The UF1 Series started back in July 2009 when 7 local, SoCal drivers showed up to Bending Corners Raceway in Orange County with their F1 RC cars. As it turned out we all had F1 cars and had a F1-only day. We had such a blast that we all agreed to do it again. Tim Ruwe started a thread on RC Tech that weekend entitled "F1 is alive and well in SoCal!".

It soon evolved into a large one time race at the Tamiya track in 2010 with 40 drivers. It was one of the rare times Tamiya allowed non-Tamiya cars on their track.

The thought was that this class might soon disappear like all the other "flavor of the month" classes. Tim then suggested that we make it more then a once a year event and back in 2010, we had our first race series. This Series ONLY exists because nobody else is doing it and it's basically a selfish way for us to participate in an event I wish already existed. As long as we get 5 guys a race to show up, then the UF1 Series will live.

One of the goals of the UF1 Series is to keep things simple with few changes year after year. There is NO reason to have to buy new equipment every few months to compete. Keeping the rules simple can only make the Series stronger. In addition to performance, the Series also emphasizes scale looks. The UF1 Series has nothing to do with making money or selling tires, but has everything to do with getting together with a great group of people who are all addicted to RC and love Formula 1 racing.

The Series has had its ups and downs, but with the strong RC backgrounds of the entire committee, it has seen huge growth in the past couple years. One notable item is that multiple RC sanctioning bodies have adopted the UF1 rules for use at major races.

The UF1 Legacy logo has been around since the start of the series! 

Featuring a F1 car racing through the middle of the 'U', this logo has been sononomous with RC Formula 1 racing since 2009!