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Grand Prix Circuits: A Tour of Formula 1 Circuits from Starting Grid to Chequered Flag

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The bad surprise of this book is a lot of errors like typographical, wrong named or wrong wrote corners of circuits (more than a half at Interlagos !), some inexact text information, wrong lap record (Monaco 97 in a wet race !).A excess of photos of some cars (Ferrari and Sauber !), and some lacklustre and out of focus photos (start at Spain). Facts flinged at random in the circuits drawings. It is missing a datasheet with a annual summary of the winners, speed, fast lap, pole position; also the former circuits drawings (in small picture) to show the modifications through the years. The beautiful 2 page circuits drawings, some photos of the past and a fair price it is not enough to avoid the disappointment with this book, which it is not in the same high level of the other books of the celebrated author.

I bought the book in March 1998...and sincerly it isn't as good as it looks.......

I must admit that I am relatively new to F1 racing. In 2001, I saw most of the races, and part of the way into the season, I bought this book to use as a reference as I watched the races live on TV. I am VERY glad I did because it enhanced my viewing greatly.

It was nice to open the book up to the Hockenheim page, for example, to see the chicanes, the long straightaways, the S-curve into the stadium section, etc. TV coverage might have one graphic that shows the whole circuit, but with the book beside me on the couch, I can refer to it throughout the race.

I like how the tracks are laid out on the pages. The tracks are colorful, they detail general speeds at various points on the track, and they feature a footnote about a famous incident or two over the years.

I know that there are more comprehensive books out there about the F1 circuits, but for a guy just getting into the sport, the book was PERFECT for me.

Good information of F-1 tracks. The overhead view of each track is very helpful to the seasoned as well as the novice F-1 fan. Frequent typographical errors distract form and otherwise excellent. The one error that particulary stands out is the date of Jimmy Clark's death at Hockenheim. He died in 1968, not 1958.

The is book is excellent to find out about Grand Prix tracks. The graphics of the circuits are very good. But frequent typos and speed that are slower than they really are detract from this great book.

Frequent typographical errors particularly concerning dates tend to detract from this book. The coverage of the present day Grand Prix circuits is good, with much of the focus on the track history and memorable races. Some good photographs of Grand Prix past.

Written by the editor of the wondeful Autocourse annuals, this book covers each of the 17 circuits used in the 1997 F1 season. Each track write-up includes the history of the circuit, including famous finishes and failures, plus lots of color photos from various seasons. Best of all are the two-page overhead color drawings of the tracks, complete with the racing lines, typical speeds, and annotations on major accidents or incidents. It could have used a little more proofreading, but otherwise it's a fine piece of work.