Auto racing is one of the world's most watched sports on television.

Here’s some trivia; the first contest was organized by Paris magazine Le Perit Journal, a reliability test to determine best performance. But the race was changed to Paris to Rouen 1894. Competitors included factory vehicles from Karl Benz's Benz & Cie. and Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach's DMG.

The basic concept of racing has remained the same, to get from point A to point B before anybody else does. On some events, the racers are ranked by speed, acceleration, and cornering.

But to provide more enjoyment and variety for the sports, the means and ways of how it is done has been added with many additional ideas.

The categories for car racing includes Single-seater racing, touring car racing, production car racing, one-make racing, stock car racing, rallying, targa racing, drag racing, sports car racing, off-road racing, kart racing, and historical racing.

Formula One, or F1, is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.

Modern Formula One cars are mid-engined open cockpit, open wheel single-seaters. The whole car, including engine, fluids and driver, weighs only 600kg.

Michael Schumacher, a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion is one of the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen.   He and Ferrari won an unprecedented five consecutive drivers’ championships and six consecutive constructors’ championships between 1999 and 2004. He is truly an amazing driver.

That is all for now. This is an introductory post for a continuous blog about the world of Auto (Formula 1 racing). Hope this gives interest to every reader.