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Formula Ford, also known as F1600 and Formula F, is an entry-level class of single-seater, open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held across the world form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers.
Apr 3, 2021 · Formula Ford cars are essentially smaller versions of a Formula 1 car. They are open wheel race cars which also feature an open cockpit and have yet to be updated with a halo. Unlike most modern race cars, the Formula Ford cars are mostly built from steel rather than carbon fibre.
Jan 7, 2019 · For more than half of Formula Ford’s 50-year history, it was the SCCA’s most popular and populous racing class. But with costs escalating, supplies of its Ford 1,599cc engine drying up, and entries dwindling in the 1990s, Formula Ford was essentially being put out to pasture.
Oct 26, 2021 · Formula Ford enjoyed something of a golden era into the 1980s, and into the second decade for the Festival it firmly established credentials as a must-win event on the way up the single-seater...
Oct 20, 2023 · The 2023 Formula Ford Festival spotter’s guide. written by Ida Wood 20 October 2023. Photo: Ida Wood. Formula Scout has gone through the Formula Ford Festival entry list to find out who’s likely to shine this weekend, and some of the stories behind the drivers and teams taking part at Brands Hatch.
Feb 3, 2023 · American automotive giants Ford have confirmed their intention to make a Formula 1 comeback when new engine regulations are introduced in 2026, meaning another chapter will be added to the American organisation’s rich history in the sport.
Nov 17, 2021 · Formula Ford through the decades. Envisaged as a lower-cost junior series that would help young drivers transition from karting to the higher levels of single-seater racing, the first Formula Ford cars used Ford’s 105 PS 1.6 litre Kent engine from the Cortina family car.
