The Complete Book of Formula One [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Mark Hughes (Author), Simon Arron (Author) "Alfa Romeo had been forced, for financial reasons, to withdraw from grand prix racing the previous year, but the launch of a world championship in..." (more)
Key Phrases: seasonal finale, world championship debut, penultimate race, Scuderia Ferrari Races, Racing Team Races, Alfa Romeo (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"...if you are a statistical fan, then this book is for you because no stones are left unturned." --Norris McDonald, (Toronto) Saturday Star

"What makes this 500-page tome special is that it includes information about almost every car and every driver to compete behind the wheel of a Formula One car from the sport's humble beginnings in 1950, to the beginning of the 2008 season. If you are a fan of auto racing, then this book should be in your personal collection. It is obvious that its authors did their research, and I doubt that there is a more comprehensive resource on the subject of Formula One available anywhere." --Russell Purcell, CanadianDriver.com --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"This book is a must-have for Formula One racing fans." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760316880
• ISBN-13: 978-0760316887
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,008,524 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for every Motor Racing enthusiast, June 30, 2004

By	desiderio torres (Paranaque City, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This book is truly worth it. It is a nice coffee table book that you would want to have if you are a real motor racing enthusiast (it's a bit heavy though).
It features (or it tries to feature) all the cars that the teams used from 1950 to 2002. Really spectacular! A must buy book for any Formula One fan. The downside of this book is that there are only a few writeups per year of formula one. More pictures, nice to look at when you're sipping coffee or tea

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so complete..., October 3, 2008

By	Brian Baum (Seattle) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Complete Book of Formula One (Complete Book Series) (Hardcover)

I bought this book based on the "Complete" description. Yes, it does have hundreds of shots of cars throughout the history of the modern era of Formula 1 (1950-2007). Unfortunately, many of these images are of marginal quality or have been seen over and over in other publications. Granted, it is primarily a book of photographs, but I am particularly disappointed in the writing that accompanies each year's chapter. For example, the most recent season (2007) is reviewed in typical British tabloid-style about the McLaren cheating scandal. The verdict has long been in and I don't want to read that it was "circumstantial evidence" that caused poor McLaren to get kicked out of the constructor's championship and penalized with the $100,000,000 fine. McLaren's paying of Ferrari's legal fees (and more) as well as making a public apology pretty much puts paid to the "circumstantial" claim. Anyway, if you want to see a thumbnail photo of (nearly) every F1 car ever raced, this is your book. If you want a "Complete" book of Formula One, look elsewhere.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Formula-1 used to be the best car racing to watch and see....., October 4, 2005

By	Plow King Toledo "Plow King" (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews

If you really miss the good days of F-1, this is a great book to learn, to enjoy, to discuss, to dream, to get back in time, to smile, to think....

Great book, a must-buy for every F-1 fan. Nascar, CART, Indy fans should stay away from it. They wouldn't understand it.

I suggest the works of Mike Lawrence ( a great seasoned English journalist, specialist --oh god-- in Shakespeare and F-1) if you want to go deeper in F-1.