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Get instant access to the history, technology, drivers, rivalries, racing circuits, and business of Formula 1 in this beautifully designed and illustrated essential guide from Motorbooks’ Speed Read series.
The world racing championship that now encompasses 20 (and counting) annual races across five continents started in the European racing scene between the first and second world wars. It’s been a long road from the early races held in redundant airfields bounded by old oil drums to today’s extravagant spectacles—a road marked by glory, championships, iteration, technology, and speed.
In sections divided by topic, you’ll find the history of the sport, biographies of major drivers and figures who have dominated the sport’s long and storied history, a rundown of the incredible technology that makes its cars so fast, an account of racing accidents and the safety measures they inspired, and more.
Each section ends with a glossary of related terms, and informational sidebars provide fun facts, historical tidbits, and mini-bios of key people in Formula 1. Sleek illustrations of the cars, technology, and drivers impart the visual feel of F1 throughout.
With Motorbooks’ Speed Read series, become an instant expert in a range of fast-moving subjects, from Formula 1 racing to the Tour de France. Accessible language, compartmentalized sections, fact-filled sidebars, glossaries of key terms, and event timelines deliver quick access to insider knowledge. Their brightly colored covers, modern design, pop art–inspired illustrations, and handy size make them perfect on-the-go reads.
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Rivalries: Alain Prost vs. Ayrton Senna
In 1989 McLaren again had the best car and the best engine, but the two drivers declared war on each other after an argument over racing etiquette at the San Marino Grand Prix. Each suspected that the other was getting better equipment, so they fell to such pettiness as insisting that engine selection was decided by the flip of a coin.
The title was decided in Prost’s favor when the two collided on track during the season finale in Japan. Prost was out on the spot, while Senna got going again and won the race, but was then disqualified.
Prost left to join Ferrari, but that wasn’t the end of the war. The Japanese Grand Prix was the theater of conflict again in 1990 as Senna deliberately drove into Prost as they braked from 170 miles per hour for the first corner, a move that could have killed them both.
Publisher : Motorbooks; Illustrated edition (October 10, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0760355622
ISBN-13 : 978-0760355626
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.8 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
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