{"product_id":"formula-1-the-autobiography-ed-gerald-donaldson","title":"Formula 1 The Autobiography (Ed. Gerald Donaldson)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Gerald Nicholson, Hardbound, 360 Pages, ISBN: 9780297843085, First Edition, 2002 **BOOK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a hugely ambitious project, Gerald Donaldson has assembled a team of specialists to record the voices of the major players on the circuit today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe voices of the drivers, their wives and girlfriends, the mechanics and engineers, the team bosses, all those involved in the tension-filled emotionally charged circus that is Formula 1 are recorded for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe words of legendary figures from the past have also been recorded to create a definitive yet very personal historical record of the triumphs and disasters of over fifty years of Formula 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver 500 illustrations from a wealth of unusual and personal sources give a totally fresh insight into this spectacular sport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrand Prix glamour, grit, guts and glory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMULA 1: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY\u003c\/strong\u003e is the history of Grand Prix racing, as told by its leading players — the drivers, team bosses, designers, pit crews, personalities and camp followers. Direct, dramatic and unvarnished, their words capture the essence of the phenomenon that is Formula 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere are the voices, memories and observations — often controversial — of the protagonists who have acted out the high drama at the pinnacle of motorsport, from its raw origins over a century ago to the high-tech, high-octane, high-finance Fl circus currently touring the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLed by internationally acclaimed editor and author Gerald Donaldson, a team of distinguished motorsport writers has compiled an oral history of Formula 1 that encompasses its highs and lows — capturing the grime as well as the glitz, the pain as well as the passion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo reach the widest market possible, the editorial team has unearthed a treasure-trove of information to enthral even the most ardent enthusiast, while keeping the overall story accessible for the ever-increasing number of fans discovering Fl for the first time. T\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehe sport's annual TV viewing figures are rivalled only by those for the Olympics and football World Cup — held only once every four years. The cumulative audience for just one Fl season is a staggering 53 billion people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated, FORMULA 1: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY draws on a wide variety of photographic archives, including personal collections made available especially for this book, which provide fresh insights into the sport and enhance the compelling text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis hugely ambitious project is the definitive record of the greatest sporting spectacle in the world today, in all its many moods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e`Motor racing has projected my life into a kaleidoscope of colour, movement and sensation, which I honestly feel has magnified my appreciation of living far beyond what would have been possible had I done almost anything else.' SIR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weidenfield \u0026 Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628453282012,"sku":"9780297843085","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/9780297843085__80604.1501288191.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772098825","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/formula-1-the-autobiography-ed-gerald-donaldson","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}