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Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed

A Photographic Celebration of F1's Greatest Moments
Series: Formula One
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Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed captures the thrilling history of Formula One racing through stunning photographs by Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri, spanning from the 1950s to today. Maurice Hamilton brings to life the intense rivalries, legendary drivers, and iconic circuits such as Monaco and Monza, presenting a vivid chronicle of the sport's evolution and its dramatic moments of tragedy and triumph.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for motorsport enthusiasts, historians of Formula One, and readers who appreciate striking sports photography combined with compelling storytelling.

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The adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in sporting history.

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Its infamous circuits have played host to intense rivalries that have produced moments of tragedy and triumph that read like a film script. Since the 1950s, Bernard Cahier and his son, Paul-Henri, have been trackside capturing the drama of the Formula One Championships. Their stunning photographs chronicle both the changing face of the teams and their cars, from Lotus and Cooper to Williams and Ferrari, and of course the legendary drivers who have pushed their machines and themselves to the limits.

Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed correspondent Maurice Hamilton brings the stories behind these photographs to life; from the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco's winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza.

With over 300 photographs - from the 1950s to the present day - all from The Cahier Archive and many previously unpublished, The Pursuit of Speed is the ultimate celebration of Formula One.

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Praised by Classic Car Weekly for covering the best of Formula 1 from its origins to the present, the book is described by Motor Sport as a coffee table-worthy compilation of 272 pages. Auto Express highlights its appeal to fans of both classic and modern Formula One, calling it beautifully written.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781317082

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 September 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Aurum

Edition: Enriched Edition

Illustration: 418 colour and b&w photos

Contributors:

  • By Paul-Henri Cahier
  • By Bernard Cahier
  • Foreword by Jackie Stewart, Sir

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Maurice Hamilton has been part of the Formula One scene since 1977 and was the 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.
The Cahier Archive is the only photographic collection covering the history of the Formula One Championship to have remained in the hands of its original authors. Two photographers have built this archive: Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri, giving the collection two very different styles. Bernard was a reporter and had the gift to make people truly live events through his pictures. Paul-Henri, on the other hand, has always leaned towards an artistic approach of photography. The common ground of their photos though, is that they always go beyond the illustrative dimension.

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