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The formation of Renault, meanwhile, has a story of its own. Around 1898, three years after the first motor tricycle race, Louis Renault entered the scene. He built his first car at the age of 21, but he had to team up with his brothers to establish his brand Renault Freres, further. Louis understood the potential of motor racing, especially the financial aspects, and ensured that his brand was a dominant force during the Pre-Formula 1 era. However, his attempts took a beating, when his elder brother died in a race, and this meant that Renault didn’t take part in the professional competition for two years, until 1906, where its driver Szisz won the race, despite encountering numerous punctures enroute to the chequered flag.
It’s important to know that those 32 drivers in the First Grand Prix, actually represented 12 manufacturers.
As time flew by, we had different adaptations of racing, as different countries decided to encash on the growing phenomenon. It was United States of America who first used the word ‘Grand Prix’. However, the traditional bases for the races were in France. Post the World War I, several countries continued to expand the series based on ‘no formal regulations’, but rather their own adaptations of the ‘Formal Regulations’, which was based on Engine or Weight.
The First Formula 1 Championship kick started in 1950, and as many as 18 teams took part in the event. But many of them had to back out due to high costs involved in their project, and the rest, as they say, is history.
The Backmarkers: Forgiving Ambitions
Teams are very important to the sport. The word ‘constructor’ attained a significant meaning, quite late in the history of Formula 1. We were forced to believe that drivers are far too significant in Formula 1. Without a doubt, it’s true. We do have to understand why the likes of Alonso, Hamilton, and Button haven’t won the championship in the last three years. Time and time again, these drivers proved what it takes to be a ‘Champion’. These drivers are incredibly talented, but Red Bull are proving to be a great hurdle for the aspirations of many drivers on track.
We need to wonder which of the drivers will make a jump to Red Bull if FIA allowed teams to run a third car. Yes, Alonso and Button have confirmed their loyalty to their teams; they have stated that their teams are probably the best, and they are not eager to look elsewhere on the grid. Lewis has made his aspirations clear; he has stated several times, that he would be forced to look elsewhere depending on the performance of his team.
Kimi Raikkonen, ever since his comeback, has looked strong. With his amazing connections with that Austrian team, we have to believe that Kimi would make a jump to Red Bull sooner than later, although Lotus seems to be the best place for Kimi, only because of the lack of off-track commitments, that is far too less at Enstone. If there is anything that would stop Kimi from venturing onto the Austrian territory, it would be something to do with the off-track performance rather than the on track ability (Read: Politics, Marketing, and others).
