| The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formula One: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Grand Prix Motor Racing |  | List Price: $19.95
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Sales Rank: 2274274
Category: Book
Publisher: New Line Books
Studio: New Line Books
Manufacturer: New Line Books
Label: New Line Books
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 11 x 9.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1577173449
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781577173441
ASIN: 1577173449
Publication Date: March 1, 2003
Release Date: January 1, 2005
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Product Description
Foreword by Damon Hill. This top-quality reference covers every aspect of Grand Prix racing, from the start of the modern-day F1 World Championship in 1950 to the present day. Filled with detailed chronicles of the efforts of driving greats Fangio, Moss, Mansell, Senna, Hill and Schumacher, plus season by season accounts with statistics, essential data on the top teams, classic races, the great cars, ground-breaking technology, and the world's top race circuits.
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 A brazilian point of view. November 27, 1999
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a reasonably good account of F1 history, but too "anglized", as too much emphasis is given to british drivers and teams. Of course F1 has a great deal to do with brits, but we shall never forget the importat roles of the french, germans, japanese and especially italians in the establishment of this important category of grand prix racing. The omissions of brilliant Nelson Piquet - one of the very few drivers ever to win 3 F1 world titles-, and of the geniuos Emerson Fittipaldi - the youngest driver ever to win a F1 world title-, as the best drivers of all times, are unforgivable. Recent F1 history owes much to talented brazilian drivers which are overlooked and not given the deserved credited in this book. Nevertheless still a readable book for grand prix racing fans.
 Ultimate Introduction August 12, 1999
This is really an ultimate introduction to F1, but, as such, it is first-rate. Read this, plus a few web sites and you will quickly understand the history and culture of Formula One. Not long on technology or statistics, it is for the average fan, especially the new one.
A good introduction and history December 11, 1998
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I received The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formula One for Christmas, and soon found myself reading through the whole thing cover to cover. One of the things that I found lacking was in the teams section, the Beatrice Haas Lola team was absent. Other than this minor omission, it's a great book.
A topical and easy-to-read primer for new F1 fans November 15, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This "ultimate" guide to F1 -- featuring a short introduction by Damon Hill -- bills itself as "The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Grand Prix Motor Racing." I think that's an overstatement, but this lightly written volume contains all the statistics and stories one would want, in a non-technical style that makes it a perfect introduction for new Formula One enthusiasts.
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