Synopses & Reviews
Focusing exclusively on Formula One, the biggest and most glamorous of all motor sports championships, this essential record book highlights all the major battles for the World Drivers Championship and the Constructors Cup since they began. Fully revised and updated to include the conclusion of the pulsating 2014 season, it features hundreds of stories, statistics, and action photos of the legendary drivers, teams, and tracks that have helped to make Formula 1 into one of the worldandrsquo;s most popular sports.
Synopsis
Now Formula 1 fans can enjoy the sport in an entirely new way: on Google Earth! Thanks to Google's extraordinary mapping technology, everything on the track is sharp and clearand#8212;all the corners, chicanes, and curves, where the most spectacular action happens. While you'll likely never drive the courses in Melbourne, Monaco, Singapore, or Valencia, with Google's detailed notes on gears and speeds and insights on the races, you can experience the exhilaration vicariously.
About the Author
Bruce Jones, a former editor of Autosport magazine, is one of the worldandrsquo;s most respected commentators and reporters on the motor racing scene. He has written numerous books, including the bestselling annual Formula 1 Grand Prix Guide (the 19th edition was published in 2015), 60 Years of Formula One, The Treasures of Formula One, and The ITV Sport Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One (all Carlton). Bruce is the announcer at the annual Festival of Speed, and has a regular commission at the Le Mans 24 Hours sports cars race. He lives near Shaftesbury in Dorset.