Behind the Scenes (Formula One)

With races in sixteen countries competing and telecasts broadcast in 260 countries, Formula 1 racing is a hugely popular sport followed by millions of enthusiastic fans across the world. We've captured the most fascinating moments of this great sport: the thrills, the spills, the surprises and upsets. And with Formula 1 racing coming to Indianapolis next September, interest will really rev up.

This is the Formula 1 yearbook, a magnificently produced photographic review of the entire World Championship season, combined with detailed reports and analyses of each of the sixteen Grand Prix races around the world. For each race a two-page spread shows the starting line-up, retirements, fastest laps, a detailed account of the race and the result, together with a description of the circuit, the weather conditions on the day of the race, and the particular issues and talking points that dominated discussion at the time.

Other chapters focus on the key issues of the season, illustrated with photographs and superb cut-away drawings of the main competing cars.

Finally, the book contains a 100-page portfolio of glorious color photographs by Bryn Williams, covering the entire season. No follower of Formula 1 will want to be without this definitive record of a memorable World Championship season!

Roberto Boccafogli is a professional journalist who has followed Formula 1 since 1987. He knows the world of Grand Prix racing from the inside, having spent time working in the press office for Pirelli Racing, and regularly contributes to Autosprint and other magazines. He is the commentator for Telepi, the channel that covers the entire F1 championship.

Paolo D'Alessio is a distinguished industrial designer who trained as an architect and has had a life-long enthusiasm for motor sports. His cross-section drawings of cars have been published throughout the world in all the major trade magazines.

Bryn Williams has worked for many years as a sports photographer for the BBC, and for major agencies and motoring magazines around the world. His superb photographs have also appeared in previous editions of this yearbook.