Formula 1: The Autobiography - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297843087 ISBN 13: 9780297843085

Verlag: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

"In one year Formula 1 can be so intensive it is more than the equivalent of five years for normal people".--Michael Schumacher, Driver

"Sure it's exciting. But racing is very difficult, complicated, hard work."--Tyler Alexander, Racing Engineer since 1964

For the first time, the enthralling history of one of the world's greatest sporting spectacles is told by its leading players--Jackie Stewart, Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ayrton Senna, and many others--the Formula 1 drivers, team bosses, designers, pit crews, journalists, spouses, lovers, camp followers, and fans. A beautifully illustrated and hugely ambitious project, assembled by a group of top journalists who have all covered the sport for years, this compendium is packed with action photography. Often controversial viewpoints come directly from those who act out the life-and-death dramas on the road. The chronicle starts with the grainy photos and rare memoirs of pioneering days a century ago, using the words of the men who began it all, such as Karl Benz and Sir Henry Segrave. Year by year, event by thrilling event, follow the innovations in car technology and racing technique to today's high-tech, high-finance, high-danger game; where grime and glitz, pain and passion are a way of life. The photo cavalcade puts you into the driver's seat in fiery crashes and finish-line celebrations. Rare behind-the-scenes sessions and a collector-quality gallery of the most famous driving machines of all time are part of the excitement.

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Gerald Donaldson was born in Canada and has been covering Formula 1 for over 25 years during which time his work as a newspaper and magazine journalist and as a radio and TV commentator have made him one of the most highly respected media personalities - 'the best' according to Murray Walker - in the sport.

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In a hugely ambitious project, Gerald Donaldson has assembled a team of specialists to record the voices of the major players on the circuit today. The voices of the drivers, their wives and girlfriends, the mechanics and engineers, the team bosses, all those involved in the tension-filled emotionally charged circus that is Formula 1 are recorded for the first time. The words of legendary figures from the past have also been recorded to create a definitive yet very personal historical record of the triumphs and disasters of over fifty years of Formula 1. Over 500 illustrations from a wealth of unusual and personal sources give a totally fresh insight into this spectacular sport

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0297843087
• ISBN 13: 9780297843085
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
• Herausgeber: Donaldson Gerald
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