The first Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950. Fangio won the title four times and this stood for 45 years until 2003 when Michael Schumacher won his sixth.
UK's Stirling Moss has been considered as the greatest driver ever to have won the title.Fangio,however, is remembered for dominating Formula One's first decade.
The earlier period was highlighted by teams run by road car manufacturers-Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes and Maserati.They were front engined with narrow tires and 1.5 L supercharged or 4.5 L normally aspirated engines.In 1954 , Mercedes introduced an enclosed streamlined bodywork
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