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The 1970s was a great decade for British racing drivers, but it was also the era in which the nation lost a generation of brilliant young drivers – Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce – in tragic accidents. All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families, friends and race colleagues, David Tremayne tells their full stories in this superb book, now available in paperback. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.
It is not until you stop and count up McLaren’s victories since it’s inception in 1964, that you truly appreciate the breadth, depth and footprint of this amazing marque in motorsport. No other racing team can lay claim to successes across such a vast spectrum: McLaren has been victorious in Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula A/5000, Indycars, Can-Am and Interserie sportscars as well as at the Le Mans 24-hour race. This 320-page, large-format, hard-back landmark book does what no other book has sought to achieve, painstakingly recording all of McLaren’s contemporary victories from 1964 until 2011. Produced with the full co-operation and endorsement of the McLaren Group, McLaren The Wins is beautifully laid out, with period photography and race results depicting each and every one of the 636 wins, up to and including the 2011 Chinese GP. This superb 320-page book spans six momentous decades from 1964 to the present day.
Leading F1 journalist David Tremayne unravels the mysteries of modern Grand Prix car design. The authoritative, extensively illustrated text explains just how an F1 car works, and this revised and updated third edition includes new material about the rules changes introduced for the 2009 season. The philosophy and technology behind the chassis, engine, transmission, electronics, steering, suspension, brakes, tires and aerodynamics are analyzed, and the important question of how these parts and systems interact is explored. This is an absorbing insight into the secretive and technology-driven world of racing car design at its highest level.
Jim Clark was a genuine sporting hero. He won 25 of his 72 Grands Prix and in the sixties was the yardstick by which every other driver on the starting grid was judged, and by which they judged themselves. Quite simply, Clark was peerless. Stubborn and notoriously indecisive outside the car, he would nervously chew his fingernails, but he was a genius when he got behind the wheel. To many he remains the greatest racing driver of all time, not just because of his fearsome strike rate and the magnitude and manner of his achievements, but also because he remained humble and unspoiled throughout. Published on the 50th anniversary of Clark's death, this book, 20 years in the making, is a deeply detailed look at a complex and compelling character.
ECHOES OF IMOLA TREMAYNE
When Michael Schumacher rammed Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez, ending up in the gravel trap while his rival went on to win the 1997 World Championship, he not only blackened his own reputation but ruined the hopes of the Ferrari team, which looked poised to take its first crown since 1979. But Ferrari was soon buoyant again, in public anyway, defending their driver's actions and planning next year's campaign. Here is the inside story of the most famous racing team in the world, which has learned resilience the painful way.
The Jordan Grand Prix racing team is renowned for having a keen eye for new talent. In 1991, the teams principal, Dubliner Eddie Jordan, gave Michael Schumacher his first Formula 1 drive. Two years later, he signed Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine, and for 1997 added Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella. Here, David Tremayne gives the reader a privileged insider's view of Jordan, the man and his Silverstone-based equipment. An in-depth text analyzes the team's history and its future, while behind-the-scenes color photographs offer a glimpse of the racing action. After its fifth-place finish in the 1996 Constructors' Championship, Jordan is clearly poised for greatness.
When Michael Schumacher crossed the finish line to win the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix, delivering Ferrari its first Formula 1 Driver's World Championship since 1979, motor racing fans around the globe rejoiced. This colorful insider's look at the most famous F1 team in the world includes profiles of Schumacher, teammate Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn; privileged views of car design and testing and the 2000 championship season; a look at typical raceday preparations and strategies; the team's dealings for financial and promotional support; and an examination of how the team honed its competitive edge during battles for the title in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
This acclaimed biography explores the life of Jochen Rindt, whose stellar Formula 1 performances in 1970 before his fatal crash at Monza made him the sport's only posthumous World Champion.