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The Grand Prix was an all-new model for Pontiac in the 1962 model year as a performance-oriented personal luxury car. [3] Based on the Pontiac Catalina two-door hardtop, Pontiac included unique interior trim with bucket seats and a center console in the front to make the new model a lower-priced entry in the growing personal-luxury segment. [3]
Grand Prix motor racing. Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. [ 1] It quickly evolved from simple road races from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver.
Formula One Grand Prix winners. Seven-time World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher held the record for the most Grand Prix victories with 91, before being surpassed by Lewis Hamilton in 2020. Sebastian Vettel currently has four consecutive titles to his name, winning them all with Red Bull Racing.
The Monaco Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One motor racing event held annually on the Circuit de Monaco, in late May or early June.Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, [1] [2] [3] and is one of the races—along with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans—that form the Triple ...
Grand Prix ( / ɡrɒ̃ˈpriː / French: [ɡʁɑ̃ pʁi], meaning Grand Prize; plural Grands Prix ), is a name rooted in competitions (such as sport events), alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honor. Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to:
The British Grand Prix is the most frequently held event in the Formula One World Championship with 75 editions since the race first formed a part of the series in 1950, followed by the Italian Grand Prix with 74 editions and the Monaco Grand Prix which has been held 70 times, all on the same course, the Circuit de Monaco.
Formula One, commonly known as Formula 1 or F1, is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one of the world's premier forms of racing since its inaugural running in 1950.
1:35.781. The French Grand Prix ( French: Grand Prix de France ), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One World Championship. It is one of the oldest motor races in the world as well as the first "Grand Prix".