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The French Open is officially called 'Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros' (The French Internationals of Roland Garros) and is also commonly referred to as 'Tournoi de Roland-Garros' (Tournament of Roland Garros). Both option A and option B are actually correct names for the tournament, making option C ('Both') the correct choice.

The French Championships (now known as Roland Garros/French Open) was indeed the first Grand Slam tournament to become 'open' in 1968, allowing both amateurs and professionals to compete. This marked the beginning of the Open Era in tennis.

The 1971 Italian Grand Prix holds the record for the closest finish in Formula One history. Peter Gethin won by just 0.01 seconds over Ronnie Peterson - an incredibly narrow margin. This demonstrates the intense competition at the highest level of motorsport.

Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver to score a championship point in Formula One. He achieved this at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at just 19 years and 349 days old while driving for Toro Rosso. This record stood until the next generation of even younger drivers arrived.

Nico Rosberg set the record for the youngest driver to set a fastest lap. He achieved this at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix at 19 years and 293 days old driving for Williams. This was an impressive feat for a rookie driver in his first season.

In the 1988 Formula 1 season, McLaren won 15 out of 16 races, achieving one of the most dominant seasons in F1 history. Their drivers were Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. This record represents the highest number of victories by a single team in one season.