Formula 1: The Impossible Collection

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About the Work

With a six-point safety harness wrapping over your shoulders and between your legs and a head and neck brace clamping down your chest, the world ahead is only visible above a rim at eye level, while the world behind can only be seen through two mirrors the size of cigarette boxes. As the start lights illuminate red, your life is about to enter another dimension. This isn't a spacecraft or a fighter jet; you're on the starting grid of a Formula One track, strapped into the world's most technologically advanced racing car. With over 1,000 horsepower, the turbocharged engine is about to propel you to 100 kph in 2.5 seconds, careening toward the first corner of the track. For the average reader, driving a single lap of a Grand Prix would be impossible, but for the world's twenty best racing drivers in the series' ten teams, it's a way of life that's extreme in almost every facet.

Formula 1: The Impossible Collection, selected by veteran F1 journalist Brad Spurgeon, chronicles the milestones that have lifted Formula One from a gentlemen's club in 1950 to a global sport with hundreds of millions of fans around the world, third in popularity only to the Olympics and World Cup soccer. Highlighting exceptional technical innovations, remarkable drivers' achievements, and exciting race 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 tying Schumacher's championship titles and breaking his record of total career race victories.

This handcrafted Ultimate Collection volume is a spirited tribute to the sport and all those who have made it possible over the decades, illustrating that Formula One is far more than "cars going around in circles." It is the culmination of a passion that fires the mechanics, technicians, engineers, and team directors behind the scenes, as well as the drivers themselves, who are prepared to possibly pay the ultimate sacrifice to be part of its glorious history. Housed in a luxury clamshell case with a metal plaque, this spectacular tome is presented in a red canvas tote bag to preserve its craftsmanship.

About the Author

Brad Spurgeon is a seasoned journalist who has reported on Formula One for over 20 years, covering races across five continents for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times. His passion for racing began as a young boy when he attended the first Canadian Grand Prix in 1967, and he has since contributed articles to publications worldwide. Spurgeon has also appeared as an F1 expert on major news networks such as CNN and Al-Jazeera, as well as on Eurosport and L'Équipe TV. Based in Paris, he now works as a freelance writer, filmmaker, and musician.

Jean Todt is currently the president of the FIA, while Stefano Domenicali serves as the president and CEO of Formula One.

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Number of pages: 228
Number of illustrations: 175
Language: English
Released in: May 2021
Size: W 39.4 x L 47.3 x H 7.6 cm
Weight: 8.94 kg
Further features: Handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell case with metal plaque
ISBN: 9781614289494