Formula 1: The Official History (2024)
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Formula 1: The Official History (2024)
Formula 1: The Official History (2024)
The definitive official history of Formula 1.
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Foreword by Ross Brawn.
Fully updated for 2024, Formula 1: The Official History is an electrifying account of the F1 phenomenon, telling the complete story of one of the world's most popular, thrilling, and glamorous sports. Bringing together a superbly written account of the history of the sport and an exceptional selection of stunning images from across seven decades of F1 racing, the book charts the FIA Formula One World Championship, decade by decade, from its first race at Silverstone in May 1950 right through to the present day.
Each chapter tells the fascinating stories behind the greatest drivers and teams, important personnel, famous and infamous incidents, as well as key changes to the rules on design, safety and competitiveness. These tales are accompanied by more than 250 exceptional photographs featuring icons past and present, including Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. Accessible and entertaining for any F1 fan, this is the definitive visual history of the sport.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781802797787
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: Approx. 250 colour and b/w photographs
Contributors:
- Foreword by Ross Brawn
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 234.0mm
Height: 282.0mm
Weight: 1580g
Pages: 304
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About the Author
Maurice Hamilton was the Observer's motor racing correspondent from 1990 to 2010 and a summariser on BBC Radio Five Live's motor racing coverage. He has written more than a dozen F1 books, including Formula 1: The Pursuit of Speed - A Photographic Celebration of F1, and numerous F1 biographies.
Also by Maurice Hamilton
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