Overview

• The first Formula 1 World Championship race took place on May 13, 1950, at Silverstone, featuring Alfa Romeo and Talbot entries, with Ferrari debuting later that season in Monaco.
• Nino Farina won the Silverstone race, followed by Luigi Fagioli, after Juan Manuel Fangio retired due to a mechanical issue in lap 63.
• The Alfa Romeo 158, a pre-war design, dominated the 1950 season, winning six of the seven races and setting a performance benchmark.
• Formula 1 has awarded the Drivers' World Championship title every year since 1950, despite rule changes and title renamings over the decades.
• To commemorate the 75th anniversary, F1 released restored and colorized footage of the 1950 Silverstone race and launched a 24-hour YouTube livestream featuring classic races and reflections from drivers and team principals.