The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One is the lavishlyillustrated story of the world?s most thrilling motor sport, fromthe first motor race in France back in 1894 to today?s superpowerfulvehicles driven by world superstars such as MichaelSchumacher and Fernando Alonso, men who exchange paintwith one another at incredible speeds on circuits all round theworld. This book tells you everything you need to know aboutF1, with information not only on the top teams and legendarydrivers, but also on the great races, the most testing circuitsand the rise and fall of all the big names. Technology isanother area covered in depth, allowing the reader to rideshot gun at racing speed with the top drivers and witness theincredible capabilities of the modern racing car from the safetyof his/her own armchair. This is an authoritative and factpackedcelebration of Formula One, as well as an essentialpurchase for fans of the world?s fastest-moving sport.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One is the ideal guide to Grand Prix racing. Exciting photography alongside the text brings to life everything you need to know about this world of wealth, glamor and cutting-edge technology.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One is the essential guide to Grand Prix racing. With sections on the origins and history of Formula One, the best and the worst races, the controversies and the disasters, complete facts and stats, plus comprehensive A-Zs of the leading drivers, teams and managers as well as the Legends of the Track, this is the book that tells you everything you need to know about the world's most dynamic sport.

The Pocket Encyclopedia of Formula One will be the world's handiest work of Formula One reference, covering the highest echelon of motor sport from every angle: from the day that modern Formula One dawned in front of the Royal Family at Silverstone in 1950 to the high-tech, high-finance world circus of colour that is Formula One today; from Jim Clark's inexplicable fatal accident in a second division event in 1968 to Niki Lauda's miraculous escape from his flaming Ferrari in the 1976 German Grand Prix; from the epic duels between Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss to the amazing scraps between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna; from the dulcet tones of Nigel Mansell to the excited screams of Murray Walker. It provides essential information not only of the top teams and the top drivers, but also of the great races, the most testing circuits and the rise and fall of famous names. a massive audience world-wide, looking at the technology that enables you to ride shot-gun at racing speed with the top drivers and witness the sheer speed and outrageous braking abilities of today's Formula One cars from the comfort and safety of your own armchair.

This book traces the story of Formula One, the world's richest and most powerful sport, back to the first ever car race in 1895.