<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open - wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform . The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose - built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets . The most famous Grand Prix is the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo . Each winner is presented with a trophy and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors . </P> <P> Michael Schumacher holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 91 times . Lewis Hamilton is second with 61 wins and Alain Prost is third with 51 wins . Michael Schumacher holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last . He won his first Grand Prix in 1992 at the Belgian Grand Prix, and his last in 2006 at the Chinese Grand Prix, a span of 14 years, 1 month and 1 day . Sebastian Vettel holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having won nine Grands Prix in a row from the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix to the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix . Max Verstappen is the youngest winner of a Grand Prix; he was 18 years and 227 days old when he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix . Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix; he was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the 1951 French Grand Prix . </P> <P> As of the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix, out of the 758 drivers who started a Grand Prix, there have been 107 different Formula One Grand Prix winners . The first Grand Prix winner was Giuseppe Farina at the 1950 British Grand Prix, and the most recent driver to score their first Grand Prix win was Valtteri Bottas . </P>

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