Formula One: The Champions: 70 years of legendary F1 drivers
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- Author：Maurice Hamilton
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Summary
Since the Grand Prix’s start in 1950 just 33 men have achieved the accolade of F1 World Champion。 For the first time， legendary F1 commentator Maurice Hamilton and award-winning photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier bring the heroes of this iconic sport together， in a stunning photographic portrayal of the poise， skill and winning mindset that separates the fast from the furious， the elite from the talented。
With exclusive quotes from icons such as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg， and including Maurice’s historic interviews with the sport’s lost heroes – including James Hunt and Aryton Senna – F1: The Champions is a beautiful tribute to the most ferocious of sports and the incredible sportsmen who drive at the edge in pursuit of greatness。
With exclusive quotes from icons such as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg， and including Maurice’s historic interviews with the sport’s lost heroes – including James Hunt and Aryton Senna – F1: The Champions is a beautiful tribute to the most ferocious of sports and the incredible sportsmen who drive at the edge in pursuit of greatness。
Reviews
Rianna
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44/55 books read in 2020。Gorgeous photos & enough information on each driver to get you informed but not an overload of facts。Not a lot of new information for the well-seasoned fan。Would make a great coffee table book ;）
patrick Lorelli
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A racing book that is a tribute to all of the Formula one champions since 1950。 Of course， some of these champions have won more than one。 They race around the world and receive points based on where they finish。 When the season ends， he with the most points wins the championship。 Lewis Hamilton has won the last few championships。 You get excellent photos and a description of each champion from 1950 onward。 The author goes into some interesting facts that most people don’t know， other informatio A racing book that is a tribute to all of the Formula one champions since 1950。 Of course， some of these champions have won more than one。 They race around the world and receive points based on where they finish。 When the season ends， he with the most points wins the championship。 Lewis Hamilton has won the last few championships。 You get excellent photos and a description of each champion from 1950 onward。 The author goes into some interesting facts that most people don’t know， other information you might。 I myself thought it was all good and it was nice reading once again about Jackie Stewart， James Hunt， Michael Schumacher， and others。 I found this to be an excellent book for the casual fan or for the person that follows the sport。 I have always liked formula one racing and though I knew some of the information I found this book to be worth the read。 I received this book from Netgalley。com I gave it 5 stars Follow us at www。1rad-readerreviews。com 。。。more
Richard
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An in depth record of all the F1 world champions packed with information and crammed with action photographs capturing personality and the cars they drove。 70 years is a hard span to bridge and this publication does so with ease and great skill。There is no attempt to assess the best of the best。 Rather it shows talent in its various forms that when driver and car were in harness winning was still i undermined by a number of factors。 Reliability， politics， injury， team orders and support crews。I An in depth record of all the F1 world champions packed with information and crammed with action photographs capturing personality and the cars they drove。 70 years is a hard span to bridge and this publication does so with ease and great skill。There is no attempt to assess the best of the best。 Rather it shows talent in its various forms that when driver and car were in harness winning was still i undermined by a number of factors。 Reliability， politics， injury， team orders and support crews。I saw my first foreign Grand Prix at Zandvoort in 1975 and followed the sport closely for a while reading Autosport weekly。 I also got their equivalent of an annual each year reflecting on the past season。With motor racing journalism the hardest part seems to me to be brief while still being relevant and clear。 This is what marked out this book and the precise writing style that devoted similar column inches to each driver regardless of multiple championships or one year successes。It was a good reminder of all the stars who have achieved the ultimate accolade over long and far travelled circuits that make up the racing calendar。In my time I was aware of the dangers when things go wrong and remember the loss of drivers regardless of skill， experience and car they drove。 It was good to be reminded of Jackie Stewart’s stand to improve basic safety and the medical teams， stewards and race marshals we take for granted。 It still came as a shock to see the deaths of drivers and spectators in the earlier years of this sport。A better summary of these great champions you be hard to find。 Certainly it is worth it for the photographs alone。 With pointers where to go for more in depth reading and feed your interest。I loved the humanity of the pen portraits which highlighted dignity and respect in the sport。 The best example perhaps the driver who remembered a former mechanic in their time of need。 。。。more
Andrew Smith
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Formula One is generally thought of as the pinnacle of motorsport and it follows that those who have become world champion have achieved the very highest accolade the sport has to offer。 Since it was first introduced， in 1950， the races that comprise the championship have spanned the globe。 There have been 33 champions from 14 different nations。 To win the overall prize it’s necessary to accrue points from the various races， with the driver holding most points at the end of the season being crow Formula One is generally thought of as the pinnacle of motorsport and it follows that those who have become world champion have achieved the very highest accolade the sport has to offer。 Since it was first introduced， in 1950， the races that comprise the championship have spanned the globe。 There have been 33 champions from 14 different nations。 To win the overall prize it’s necessary to accrue points from the various races， with the driver holding most points at the end of the season being crowned the winner。 This gorgeous book celebrates the various champions with a section on each。 Of course there are a number of drivers who have achieved this feat more than once， the legends of the sport such as Juan Manuel Fangio， Ayrton Senna， Michael Schumacher and the current champion Lewis Hamilton， but for many it was a once only achievement。 Some of the stories told here are extraordinary but there is sadness too， it’s a dangerous sport and when twice world champion Alberto Ascari drove his car into the harbour during the Monaco Grand Prix， in 1955， it was amazing that he survived the incident。 Tragically， he was to be killed in his race car just four days later。I’ve been a follower of this sport for many years and can recall those featured here from Scotsman Jackie Stewart onwards。 My personal favourites include British drivers James Hunt， Nigel Mansell and of course Lewis Hamilton。 My son is an avid fan and we plan to spend three days at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone later this year。 This book is a visual feast for followers of Formula One， with the wonderful photographs supported by brief but informative text。 A superb item for anyone who is captured by this exciting and dramatic sport。My sincere thanks to Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion Publishing and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tracy
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