THEY DIDN'T INHERIT FORMULA 1. THEY CREATED IT.

The first decade of Formula 1 was a world of front-engined Alfa Romeos, Ferraris, Maseratis and Mercedes, racing on great road circuits where courage and skill mattered as much as machinery.

This was Formula 1 before anyone knew what Formula 1 would become.

Follow Fangio, Ascari, Moss, Farina and Hawthorn through a remarkable decade of fierce competition, extraordinary sportsmanship and danger. Discover the privateers, forgotten podium finishers and unexpected battles that helped shape the new World Championship.

Every race added another chapter to a sport creating its traditions, heroes and legends.

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THE CARS RACED INTO THE FUTURE ON CIRCUITS BUILT IN THE PAST.

Rear engines transformed 1960s Formula 1. Cars became lighter and faster, while stone walls, trees and unforgiving roads remained threateningly close. The technology raced ahead. The drivers had to keep up.

Follow Clark, Hill, Brabham, Surtees and Stewart through a decade of extraordinary change. Discover the fierce rivalries, remarkable victories and unexpected podium finishers whose stories deserve to be remembered.

Their skill, determination and courage helped drive Formula 1 into the modern age.

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THE DRIVERS WERE HEROES, RIVALS, REBELS AND SURVIVORS. AND FORMULA 1 HAD NEVER FELT MORE HUMAN.

In 1970s Formula 1, the drivers took centre stage.

They raced spectacularly fast cars on circuits demanding total commitment, accepting risks that today seem almost unimaginable.

Then came Hunt and Lauda.

One flamboyant. One fiercely disciplined. Two utterly different men fighting for one World Championship — in a season of rivalry, friendship, fire and extraordinary courage that transcended Formula 1 itself.

But theirs was only one story in a decade overflowing with remarkable characters, fierce battles and unexpected achievements.

This was Formula 1 at its most raw, colourful and compelling.

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THE DECADE OF OUTRAGEOUS POWER AND LEGENDARY RIVALRIES.

The turbo era transformed 1980s Formula 1 — monstrous power, relentless innovation and a technological arms race fought at breathtaking speed.

And then there were the drivers.

Lauda brought wisdom. Piquet brought cunning. Mansell brought commitment. Prost brought precision.

Senna brought something the world had never seen before.

Championships were won by fractions. Teammates became bitter rivals. Some of the greatest drivers in history pushed each other — and their machines — to the absolute limit.

This was the decade that forged modern Formula 1.

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SENNA. SCHUMACHER. HÄKKINEN. ONE DECADE THAT CHANGED FORMULA 1 FOREVER.

1990s Formula 1 was where the modern sport took shape.

Technology became decisive. Strategy became a weapon. Engineering grew relentlessly sophisticated. Formula 1 became faster, sharper and increasingly global.

And at the centre of it all were extraordinary drivers.

Senna began the decade as its defining genius. Schumacher emerged to challenge the established order. Häkkinen rose to meet him, creating one of Formula 1's great rivalries.

Through triumph, tragedy and fierce competition, a new generation of legends emerged.

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FIRST SCHUMACHER RULED. THEN A NEW GENERATION CAME TO TAKE FORMULA 1 AWAY FROM HIM.

The story of 2000s Formula 1 began with Ferrari building one of the most formidable winning machines the sport had ever seen.

Schumacher seemed untouchable.

Then Alonso arrived — with the conviction of someone who had never considered waiting. Hamilton followed, sensational from his very first race. Räikkönen was already there, devastatingly fast and determined to claim his turn.

Suddenly, everything was up for grabs.

New regulations changed the cars. New teams challenged the established order. Championships went down to the final race — and sometimes the final corners.

An empire dominated the beginning. A new generation owned the end.

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VETTEL RULED FIRST. THEN HAMILTON TOOK OVER. AND BEFORE THE DECADE WAS FINISHED, VERSTAPPEN WAS COMING.

2010s Formula 1 produced two extraordinary eras of domination.

Vettel and Red Bull began with four consecutive World Championships — a young champion seemingly rewriting the record books at will.

Then the rules changed.

Mercedes emerged. Hamilton seized the opportunity. Together they built one of the most formidable partnerships Formula 1 had ever seen.

But beneath the dominance, another story was developing. Battles for podium places remained fiercely competitive. New rivalries emerged. And a fearless teenager named Max Verstappen arrived with absolutely no intention of waiting his turn.

Two great champions defined the decade. Another was already preparing to challenge the future.

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HISTORY ISN'T ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU LOOK BACK ON. SOMETIMES, YOU'RE WATCHING IT HAPPEN.

The story of 2020s Formula 1 began in uncertainty. The sport responded by reinventing itself — emerging with new rivalries, new audiences and a generation of drivers determined to make their mark.

Then Verstappen raised the bar.

Records fell. Rivalries intensified. The established order was challenged, while fierce battles throughout the field produced extraordinary moments and unexpected results.

Formula 1 became a global phenomenon on an unprecedented scale, attracting millions of new fans while retaining the passion of those who had followed it for decades.

And the most exciting part? We don't know how this story ends yet.

The 2020s are still being written. Catch up with the story so far. Start with a free Race Story.

The 3 Most Successful Cars of the Decade