Formula One Supporters Association

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FOSA is a non commercial organisation for Formula One™ Fans and Supporters. FOSA membership is free and is made up of a large group of people from all four corners of the world who care about Formula One™ motor racing.

Since 1996, FOSA - Formula One™ Supporters Association, has been assisting and supporting all passionate F1™ fans.

FOSA is not a fan club. FOSA is an association that unites and represents passionate Formula One™ fans around the world.

FOSA aims and objectives : (1). To represent passionate Formula One™ supporters and fans from around the world. (2). To provide those in a position of power in Formula One™ with organised feedback with respect to past, current and planned changes to the structure and workings of Formula One™. (3). To provide this feedback in a way that can impact on how and what changes are implemented, and that is in keeping with the spirit of fair play and the traditions that are Formula One™.

With their passion for racing and its contenders, the passionate fans inject colour and a thrilling atmosphere into the race circuits of the world and follow the grand spectacle of racing with passion, ardently and faithfully through television, the internet and other media.

The large queues braved waiting for their idol to leave the paddock, the dream of being photographed with him, the hunt for an autograph or the unconditional support when he is on the track form part of the trademark image the race fan offers throughout each season in each one of the championship events.

The world of the race fan is also saturated by the passion for every race series they follow, the admiration for the powerful machines capable of reaching mind boggling speeds, the devotion to the ever changing world of technology that envelops most championships and the level of professionalism displayed by the competing teams.

All this makes motorsport a unique and genuine experience and brings with it millions of followers.

[edit] History

Originated in the early 1990's in multiple countries around the world, primarily in countries that hosted F1™ grand prix events.

In the 1970's and 1980's, before the arrival of the internet, fans would attend events in their countries and then post their photographs and reports to multiple pen pal F1™ friends around the world.

F1™ magazines at the time were not readily available outside the UK and Europe and when they were available in Australia, Americas and Africa, would be at least a month or two out of date. The pen pal system would be a faster method of keeping fans abreast of news and events.