Formula One: The Story of Grand Prix Racing (Top S.)

Kapadi, Behram

ISBN 10: 1843304317 / ISBN 13: 9781843304319

Published by New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2003

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Formula One: The Story of Grand Prix Racing (Top S.)
• Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843304317
• ISBN 13: 9781843304319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 1374.4 grams

About this title

Synopsis

From the grease and the glamour to the vital statistics of Grand Prix motor racing, this title details the story of Formula One racing from 1950-2002. The title makes maximum use of pin-sharp photography and high-speed action shots to highlight the top racetracks across the globe, recounting the history and top sporting moments of each one. The technology that has made motor racing possible, and the regulations that control it, are included in the book, which also features special chapters of Formula One superheroes and on the famous teams.

About the Author

Behram Kapadia, an accomplished photographer, has captured Formula One moments since the early 1960s. His collection of images now exceeds 100,000. His highly illustrated The Turbo Decade was published in 1990. Photographic contributions include The Concise History of Formula One, Ayrton Senna, Formula One Yearbook (1996 and 1997), Damon Hill, Concise Dictionary of Motor Sport, Racers, Mansell & Williams, and Michael Schumacher: Formula for Success. From 1993 until it ceased publication in 2001 Behram contributed to Italian motor sport weekly Rombo. Mark Venables' Formula One credits include roles as editor on Chequered Flag for most of the 1990s, as well as stints on F1 Live and F1 Action. He wrote Formula One - The Great Champions.