<P> The Formula One series originated with the European Grand Prix Motor Racing ( q.v. for pre-1947 history ) of the 1920s and 1930s . The formula is a set of rules that all participants ' cars must meet . Formula One was a new formula agreed upon after World War II during 1946 , with the first non-championship races being held that year . A number of Grand Prix racing organisations had laid out rules for a world championship before the war , but due to the suspension of racing during the conflict , the World Drivers ' Championship was not formalised until 1947 . The first world championship race was held at Silverstone , United Kingdom in 1950 . A championship for constructors followed in 1958 . National championships existed in South Africa and the UK in the 1960s and 1970s . Non-championship Formula One events were held for many years , but due to the increasing cost of competition , the last of these occurred in 1983 . On November 26 , 2017 , Formula One unveiled its new logo following the 2017 season finale in Abu Dhabi during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit . The new logo replaces F1 's iconic ' flying one ' , which has been the sport 's trademark since 1993 . </P>
<P> The Formula One series originated with the European Grand Prix Motor Racing ( q.v. for pre-1947 history ) of the 1920s and 1930s . The formula is a set of rules that all participants ' cars must meet . Formula One was a new formula agreed upon after World War II during 1946 , with the first non-championship races being held that year . A number of Grand Prix racing organisations had laid out rules for a world championship before the war , but due to the suspension of racing during the conflict , the World Drivers ' Championship was not formalised until 1947 . The first world championship race was held at Silverstone , United Kingdom in 1950 . A championship for constructors followed in 1958 . National championships existed in South Africa and the UK in the 1960s and 1970s . Non-championship Formula One events were held for many years , but due to the increasing cost of competition , the last of these occurred in 1983 . On November 26 , 2017 , Formula One unveiled its new logo following the 2017 season finale in Abu Dhabi during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit . The new logo replaces F1 's iconic ' flying one ' , which has been the sport 's trademark since 1993 . </P>
where was the first formula 1 race held
where was the first formula 1 race held
1920s
1920s