Autocourse 2007-2008: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual [Hardcover]

Alan Henry (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Autocourse | Publication Date: December 15, 2007

Now in its 57th year, this world famous motorsport annual is regarded as the definitive account of the Formula 1 season. Edited by leading F1 journalist Alan Henry, it has been long established as a genuine collectors item, and has an unrivalled heritage which is recognized by the entire motorsport community - and number f1 luminaries Jackie Stewart, Murray Walker and Ron Dennis as devotees.

This sumptuous book has detailed race-by-race vibrant features, comprehensive statistics, technical illustrations and the best photography in the sport. Since 1951 it has, quite simply, been the must-have publication for all serious Formula 1 fans.

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Book Description

Now in its 57th year, this world famous motorsport annual is regarded as the definitive account of the Formula 1 season. Edited by leading F1 journalist Alan Henry, it has been long established as a genuine collector's item, This sumptuous book has detailed race-by-race vibrant features, comprehensive statistics, technical illustrations and the best photography in the sport. Since 1951 it has, quite simply, been the must-have publication for all serious Formula 1 fans.

About the Author

Alan Henry is the motorsport correspondent for the Guardian newspaper and has been the editor of Autocourse for the past 21 years.  He has written many biographies of the sport's finest practitioners, including Ayrton Senna, Niki Lauda and Jochen Rindt.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Crash Media Group; Revised edition (December 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905334214
• ISBN-13: 978-1905334216
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Autocourse still the best, April 5, 2008

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John T. Griffin "Terry Griffin" (Berkeley California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autocourse 2007-2008: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual (Hardcover)

Autocourse remains the finest of all F-1 season reviews being published. Because it has a 57 year history (as of 2008 ) it has become a collectors item that ranks it a must have for any F-1 aficionado. The photographs are the years best from all of the who's who of F-1 photographers. Paul Henri Cahier, Darren Heath, Patrick Gosling, and Bryn Williams all are represented here in stunning fashion.
The reviews of the races and the stories that made the year in F-1 what is was are condensed brilliantly between the covers and make great reading even years later. Any person who is an F-1 junkie and is looking for something from his era of F-1 to pass on to the next generation with pride, Autocourse is it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hamilton Love Fest, May 9, 2008

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Gromit801 (Manteca, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Autocourse 2007-2008: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual (Hardcover)

I look forward to Autocourse every year. My first hint that something wasn't quite right, was a pre-production photo I saw of the cover: Lewis Hamilton/McLaren. This was after Kimi Raikkonnen already won the WDC.

So I order anyway. The copy I received had a different cover, appropriate to the World Champion. But almost every single race report begins with ecstatic ravings about Lewis Hamilton, whether he won the race or not.

Even worse, Autocourse gave Hamilton the #1 driver position in the annual top ten rating! The guy blew the championship! Kimi fought hard and won it, yet he gets #2 status.

Alonso, the reigning WDC is treated as an afterthought throughout.

Buy it for the history, but you can't overlook the blatant favoritism throughout this issue. Not balanced reporting at all.

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4.0 out of 5 stars For Anglophiles only, February 19, 2008

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This review is from: Autocourse 2007-2008: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual (Hardcover)

The blatant pro-McLaren, anti-Alonso bias of this book is unfortunate, and stands out all the more with what has happened since the book went to press. For example, the book states, as purported fact, that Ron Dennis and McLaren management were entirely innocent in the Stepneygate affair, and were unfairly dragged into the matter through no fault of their own by the actions of a single bad apple.

The rules of objective reporting exist for a reason, and this book's editors would look a lot less ridiculous had they followed them.