Formula One · The Legends — Cult drivers and their legacies

by Tony Dodgins

Celebrate Formula One’s most iconic drivers with this exploration of their triumphs and tragedies. Featuring high-quality photography and insight from renowned F1 journalist Tony Dodgins.

At the heart of Formula One lies the triumphs and tragedies of the sport's greatest stars. The drama, personality and thrill of the sport are all tied to the cult drivers who have made racing so great to watch. Only the fastest and bravest survive!

With a foreword by Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, this book profiles 32 of F1’s iconic drivers from the 1950s to the present day. As well as examining the racers of the past, such as Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost and Aryton Senna, the text profiles modern-day legends such as Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and legend-in-the-making Max Verstappen.

Uniquely, this book also features stars of the sport who tragically died or were terribly injured before they could realise their true potential, but nevertheless left a lasting legacy.

Decade by decade since the championship was founded, the book profiles the following legends of F1:

• Alberto Ascari
• Juan Manuel Fangio
• Stirling Moss
• Mike Hawthorn
• Jack Brabham
• Graham Hill
• Bruce McLaren
• Dan Gurney
• John Surtees
• Jim Clark
• Jackie Stewart
• Jochen Rindt
• Mario Andretti
• Emerson Fittipaldi
• Niki Lauda
• James Hunt
• Alan Jones
• Gilles Villeneuve
• Nelson Piquet
• Alain Prost
• Nigel Mansell
• Ayrton Senna
• Mika Häkkinen
• Michael Schumacher
• Damon Hill
• Jenson Button
• Fernando Alonso
• Kimi Räikkönen
• Nico Rosberg
• Sebastian Vettel
• Lewis Hamilton
• Max Verstappen

This is a unique exploration of Formula One racing, with a focus on the most revered Formula One drivers of all time. A standout gift for fans of the sport, this collection includes expert photography to highlight the greatest moments of these drivers’ careers. Fascinating and insightful, with informed voices from the sport, this is a collection not to be missed.

Buch, Hardcover, 25 x 31 cm, 240 Seiten, ca. 400 überwiegend farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text