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2 Book Box Set
Only thirty-five men have ever claimed the Formula 1 World Championship title since the Grand Prix started in 1950. This two-book set covers the engineering and the athletes who pushed these machines to the limit. You get a technical breakdown of the cars and a history of the legends of the sport. Having both on your shelf means you understand the hardware and the history behind every win.
Book 1 of 2
Formula 1 Champions Car by Car covers over 75 years of engineering development. Stuart Codling writes about the machines that carried drivers to the top spot. The book covers the return of pre-World War II greats like Alfa Romeo and Mercedes-Benz. It tracks the rise of specialists like Ferrari, Lotus, and Cooper up to today's Red Bull, Williams, and McLaren teams.
Each championship car includes technical specifications and a full history of the world champion drivers. You can see legendary names like Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen. The book features stunning historic and contemporary photography to show how these cars were built and raced.
Book 2 of 2
This 75th Anniversary edition features a profile of each of the 34 F1 World Champions. Legendary commentator Maurice Hamilton and photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier bring these heroes together. The book includes key details from each driver's life and career along with stunning photography of the cars and drivers on and off the track.
Read historic interviews with lost heroes like James Hunt and Ayrons Senna. The book features exclusive quotes from icons like Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg. Damon Hill provides a brand new foreword for this updated edition of the sport's history.
Midlife Classic Cars
One Foot in the Grave, One Foot on the Throttle.
Author: Stuart Codling, Maurice Hamilton
Author Bio: NA
ISBN: 9781577157441
Publisher: Midlife Classic Cars
Binding Type: Hardback
Language: English
Pages: NA
Printing Status: In Print
Edition: NA
Country Made: NA
