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Formula One: The Champions

75 years of legendary F1 drivers
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Bask in Formula One glory with this 75th Anniversary edition of The Champions, featuring exhilarating photography and expert commentary.Since the Grand Prix's start in 1950, just 34 men have achieved the accolade of F1 World Champion. For the first time, legendary F1 commentator Maurice Hamilton and... Read More
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Bask in Formula One glory with this 75th Anniversary edition of The Champions, featuring exhilarating photography and expert commentary.

Since the Grand Prix's start in 1950, just 34 men have achieved the accolade of F1 World Champion. For the first time, legendary F1 commentator Maurice Hamilton and award-winning photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier bring the heroes of this iconic sport together, in a stunning photographic portrayal of the poise, skill and winning mindset that separates the fast from the furious, the elite from the talented.

Formula One and its champions are brought to life with:An exquisitely written profile of each of the 34Β F1 World Champions, with key details from the driver's life and F1 careerStunning photography of the drivers and their cars, both on and off the trackHistoric interviews with the sport's lost heroes, including James Hunt and Ayrton SennaExclusive quotes from icons such as Max Verstappen,Β Lewis Hamilton and Nico RosbergA brand new foreword by Damon Hill, former F1 World Champion.Debate has raged over which driver is the best of the best. It is impossible to say. But that will not deter energetic and informed discussion, usually predicated on a personal preference swayed by affection. Each of these champions will have experienced and delivered pulse-raising performances many times over.
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Fully revised and updated for the 75th Anniversary and with a new foreword by F1 legend Damon Hill, this handsome homage to the most ferocious of sports and the incredible sportsmen who drive at the edge in pursuit of greatness, it is time to choose your favorite F1 Champion.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836005650

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ivy Press

Illustration: color photos

Contributors:

  • By Paul-Henri Cahier
  • By Bernard Cahier
  • Foreword by Damon Hill

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 1700g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Maurice HamiltonΒ has been part of the Formula One scene since 1977 and was theΒ Observer's motor racing correspondent for 20 years. He has written more than 20 books as well as commentating on Formula One for BBC Radio. He is now actively involved with the online community on Twitter and writes several blogs whilst continuing to write books about racing.Β The Cahier ArchiveΒ is the only photographic collection covering the history of theΒ Formula One Championship to have remained in the hands of its original authors.Β Two photographers have built this archive: Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri,Β giving the collection two very different styles. Bernard was a reporter and had the giftΒ to make people truly live events through his pictures. Paul-Henri, on the other hand,Β has always leaned towards an artistic approach to photography. The commonΒ ground of their photos though, is that they always go beyond the illustrativeΒ dimension.

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