"The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One" is the lavishly illustrated story of the world's most thrilling motor sport, from the first motor race in France back in 1894 to today's superpowerful vehicles driven by world superstars such as Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, men who exchange paint with one another at incredible speeds on circuits all round the world. This book tells you everything you need to know about F1, with information not only on the top teams and legendary drivers, but also on the great races, the most testing circuits and the rise and fall of all the big names. Technology is another area covered in depth, allowing the reader to ride shot gun at racing speed with the top drivers and witness the incredible capabilities of the modern racing car from the safety of his/her own armchair. This is an authoritative and fact-packed celebration of Formula One, as well as an essential purchase for fans of the world's fastest-moving sport.

 

There are 288 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2007 by Welbeck Publishing Group .

Bruce Jones is a renowned comics writer (and sometime illustrator) whose best known work includes a lengthy run on Marvel's INCREDIBLE HULK. He also wrote Marvel's CONAN THE BARBARIAN and KA-ZAR, the graphic novel mystery series SOMERSET HOLMES, and dozens of short horror and science fiction stories for Warren Publications' CREEPY and EERIE magazines.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction; The Story of Formula One; Defining Moments: the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s, the 2000s; The Famous Drivers; The World Champions; The Constructors; The World of F1; World Circuits.