Vroom, vroom! Celebrating the anniversary of the first-ever F1 Grand Prix FMTNews FMTWorld
Given the innate human fascination with travelling at ridiculous speeds, it was inevitable someone would come up with the idea of motor racing.
Fun fact: in ancient Rome, it was taken so seriously that riots would regularly break out between fans of rival teams. Some things never change. You see, the automobile industry was exploding back then, and every car manufacturer wanted to put themselves out there as the best engineers on the scene. Some 32 entrants from various countries, including France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, signed up for the race. No doubt each of them, plus the car manufacturers, was eager to be part of the groundbreaking journey that would shape the future of motorsport.
All in all, the public response was overwhelmingly positive, with the official expectation of 300,000 visitors quickly exceeded. It got to the point that the organisers had to warn locals not to overcharge visitors for accommodation! Like today, eateries had a field day selling snacks and refreshments to spectators – although at that time, chocolate, tea and champagne were sold instead of hotdogs, fries and soft drinks .
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