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Grand Prix Yesterday and Today Bruce Jones

Grand Prix Yesterday and Today By Bruce Jones

Grand Prix Yesterday and Today by Bruce Jones


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Summary

Celebrates motor racing, dating back to its origins in 1906. This book includes a structure, which allows F1 fans to see just how much things have technically changed over the years but paradoxically how many of the fundamentals of motor racing have remained unaltered.

Grand Prix Yesterday and Today Summary

Grand Prix Yesterday and Today by Bruce Jones

"Grand Prix Yesterday & Today" is a timely celebration of motor racing, dating back to its origins in 1906. Each spread will show a facet of the sport from those pioneering days juxtaposed with a similar one of recent times. Complementing these expertly chosen images are reflections on the situations then and now. The structure of the book allows today's F1 fan to see just how much things have technically changed over the years but paradoxically how many of the fundamentals of motor racing have remained unaltered. Times may change, but Grand Prix remains the compelling spectacle that it always was.

About Bruce Jones

Bruce Jones is former editor of Autosport magazine. As well as being author of the highly successful annual ITV Sport Guide to Formula One, he contributes to many autosport magazines and broadcasts on A1 Grand Prix racing for the sport's official cable TV channel. He lives in London. Bruce Jones is regarded as the best driver never to win the formula One World Championship, Sir Stirling Moss OBE is arguably the greatest all-round racing driver of all time. Known during his season as 'Mr Motor Racing', he remains one of the most famous and respected names in motor sport.

Table of Contents

Drivers: Victory waves; Podium celebrations; Team talks; Hitching a lift; Recovering in hospital; Signing for a new team; Funerals & Monuments. Cars and Equipment: Exhaust pipes; Tyres; Cockpits; Steering wheels; Race suits; New cars. Trackside: On the grid; In the pit garage; In the pitlane; In the paddock. Fans: Monaco yachts; Pit babes; Royalty; Celebrities; Tifosi; Traffic jams. Rest of the Crew: Bosses; Patriarchs; Designers; Engineers; Mechanics; Physios; Medics; Photographers. Life in the Fast Lane: Race starts; Pit stops; Crashes; Rescues; Rounding a hairpin; Overtaking; Safety car; Pit boards; Black flag; Chequered flag; Laps of honour.

Additional information

GOR003552941
9781847321220
1847321224
Grand Prix Yesterday and Today by Bruce Jones
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
2008-09-01
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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