The impossible collection of Formula 1 (book)

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The impossible collection of Formula 1 (book) by Brad Spurgeon. 228 pages, 175 illustrations, English language, Dimensions: W 15.51 x L 18.62 x D 3 in. Editor Assouline. Handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell case. Weight: 19.7 lb. New book. Preface by Jean Todt and Stefano Domenicali.

The starting lights begin to glow red, and when they go out, your life will enter another dimension: it’s not a fighter jet or a spaceship, you’re on the starting grid. a Formula 1 track, attached to the most technologically advanced racing circuit in the world. The turbocharged engine, with over 1,000 horsepower, is about to kick your ass, hurtling to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, heading for the first corner of the track.

For the average drive, even driving a single lap of a Grand Prix would be impossible. But for the top twenty racing drivers in the world across the ten teams in the series, it’s a way of life that’s extreme in almost every facet.

Formula 1: The Impossible Collection chronicles the milestones that elevated Formula 1 from a gentlemen’s club in 1950 to a global sport with hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

Highlighting outstanding technical innovations, remarkable driver achievements and thrilling racing finishes, this volume illuminates immortal names such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Enzo Ferrari, Colin Chapman, Bernie Ecclestone, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, ​​Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, who recently made history by equaling Schumacher’s league titles and breaking his record for total career wins.

A fiery tribute to the sport and all those who have made it possible over the decades, this handcrafted volume of the Ultimate Collection dynamically illustrates that Formula 1 is much more than “cars that run circle”, it is the culmination of a passion that ignites the world. mechanics, technicians, engineers and crew chiefs behind the scenes, in addition to the drivers themselves, who are willing to eventually pay the ultimate sacrifice to be part of its glorious history.

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