Motorsport in the United Kingdom the official governing body of motorsport in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has been a major player in the Formula One World Championship since it began in 1950, providing ten different world champions, winning 18 titles between them, more than any other nation. Mike Hawthorn became the first British world champion in , defeating Stirling Moss, labelled by many as "the greatest driver never to have won the world championship". The country won four consecutive titles between 1962 and 1965, with Graham Hill, Jim Clark (twice) and John Surtees. Hill won again in 1968, and was succeeded by Jackie
Scottish Formula Ford Championship support of the retired racing driver Dario Franchitti. List of Champions: Scottish Formula Ford Championship The Scottish Formula Ford Championship is a single seater open-wheel motorsport competition in Scotland. Championship events have been held since 1968, and there is a long pedigree involving 1600cc Ford Kent engined cars. By the mid-80s the FF1600 category was regarded as a mainstay of Scottish motor-racing. Despite variations in the format of the race meetings over the years, the Formula Ford class has remained popular among drivers. Several drivers have progressed to professional racing careers after gaining experience at this entry level. Over the