F1 Mavericks - The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing (2019)

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F1 Mavericks is the story of the grandest, most influential, and most fondly remembered era in Formula 1 racing as seen through the lens of master motorsports photographer, Pete Biro and the words of award-winning author George Levy.

The period from 1960 to 1982 saw the greatest technological changes in the history of Formula 1 racing: the transition from front engines to rear engines, narrow, treaded tires to massive racing slicks, zero downforce to neck-wrenching ground effects—and, of course, a staggering increase in performance and reduction in lap times. In short, the Maverick Era saw the creation of the modern Formula 1 car.

This is also a time when legendary names who defined F1 were out in full force: Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney, Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Bruce McLaren, Jody Scheckter. We'll see and meet all of them. But F1 Mavericks also focuses on the maverick designers and engineers behind the cars—men like Colin Chapman, Mauro Forghieri, Sir Patrick Head, Maurice Philippe, Gordon Murray, Robin Herd, and many others. We'll hear directly from many of them, including a foreword from 1978 F1 World Champion, Mario Andretti and an afterword from the late three-time champion Niki Lauda.

Every chapter is a photographic account of important races throughout the period, supplemented with sidebars featuring key designers and technologies, like wings, ground effects, slick tires, turbochargers, and the Brabham "fan" suction car. F1 Mavericks is an international story and includes designs from Japan (Honda), Britain (McLaren, Tyrrell, Cooper, BRM) Italy (Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo), France (Matra, Ligier, Renault), Germany (Porsche, BMW) and the United States (Eagle, Shadow, Penske, Parnelli).

Product details:
Publisher: ‎Motorbooks (August 6, 2019)
Language: English
Hardcover: ‎240 pages
ISBN-10: ‎0760362211
ISBN-13: ‎978-0760362211
Item Weight: ‎3.2 pounds
Dimensions: ‎9.65 x 11.3 inches