You shouldn’t have believed me when I said it would be a ‘simple quiz.’ 😇 The term Formula 1 was first coined in 1946, and the first race held under Formula 1 regulations was the 1946 Turin Grand Prix in Italy, 78 years ago. Over the next few years, several races followed Formula 1 regulations, but the official Formula 1 World Championship was only established in 1950. The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone marked the first points-scoring race of the championship, which is why most people consider 1950 as the official start of Formula 1. But now you know…