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Celebrate Formula One's most iconic drivers with this exploration of their triumphs and tragedies. Featuring high-quality photography and insight from renowned F1 journalist Tony Dodgins.
At the heart of Formula One lies the triumphs and tragedies of the sport's greatest stars. The drama, personality and thrill of the sport are all tied to the cult drivers who have made racing so great to watch. Only the fastest and bravest survive!
With a foreword by Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, Formula One: The Legends profiles 32 of F1's iconic drivers from the 1950s to the present day. As well as examining the racers of the past, such as Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost and Aryton Senna, the text profiles modern-day legends such as Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and legend-in-the-making Max Verstappen.
Uniquely, this book also features stars of the sport who tragically died or were terribly injured before they could realise their true potential, but nevertheless left a lasting legacy.
Decade by decade since the championship was founded, this book profiles the following legends of F1: Ascari, Fangio, Moss, Hawthorn, Brabham, Graham Hill, McLaren, Gurney, Surtees, Clark, Stewart, Rindt, Andretti, Fittipaldi, Lauda, Hunt, Jones, Gilles Villeneuve, Piquet, Prost, Mansell, Senna, Häkkinen, Schumacher, Damon Hill, Button, Alonso, Räikkönen, Rosberg, Vettel, Hamilton, Verstappen.
This is a unique exploration of Formula One racing, with a focus on the most revered Formula One drivers of all time. A standout gift for fans of the sport, this collection includes expert photography to highlight the greatest moments of these drivers' careers. Fascinating and insightful, with informed voices from the sport, this is a collection not to be missed.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Alberto Ascari
Juan Manuel Fangio
Stirling Moss
Mike Hawthorn
Jack Brabham
Graham Hill
Bruce McLaren
Dan Gurney
John Surtees
Jim Clark
Jackie Stewart
Jochen Rindt
Mario Andretti
Emerson Fittipaldi
Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Alan Jones
Gilles Villeneuve
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Ayrton Senna
Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Jenson Button
Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Index
Picture credits
