{"slug": "formula-one", "label": "Formula One", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968", "qid": "Q1968", "description": "motorsport championship held worldwide", "entries": 20, "years": 19, "span": [1946, 2021], "span_label": ["1946 CE", "2021 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 9}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 4}, {"title": "Births", "count": 3}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brazil", "label": "Brazil", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-kingdom", "label": "United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "indianapolis-500", "label": "Indianapolis 500", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1946, "year_label": "1946 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "September 1", "text": "September 1 – 1946 Turin Grand 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"revid": 1371638577, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1957, "year_label": "1957 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – Juan Manuel Fangio, driving for Maserati, wins the Formula One German Grand Prix, clinching (with 4 wins this season) his record 5th world drivers championship, including his 4th consecutive championship (also a record); these 2 records endure for nearly half a century.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371361971#August", "title": "1957", "revid": 1371361971, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1960, "year_label": "1960 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "March 21", "text": "March 21 – Ayrton Senna, Brazilian triple Formula One world champion (d. 1994)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371870774#March", "title": "1960", "revid": 1371870774, "section": "Births › March"}}, {"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 31", "text": "May 31 – Scottish racing driver Jim Clark wins the Indianapolis 500, later this year winning the Formula One world driving championship.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368843670#May–June", "title": "1965", "revid": 1368843670, "section": "Events › May–June"}}, {"year": 1968, "year_label": "1968 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 7", "text": "April 7 – Jim Clark, Scottish racing driver and double Formula One World Champion (b. 1936)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310387#April", "title": "1968", "revid": 1371310387, "section": "Deaths › April"}}, {"year": 1969, "year_label": "1969 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "January 3", "text": "January 3 – Michael Schumacher, German seven-time Formula One world champion", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373164180#January", "title": "1969", "revid": 1373164180, "section": "Births › January"}}, {"year": 1970, "year_label": "1970 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – Jochen Rindt becomes Formula One World Driving Champion, the first to earn the honor posthumously.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370420699#October", "title": "1970", "revid": 1370420699, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1971, "year_label": "1971 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Jackie Stewart becomes Formula One World Drivers' Champion in the Tyrrell 003-Cosworth.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369905382#August", "title": "1971", "revid": 1369905382, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1972, "year_label": "1972 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "September 10", "text": "September 10 – Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and becomes the youngest Formula One World Champion at the age of 25.", "cite": {"url": 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driver to achieve the feat at the age of 23.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372634791#November", "title": "2008", "revid": 1372634791, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 2009, "year_label": "2009 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 18", "text": "October 18 – British racing driver Jenson Button won his first Formula One World Championship, driving for Brawn GP at the Brazilian Grand Prix.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367728140#October", "title": "2009", "revid": 1367728140, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 2010, "year_label": "2010 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – FIA appointed Pirelli as official tyre partner and supplier for Formula One from season onwards.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372829682#June", "title": "2010", "revid": 1372829682, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 2012, "year_label": "2012 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – Racing legend Micheal Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One during the Japanese Grand Prix.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373434549#October", "title": "2012", "revid": 1373434549, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 12", "text": "December 12 – Max Verstappen won his first Formula One World Championship and the first for a Dutch driver, driving for Red Bull Racing at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#December", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › December"}}]}