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Formula One

British  

noun

  1. the top class of professional motor racing

  2. the most important world championship in motor racing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“You’ve got to be like a Formula One driver.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A little over two years ago, Netflix first dipped its toes into live-streaming sports events, with the Netflix Cup, a golf tournament between PGA Tour golfers and Formula One drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The war has disrupted global sport, with motor sport's governing body cancelling April's Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Formula One races.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Every few years, Formula One does something that no other sport would ever dream of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Apparently, for fun, kids like the ones at Chumley enjoy trapeze arts, yacht sailing, Formula One go-kart racing, summering in the winter, horseback riding, and fashion accessorizing.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein