Formula 1 75 Years

Formula 1 75 Years

by Stuart CodlingJames Roberts and James Mann
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 13/05/2025

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Celebrate 75 years of Formula 1 racing, from 1950 through the modern era, with this riveting pictorial history.


There is Formula 1, and then there are all other forms of motorsport. F1 is what every competition driver aspires to, whether they admit it or not. Top drivers, top teams, top racing cars, top tracks. It is the pinnacle of motor racing.


Formula 1 marks its 75th anniversary in 2025. Established as the top motorsport category in Europe in 1950, its grand-prix roots go back to the earliest days of the automobile. There was the first car, then there was the second car. The racing commenced shortly thereafter.


Written by top F1 journalists Stuart Codling and James Roberts, Formula 1 75 Years takes you on a thrilling ride through it all with:



  • A full history of the teams and their cars, from the return of pre-war greats like Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, and Lancia to the rise of new specialists like Ferrari, Lotus, and Cooper up through today’s top competitors like Red Bull, Williams, and McLaren

  • Legendary drivers, including Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and more

  • Sidebars highlighting key events, behind-the-scenes machinations, legendary cars, and every champion

  • Stunning historic and contemporary photography, with image selection and captions by top automotive photographer James Mann


This engaging and beautifully designed overview of the world’s greatest motorsport is a must-have for every fan’s collection.

ISBN:
9780760394441
9780760394441
Category:
Formula 1 & Grand Prix
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
13-05-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Motorbooks
Stuart Codling

Journalist and broadcaster Stuart Codling has worked in motorsports for over a decade, covering sports cars in the United States before joining F1 Racing, the world's best-selling Formula 1 magazine.

He has ridden pillion with World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson, gone snowboarding with (former) FIA President Max Mosley, and been sworn at by ex-Ferrari F1 driver Eddie Irvine. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, has hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to F1 Racing, Autosport, and Autocar.

He is the author of Motorbooks titles Art of the Formula 1 Race Car (2010, 2014), Real Racers (2011), Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar (2011), and Le Mans Legendary Race Cars (2013).

James Roberts

James Roberts has been a foreign news journalist for more than 30 years. He is currently Assistant Editor of the London-based international Catholic weekly, The Tablet, where he has covered Foreign News since 2004.

Before joining the Tablet he spent 12 years on the Foreign News desks of the Independent and Independent on Sunday, where he became Foreign Editor..

James Mann

James Mann is one of the world's leading car and motorcycle photographers, with more than 20 years of experience shooting for enthusiast publications, the motor industry, and businesses around the world.

His work has appeared within and on the covers of more than 40 books and has provided stunning visuals for numerous magazines, including Classic and Sports Car, CAR magazine, Automobile Quarterly, Automobile magazine, and many others.

His advertising clients include Aston Martin, BMW, and Toyota. James has provided the photography for numerous Motorbooks titles, including Art of the Formula 1 Race Car (2010, 2014), Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar (2011), and Le Mans Legendary Race Cars (2013).

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