Review Formula 1 2027

Seventy-eight seasons at the heart of Formula 1 history

The Formula 1 World Championship officially began in 1950, with the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on 13 May. Giuseppe “Nino” Farina, driving an Alfa Romeo, became the winner of the first World Championship race and the first Formula 1 World Champion at the end of that inaugural season. The calendar consisted of only seven events, including the Indianapolis 500, and the championship was still far removed from the global scale it would develop over the following decades.

Review Formula 1 2027 covers this history across seventy-eight seasons, from 1950 to 2027. The book combines detailed coverage of the 2027 season, session by session, with a historical archive bringing together Grand Prix results, drivers, teams, manufacturers, circuits and key statistics from every season.

This historical depth makes it possible to follow the major periods that shaped Formula 1: the early years dominated by Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, the championships of Juan Manuel Fangio, the emergence of British constructors, the decades defined by Lotus, McLaren, Williams, Renault, Ferrari and Benetton, and the technological and sporting evolution that accompanied the arrival of the twenty-first century. The careers of champions such as Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton provide key reference points throughout this history.

The geography of the championship tells its own story. Monaco, Monza, Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps were already among the major venues of the early World Championship and remain iconic Formula 1 circuits today. From the 1950s onwards, the calendar progressively expanded beyond Europe, eventually becoming a truly global championship with races in North America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and, at different periods, Africa.

Technical evolution is central to this history. From the Alfa Romeo Tipo 158 of the first season to modern Formula 1 cars, the championship has gone through successive generations of engines, chassis, tyres and aerodynamic concepts. Regulatory changes have fundamentally transformed the cars and racing strategies while driving major advances in safety.

The 2027 season belongs to a new regulatory era introduced in 2026. This new generation of cars combines lighter machinery, redesigned aerodynamics and a new power-unit architecture. Formula 1 also introduced 100% sustainable fuel certified by the FIA in 2026. For 2027 and 2028, the FIA, Formula 1, teams and power-unit manufacturers have agreed further regulatory adjustments, including measures concerning energy management and the balance between the internal combustion engine and energy-recovery systems.

Review Formula 1 2027 places this new generation within a timeline that begins with the first World Championship in 1950. The book goes beyond the champions, preserving the record of Grands Prix, results, participating drivers, teams and manufacturers, circuits and the major developments that define the continuity of the sport.

The 2027 season is presented session by session, while the historical archive makes it possible to retrieve results and compare different eras. Readers can look up a Grand Prix, follow a driver’s career, find a team or manufacturer, compare seasons or trace the evolution of the championship across several decades.

Like the other Reviews in the Red Books collection, this book is not intended as a journalistic season narrative. It is designed as a physical, structured and lasting archive. In a discipline whose history now spans almost eight decades, the value of the book lies not only in the data it brings together, but also in the ability to preserve, consult and pass that information on.

With Review Formula 1 2027, the collection covers seventy-eight seasons of the Formula 1 World Championship, from 1950 to 2027, combining detailed coverage of the 2027 season with a historical archive spanning the complete history of the championship.

Seventy-eight seasons. Thousands of Grands Prix and results. Generations of champions, drivers, teams and manufacturers. An archive of Formula 1, from 1950 to 2027.