Formula 1 Champions Car by Car

Meet the champions of Formula 1 and explore the cars that propelled them to victory in this comprehensive history featuring exhilarating photography.<BR><BR>Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsports. Its competitors are the best drivers in the racing world. Its world champions constitute an even more elite cadre, numbering only thirty-five men (to date), arguably the greatest race drivers of all time.<BR><BR>Each of these world-class racer-athletes depends on an unbelievably complex F1 race car developed and supported by an extensive team including designers, engineers, aerodynamicists, and more. Formula 1 Champions Car by Car examines not only the men who have captured the top prize, but as importantly, the race car that carried them to their elite status.<BR><BR>Written by top F1 journalist Stuart Codling, Formula 1 Champions Car by Car takes a detailed look across 75-plus years of engineering development and the cars that helped make the historic wins:<BR><BR>- A full history of the world champion drivers and their cars, from the return of pre-World War II greats like Alfa Romeo and Mercedes-Benz to the rise of new specialists like Ferrari, Lotus, and Cooper up through today’s top competitors like Red Bull, Williams, and McLaren- Legendary drivers, including Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and more- Technical specifications for each championship car- Stunning historic and contemporary photography<BR>Formula 1 Champions Car by Car offers a unique history of the world’s greatest motorsport, emphasizing both its world-champion drivers as well as the race cars that made their legends possible. It is a must-have for every F1 fan’s collection.<BR><BR>Motorbooks’ Car By Car series offers a detailed review of the greatest cars ever to compete in motorsports. A engaging profile and technical specifications accompany historic race and contemporary studio photography to present each car in a handsome book package. Explore other milestone racers in Ferrari Formula 1 Car By Car and McLaren Formula 1 Car By Car, with additional titles to come.