Formula
1 Driver Biographies & Books Chris Amon, Marion Andretti, Alberto Ascari, Gerhard Berger Jack Brabham, Jim Clark,
David Coulthard and Piers Courage Next
Chris Amon, a New Zealand sheep farmer's son who led the Ferrari team for two
seasons in the late 1960s, is remembered in Formula 1 as the best driver never to win a Grand Prix. Yet his contemporary Jackie
Stewart rated him 'one of the world's foremost drivers' and Jochen Rindt considered him a true rival. Eoin Young, an ace
storyteller, chronicles the life of this extraordinarily unlucky racer who was driving at the age of six, had a pilot's license at
16, and raced a 1954 250F Grand Prix Maserati a year later
Relentless determination, unrivaled charisma, and the ability to climb
into any type of race car and win has made Mario Andretti a household name for more than thirty years. His accomplishments include
four USAC and CART titles, the 1978 Formula One World Championship, winning the 1967 Daytona 500 and 1969 Indianapolis 500, and
three victories in the grueling 12 Hours of Sebring sports-car race. Mario Andretti: A Driving Passion documents the toughness,
intelligence, and humor that makes Mario the man so compelling and reveals the remarkable mixture of determination and luck-both
good and bad-that defined his career as the most versatile and accomplished racer of all time.
The 20th century's most versatile and successful driver hits the tarmac for this
race-by-race look at his amazing career. Filled with year-by-year statistics on everything from Mario's oval track beginnings up
through his exploits in F1, Indy car, sports car and NASCAR racing. Andretti's life-long race to the finish line is put into
perspective here to deliver this information-packed statistical overview of his incredible racing career.
Italian double world
champion, whom the legendary Fangio described as "my greatest opponent", Alberto Ascari raced Bianchi motorcycles, then
drove the very first Ferrari T815 sports car in the 1940 Mille Miglia. He won the 1948 San Remo Grand Prix in a Maserati, learning
much racecraft from his team-mate Luigi Villoresi. Joining Ferrari in 1950 Ascari had spectacular success, and won back-to-back
world titles in 1952 and 1953. A move to Lancia in 1954 proved frustrating as the F1 car was delayed until late that year, but he
won the Mille Miglia in a Lancia sports car. At the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix he famously crashed his Lancia D50 into the harbour. Four
days later he appeared unexpectedly at Monza to test a Ferrari for the Supercortemaggiore race, but inexplicably crashed the car and
was killed
Tells the story of Gerhard Berger, one of the best
racing drivers in the world, on viveur and prankster who, in the ruthlessly competitive world of Formula 1, is universally liked.
The book offers a revealing insight into a racing driver whose talent and determination are equalled by his charm. This book
describes near-tragic events such as the road crash which almost paralyzed him just when he had reached Formula 1, and the fire at
Imola which it seemed no one could survive. It reflects on dramas such as the misunderstanding with Ricardo Patrese in Portugal in
1992. It also provideds a career history, including the tumult of racing Alfa Suds, the adventure into European Formula 3, and the
cut-and-thrust of touring-car racing.
The true story behind the motor racing legend Sir Jack
Brabham. The book presents a fascinating account of life, including unpublished material detailing his early racing career on two
wheels and four in Australia. It covers his incredible career from 1953 – 1970 which saw him win three Formula 1 Driver’s World
Championship titles, multiple F2 Championships, become the world’s first dominant manufacturer of single-seater racing cars and
the first – and so far only – driver to win a World Title in a car bearing his own name. The book is lavishly illustrated with
photographs, memorabilia and superb full-color photographs of his racing cars. The book’s highly entertaining and detailed
narrative will appeal to both racing enthusiasts and a general read.
Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Jim
Clark's epic victory in the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix, this biography by a fellow Scot who knew Clark before he had ever stepped in a
racing car, has been endorsed by his family. It looks beyond his motorsport career, and offers information about his farming
background, his Scottish heritage, and the man behind the clean-cut boyish image. It celebrates Clark's 1967 Dutch victory in a Ford
Cosworth-powered Lotus which was the first time a new, untried engine won its maiden race, and his position as 1963 and 1965 Formula
1 World Champion and how in 1965 became the first non-American to win the Indianapolis 500.
When he lines up for the 2004 Spanish Grand Prix, David Coulthard will have
achieved ten years at the top of Formula 1. "DC" made his Grand Prix debut in difficult circumstances, as the replacement
for Ayrton Senna after the legendary Brazilian's fatal crash at Imola. He had a creditable first season, however, securing points in
all of the five races he finished. Since then, the honourable Scot has proved one of the fastest drivers of his generation and
immensely popular with British fans. This book - packed with anecdotes from family, friends and colleagues - tells his full story.
This title tells the story of the Formula 1 driver, David Coulthard, from his early
karting days to the 1997 season driving for McLaren. It describes the trials and triumphs of Coulthard's debut seasons, from his
entry into Formula 1 racing, first as a test driver for Williams, to his promotion to race driver following Ayrton Senna's death, to
his maiden win for McLaren at the 1997 season-opener in Melbourne. The book also includes: the influence on Coulthard of Scottish
racing legends Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Innes Ireland; how he gave up a career in the family road haulage business to become a
racer; his experiences of karting, Formula Ford 1600, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula 3 and Formula 3000; and his move to McLaren in
1996 as it struggled to become competitive again
David Coulthard, aged just 24 at the start of the 1995 season, is one of the
most dynamic new talents to appear on the Grand Prix scene. This book charts his career to date
Brewery heir Piers Courage, a rising motor racing star in the 1960s and the first
man to drive for Frank Williams in Formula 1, died at age 28 in a Williams car at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix. This long-awaited
biography, written in cooperation with the Courage family, chronicles the complete racing career of this charismatic driver who
competed against such greats as Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Chris Amon, and Jochen Rindt, to name a few. Covered are his early days
behind the wheel of a Lotus 22, his Formula 3 career as a teammate of Williams, his Formula 2 stint in a McLaren, his participation
in endurance events for Alfa Romeo, and his brief F1 career which began in 1968. Recalling a more gentlemanly era of motorsport, the
book features interviews with dozens of Courage associates, including Williams, Bernie Ecclestone, Jackie Stewart, and the late
Rindt's wife, Nina
