Formula 1 All the Races & Silverstone 2 Book Set

The 100 Greatest Races: Celebrating 75 Years of Formula 1

The 100 Greatest Races is the ultimate celebration of Formula 1’s 75th anniversary, capturing the sport’s most iconic, dramatic, and unforgettable moments. From legendary comebacks to rain-soaked masterclasses and breathtaking photo finishes, this book is a must-have for every F1 enthusiast.

Written by renowned F1 experts Roger Smith and Kevin Turner, with a foreword by former F1 driver Karun Chandhok, this beautifully crafted volume ranks the greatest Grand Prix races in history. Featuring expert analysis, stunning photography, and compelling storytelling, it takes readers on a thrilling journey from the first race at Silverstone in 1950 to today’s modern era.

Key Features:

• Commemorates Formula 1’s 75th Anniversary (May 13, 2025) with a definitive collection of the sport’s most iconic races.
• 100 Legendary Grand Prix ranked and reviewed from over 1,000 F1 races, using a meticulous rating system.
• Expertly Written by Roger Smith and Kevin Turner, with insights from Karun Chandhok.
• Organized into 10 dynamic themes highlighting F1’s greatest moments: photo finishes, wet-weather drives, heroic comebacks, and more.
• Breathtaking Photography that brings F1’s most dramatic moments to life.
• Perfect for Fans & Collectors – a premium keepsake for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide.

Why You’ll Love This Book:

Formula 1 has hosted over 1,131 Grand Prix races and crowned 34 World Champions. This book celebrates the races that defined the sport’s legacy of speed, innovation, and passion. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to the world of F1, The 100 Greatest Races offers a front-row seat to the drama, strategy, and brilliance of the fastest sport on earth.

Product Details:

• Title: The 100 Greatest Races
• Authors: Roger Smith & Kevin Turner
• Foreword: Karun Chandhok
• Format: Premium Illustrated Hardcover
• Publisher: Veloce
• ISBN: 9781836440581

Relive the glory. Feel the passion. Own a piece of Formula 1 history.

The former wartime airfield at Silverstone is Britain’s most important motor racing circuit, best known as the home of the British Grand Prix and where the first Formula 1 World Championship race was staged in 1950.

This magnificent book, originally published in 2013 and now comprehensively updated in this second edition with 64 extra pages, tells Silverstone’s entire history, covering the great races, influential characters and unforgettable events, as well as the evolution of the circuit itself. The book is profusely illustrated, including plenty of great photographs that have rarely been published.

• Early days: a wartime airfield, the Royal Automobile Club’s search for a motorsport venue, the first RAC Grand Prix of 1948.
• Subsequent Silverstone history told decade-by-decade: track changes, commercial developments, politics.Year-by-year highlights and landmarks: club events as well as the big races; memorable moments, highs and lows.
• The people: drivers, personalities, commentators.
• Packed with first-hand interview content from significant people in Silverstone’s history.
• Contains a wealth of historic photographs, many in colour.
• Updated material includes an account of the protracted negotiations with Liberty Media over the contract to stage the British Grand Prix, management changes at the circuit and the selling of land to repay loans.
• The story is brought right up to date with the signing of a new ten-year Grand Prix contract in 2024, and the development of the Silverstone Museum along with other major new projects.

Produced with the full assistance of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) and Silverstone Circuits Ltd, this is the last word on the history of the much-loved home of British motor racing, from its beginnings in the aftermath of the Second World War to its status now as a world-class motorsport venue.