James Hunt and Niki Lauda defined an era in Formula 1 in the 70s. Their
battle for the 1976 World Championship is still regarded as one of the
most exciting and dramatic in the sport's history. This is the story of
that season and much more. With Lauda's return from life-threatening
injuries the stuff of legend and Hunt's last gasp title success bringing
a whole new generation of followers previously immune to the sport, the
Playboy and the Rat brings that story to life once more. After that
remarkable season, their careers, and their lives, went in almost polar
opposite directions, with Lauda becoming the respected elder statesman
of the sport. Hunt died at an unseemly age after a life that typified
the image of a racing driver. 'The Playboy and the Rat' tells their
story from ambition-filled beginnings to the culmination of their dreams
and beyond.
Now available in paperback, this meticulously researched book described by
The Sun as incredible outlines each of the 858 World Championship races
held since the beginning of Formula 1 in 1950. Each entry highlights the
key events of a Grand Prix from qualifying through to the final outcome as
well as spotlighting those incidental happenings so unique to F1 that
influenced a race or an unfolding championship battle. Nothing is missed.
Every significant happening is recorded. As TV commentator Martin Brundle
states in his foreword, this is a comprehensive yet condensed record for
posterity .
Bruce Jones / Hardcover / Published
September 2010
The ITV Sport Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One; is
the lavishly illustrated story of the world's most thrilling motor
sport, from the first motor race in France back in 1894 to today's
super-powerful vehicles driven by world superstars such as Jenson
Button, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton, men who
exchange paint with one another at incredible speeds on circuits all
round the world. This book tells you everything you need to know about
F1, with information not only on the top teams and legendary drivers,
but also on the great races, the most testing circuits and the rise and
fall of all the big names. Technology is another area covered in depth,
allowing the reader to appreciate the incredible capabilities of the
modern racing car. Part of Carton's highly successful and
market-leading; Complete Encyclopedia Sporting Reference Books
Series;The ITV Sport Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One" is an
authoritative and fact-packed celebration of the glamorous world of
Formula One, as well as an essential purchase for fans of this
fastest-moving sport.
For Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, master automotive photographer James Mann
brings a selection of these spectacular machines into the studio, and
through his lens we see not just the engineering brilliance of these cars,
but also their inherent beauty: They are works of art, the fascinating
results of Formula 1’s mix of competition, creativity, and human ingenuity.
With historical and technological profiles by noted F1 journalist Stuart
Codling and commentary from championship-winning car designer Gordon Murray,
this book is the ultimate homage to the ultimate breed of race car.
Now available in paperback, this meticulously researched book described by
The Sun as incredible outlines each of the 858 World Championship races
held since the beginning of Formula 1 in 1950. Each entry highlights the
key events of a Grand Prix from qualifying through to the final outcome as
well as spotlighting those incidental happenings so unique to F1 that
influenced a race or an unfolding championship battle. Nothing is missed.
Every significant happening is recorded. As TV commentator Martin Brundle
states in his foreword, this is a comprehensive yet condensed record for
posterity .
The book in itself is a milestone in motorsport books history.
It required 14 years of work from his author, who not only wrote all the texts, but also did more than 400 drawings representing all
the cars from all the significant teams having entered the Formula One championship in the past 54 years! This unique feature allows
the readers to see at a glance the evolution of all the Williams cars, for instance, since the creation of the team. This huge and
heavy (more than 10 pounds) box, with two volumes in fabric-style covers also features more than 1200 photographs, some of them
exclusive from the collection of Bernard Cahier, the famous photographer from the '50s. In its last section, the book also gives
comprehensive results of all the Grands Prix of the history of F1, from 1950 until today. It features all the lap charts of all the
races - despite the fact that the FIA (the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) itself thought that these lap charts did not
exist before 1958! This third edition is entirely updated after the end of the 2006 season.
This long-standing reference work is rightly regarded as the 'Wisden' of Formula 1. The meticulously researched data contains everything the enthusiast needs to know about Formula One
events and personalities, from the first World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1950, to the end of the 2005 Formula One season. Every driver, team, circuit and race is scrutinised in detail, providing an invaluable and accurate reference source. From the reason for Lance
Macklin's retirement from the 1954 French Grand Prix to the full record of Michael Schumacher's career, every imaginable statistic is included.
Outline
In 2005, the Formula One World Drivers' Championship reaches a landmark and 55 Years of Formula One is published to celebrate this
anniversary. Through stunning photographs and with a report on each year, every moment of significance is recorded complete with all
the drama and passion. Complementing this is a series of specially commissioned interviews with half a dozen of the leading
protagonists from Formula One's first six decades. From Juan Manuel Fangio's dominance in the 1950s to the era of Michael
Schumacher, 55 Years of Formula One is a glorious celebration of the pinnacle of motor sport and essential reading for any Formula
One fan.
The 2003 Formula 1 season proved to be one of the closest-fought for many years, having
seen the established stars being challenged by a hungry pack of young, little-known drivers. These ‘young guns’ are rapidly
making names for themselves with exciting displays of sheer speed and audacious overtaking moves against their more experienced
rivals. This extensively illustrated book offers in-depth biographies of these rising stars, revealing their backgrounds, their
personalities, and how they have risen to prominence to win a place in motorsport’s premier league
With 20 drivers, 10 teams and 17 races per year, the
Grand Prix championship is a small, tightly-controlled world in which sponsors – including track owners, tobacco advertisers and
automobile multinationals – battle for maximum exposure. In The Pits, ITV F1 presenter Beverley Turner examines closely the
murkier aspects of the sport, including: how venues are chosen (and why they are dropped); the (often) extraordinary power of
sponsors and the controversial rule changes that deliver more audience-friendly races. She also explains precisely why, because of
the way access to F1 is restricted, no book of this kind has ever been written before.
The ultimate guide to the world of
Formula One at a critical moment in the sport's history. Every car and all the drivers since 1950 are described and illustrated in
this stunning new book. The Complete Book of Formula One is the first ever encyclopedia covering all the cars and drivers that have
raced in Formula One. The author has had the exclusive co-operation of the Haymarket LAT Archive, a collection of nine million
outstanding motorsport images dating back to 1896. No other archive is as comprehensive, and many of the images in this book have
never been seen before.
Get to know what Formula One racing is all about This book delves
into the strategy, technology, and spirit needed to win a Formula One race. Every angle of a race weekend is covered in detail, from
scrutineering to pitstops to podium. You’ll also read about the rivalries and politics that have turned the sport into a global
televised drama. Illustrated with colour photographs, Formula One Racing For Dummies will serve the die-hard spectator or
armchair fan alike.
The world's major car makers decided in February to
seize the reins of Formula 1 from its controllers, Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley. This resulted in an an epic struggle and the
focus of interest for many years. There is no one better qualified than Alan Henry to reveal how Ecclestone and Mosley did it: how
they bent the world's largest corporations to their will and made personal fortunes along the way. Formula 1 has the biggest global
audience of any spectator sport. It is by far the best read sub-sector of the motor titles. There is an appetite for this book in
all the countries where Formula 1 races are held, and all the countries which Formula 1 teams represent
This is the autobiography of Perry McCarthy, who
decided at the age of 18 that he wanted to reach the top in the world's most expensive sport. With no racing experience, no cash and
little going for him except a passion for speed, the exuberant Cockney shouldn't have stood a chance. He never gave up, however, and
his relentless search for backing and recognition led the man "The Times" dubbed "the world's unluckiest driver"
to heroic, hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking efforts to make it in Formula 1.
Seventy-five per cent of the world's
single-seater racing cars are designed and built in Britain. Thanks to this technical know-how, most Grand Prix teams are based in
the UK, and many of them have British managers and designers. Through interviewing the sport's key figures, Clive Couldwell is able
to reveal what makes this intriguing industry tick and how UK research and development is leading the world.
Everyone
wonders what's going on behind the closed doors of the Formula One paddock, where the public is not admitted and where a proper
electronic pass is required to enter. This book unveils all the details of this closely guarded area. It features more than 600
photographs (some of them showing how paddocks looked as far back as the 1950s), which allow the reader to understand what the 3000
plus people working there are doing. It shows how motorhomes are mounted, what is inside these luxury rolling apartments, how the
media centre works, what the press officers are doing, how the television compound works and so on. The book also features dozens of
interviews with key personalities who explain their lives
The most prestigious and high profile motor-racing
sport is brought to life in this fully illustrated full-colour guide to Formula One. Written by a field expert and lifelong
enthusiast it is jam packed with insider knowledge and up-to-the-minute information. An historical account of every decade from the
early years to the present day is covered. Two separate A-Z guides of past and current teams and drivers are included from heroes to
obscure bit players. Racetracks are also featured - even those that are no longer in use - with their history and developments.
A top Grand Prix mechanic’s firsthand account of the
personalities and performances that make or break a Formula One racing team, featuring 60 color photos
What is the fastest corner in the world?
Where will you find Maternity Bend? What g-force is experienced around Monza¹s Parabolica? World Motor Racing Circuits
answers these questions and many more in an illustrated tour of 72 of the most important motor racing venues in the world. Readers
are offered insights into the challenges faced by the drivers, the atmosphere at the great events, and the heroes of the past who
inspired the drivers of today. Entries on all current circuits include track plans, major incidents, gear and speed data,
race-result tables, and elevation changes around the track.
Formula One is widely seen as the pinnacle of motor
racing. It's a valuable business, a powerful, glamorous global brand inextricably intertwined with worldwide television,
sponsorship, merchandising, advertising, publishing, video, and movies. Take a no-holds-barred look at the public and private face
of Formula One and see how it's changed over 50 years
In 1999, the Formula 1 World Championship is
50 years old. Here Nigel Roebuck, rated by
many fans as the finest F1 writer in the
world, presents his personal selection of
highlights from the past half century,
filled with his own memories and colorful
anecdotes. Roebuck looks at key events
including the first World Championship GP at
Silverstone in 1950; the arrival of Lotus in
F1 in 1960; Ferraris year of trauma in 1982;
Damon Hills heavy weather championship in
1996; Ayrton Sennas tragic death at Imola in
1994; Mika Hakkinen vs Michael Schumacher in
1998; and much more.
This candid
insight into motor racing spans 1905 to the present day. Author Louis Stanley was the owner of the BRM racing team from the late
1950s through the late 1970s, and was also instrumental in instituting stricter safety codes and developing the idea mobile
emergency medical units at tracks. Of course, his duties as a team owner also brought him in direct contact with many of the
greatest drivers and race personalities ever. Never one to pull punches, Stanley's candid recollections are illustrated with more
than 350 photographs from his personal collection.
This panoramic overview offers race fans a look back at the
highest echelon of motor sports, from the last years of the 19th century to the colorful and sophisticated spectacle that is modern
Formula 1. Two hundred fifty rare or seldom-seen photographs depict 100 years of the sport's most significant cars, drivers and
races, in support of classic contemporary writing about Grand Prix racing
This is a special limited version of this book,
produced for The Klemantaski Collection, one of the principle archives of the Snowdons' photography. This version is signed on a
bookplate by Nigel Snowdon and Diana Burnett and is limited to only 200 copies. With a subtitle of Four Decades of Motor Sport
Photography, this book provides a wonderful pictorial review of the Formula 1 circus, as presented to the cameras of this
world-famous husband and wife photographic team.
As well as a portfolio of stunning action shots, this book provides an
intimate glimpse behind the scenes, showing the human side of the sport. There are reminders of the tragedy that has so often
overshadowed the glamor and excitement of Formula 1 racing, together with glimpses of the humorous moments that relieve the tension
of a Grand Prix weekend.
This is a collection of profiles of 20 of the major
international Formula One Grand
Prix circuits. Each profile
includes a detailed circuit map,
useful data on circuit lengths,
lap records and a history of the
circuit, focusing on memorable
races, high spots and disasters.
Adriano Cimarosti / Hardcover / Published September 1997
Chronicles every grand
prix motor race from 1894
onwards, including profiles
of the cars, the drivers,
and the racetracks; traces
the development of motorcar
racing; and presents, in
chronological order, all the
cars and models.
Bruce Jones, Damon
Hill / Hardcover / Published September 1996
Foreword by Damon Hill.
This top-quality reference
covers every aspect of Grand
Prix racing, from the start
of the modern-day F1 World
Championship in 1950 to the
present day. Filled with
detailed chronicles of the
efforts of driving greats
Fangio, Moss, Mansell, Senna,
Hill and Schumacher, plus
season by season accounts
with statistics, essential
data on the top teams,
classic races, the great
cars, ground-breaking
technology, and the world's
top race circuits.
