F1 Mavericks: The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing

F1 Mavericks is the story of the grandest, most influential, and most fondly remembered era in Formula 1 racing as seen through the lens of master motorsports photographer, Pete Biro and the words of award-winning author George Levy.

The period from 1960 to 1982 saw the greatest technological changes in the history of Formula 1 racing: the transition from front engines to rear engines, narrow, treaded tires to massive racing slicks, zero downforce to neck-wrenching ground effects—and, of course, a staggering increase in performance and reduction in lap times. In short, the Maverick Era saw the creation of the modern Formula 1 car.

This is also the time when legendary names who defined F1 were out in full force: Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney, Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Bruce McLaren, Jody Scheckter. We'll see and meet all of them. But F1 Mavericks also focuses on the maverick designers and engineers behind the cars—men like Colin Chapman, Mauro Forghieri, Sir Patrick Head, Maurice Philippe, Gordon Murray, Robin Herd and many others. We'll hear directly from many of them, including a foreword from 1978 F1 World Champion, Mario Andretti and afterword from the late three-time champion Niki Lauda.

Every chapter is a photographic account of important races throughout the period, supplemented with sidebars featuring key designers and technologies, like wings, ground effect, slick tires, turbochargers, and the Brabham "fan" suction car. F1 Mavericks is an international story, and includes designs from Japan (Honda), Britain (McLaren, Tyrrell, Cooper, BRM) Italy (Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo), France (Matra, Ligier, Renault), Germany (Porsche, BMW) and the United States (Eagle, Shadow, Penske, Parnelli).

Strap yourself in for the story of the greatest era in Formula 1 racing--it's all here in F1 Mavericks.

The late Pete Biro began photographing motorsports in the 1950s, contributing to magazines such as Road & Track and Car and Driver. As his career progressed, his work found greater fame on the pages of Time, LIFE and Sports Illustrated.  
Author George Levy is a longtime motorsports journalist and historian. The former Autoweek editor is the President and CEO of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach. This is their 2nd book. 2016's Can-Am 50th Anniversary was hailed by Car and Driver as one of 14 books every enthusiast must own.
Mario Andretti is auto racing's definition of "Been There, Won That." His professional career spanned more than four decades and includes victories in the Indy 500 (1969) and Daytona 500 (1967), and championships in F1 (1978) and CART/USAC open-wheel racing.
The late Niki Lauda was administered last rites after a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix, then came back to the cockpit six weeks later. He won three titles in all (1975, '77, '84). Andretti and Lauda are famous for never holding back when talking about the sport they love.