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Formula One The Complete Story (HB)
Formula One The Complete Story (HB) This wonderful hardback book features more than 330 pages and is packed with more than 900 photographs tracing the entire story of Formula One. Each image has been carefully selected from the archives of the Daily Mail to illustrate the year-by-year exploration of the full 59-year history of the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. The photos include many rare and previously unseen images, making this book a treasure trove not just of facts and figures about Formula One, but also of wonderful pictures. From the birth of Formula One in 1950, when Farina became World Champion behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo, to the down-to-the-wire title battle between the sensational Lewis Hamilton and Brazilian rival Felipe Massa, this really is the complete story. Along the way we recall the mighty Juan Manuel Fangio, the exceptional talents of Jim Clark and Graham Hill, the unforgettable rivalry of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, the dominance of Michael Schumacher the start of a new order featuring young chargers like Hamilton All the triumphs, all the controversy and all the moments which have shaped the modern face of Formula One are recorded, as are the tragedies which rocked the sport, such as that black weekend at Imola in 1994. While author Tim Hill's words create an evocative record of every season, it is the incredible images which make this book a must for all F1 fans. From archive black and white images of the drivers of yesteryear to rarely-seen behind-the-scenes photos of the drivers, this collection of pictures makes putting Formula One The Complete Story down very hard.