as well as the German Grand Prix in 1935 against the formidable ''Mercedes-Benz'' and Auto Union entries. Al

...later the [[Carrera Panamericana]], the ''MM'' made ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' (Grand Touring) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a m ...in response to their home town of [[Brescia]] 'losing' the [[Italian Grand Prix]] to Monza. Together with a group of wealthy associates, they chose a race

...constantly changed, at this time the race was sometimes known as the Grand Prix d'Automne and sometimes by the names of the start and finish towns. For man ...sprint, as a thanks for his help earlier in the season. An almost unknown German, [[Erik Zabel]] took his first big victory at Paris-Tours in 1994, Zabel we

...-size: 0.95em; font-weight: bold; color:#555; position: relative;">(Zürich German)</span><br />Meisterschaft von Zürich {{de icon}} ...he race started in Basel and finished in Zurich and was known as the Grand Prix Suisse.

...[[Mille Miglia]] had been established yet. [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] races were still isolated events, not a series like today's F1. ...r. In 1926, [[Eliska Junkova]], one of the great female drivers in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] history, became the first woman to ever compete in the race.

...was used in the world's first genuine [[Open wheel car|single-seat]] Grand Prix racing car, the [[Alfa Romeo P3|Monoposto 'Tipo B' - P3]] from 1932 onwards ...931 and 1932 [[Targa Florio]] race in [[Sicily]], the 1931 [[Italian Grand Prix]] victory at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] gave the "Monza" name to t

...an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|GP1914]] which featured a four cylinder, double overhead camshafts, four va |+ Alfa Romeo production between 1934-1939

...nt color="#505050">'''mid-gray'''</font>. Drivers who have entered a Grand Prix solely for the purpose of Friday testing (introduced in [[2003 Formula One This page is accurate up to and including the [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix]] ([[October 21]], [[2007]])

| Amateur years || 1931-1934 | Major wins || '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''

...motorcycle racing World Champions|World Championships]], 6 [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Constructor's Championships]] and 11 [[Is ...competitors [[Gilera]] and [[Mondial]]) from racing after the [[1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1957 season]] &mdash; citing escalating costs and

==1931 to 1934 The Alfa-Romeo years== ...&nbsp;L)- and the Colotti gearbox that proved unreliable was replaced by a German-made [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]].

...major and minor races were cancelled in 1955, like the [[Formula_One|Grand Prix]] races in Germany and [[Switzerland]] - the latter country banned circuit ===1931 to 1934 The Alfa-Romeo years===