The 1914 Grand Prix season consisted of Grand Prix races across Europe and the United States until abbreviated by the outbreak of World War I.
Christian Lautenschlager, winner of the French Grand Prix
DePalma taking the flag at the Vanderbilt Cup
Thomas’s Delage, winning car of the Indianapolis 500
Sailer setting the pace in his Mercedes at the Grand Prix
Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. It quickly evolved from simple road races from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of competition soon saw speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), but because early races took place on open roads, accidents occurred frequently, resulting in deaths both of drivers and of spectators. A common abbreviation used for Grand Prix racing is "GP" or "GP racing".
Marcel Renault during the 1903 Paris Madrid trial.
Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France
Grid of Coppa Fiera di Milano 1925