From the pit crew to Lewis Hamilton, from the admin team to the engine designers, the Mercedes Formula One team have collectively won everything in sight since the new rules in 2014\. Formula One moved away from the V8 2.4 litre and bought in the 1.6 litre turbo hybrids. Mercedes hit the ground running in 2014, creating an engine and chassis ......

The Monaco Grand Prix is considered one of the most demanding races in Formula 1. Constant gear changes and the slowest corner in the world championship have always demanded everything from the racing drivers.
Edward Quinn captured the most famous car race in the world from 1950 to 1965 in numerous photos. In his recordings, the ......

The Monaco Grand Prix is considered one of the most demanding races in Formula 1. Constant gear changes and the slowest corner in the world championship have always demanded everything from the racing drivers.
Edward Quinn captured the most famous car race in the world from 1950 to 1965 in numerous photos. In his recordings, the ......

A work that redefines the life of Enzo Ferrari, a 20th century giant, one of the most multi-faceted, complex, tormented and imposing figures in Italian history. The first monumental English edition of this unique book - 984 pages, published by David Bull in 2018 under the title "Enzo Ferrari. Power, politics and the making of an automotive ......

Formula One is known for glitz and glamour, but lurking in the background are dark, and sometimes deeply strange, goings on: sex scandals with prison camp themes, Nigerian prince scams, protests of its grands prix in countries known for their human rights violations, tax evasion--the list goes on. These things often stay in the background, ......

The Lamborghini Countach: a remarkable supercar, a car of extreme and timeless appeal is the protagonist of this new monograph. The book opens with the long period of gestation in which Marcello Gandini - then head of design at Carrozzeria Bertone - defined the futuristic lines of a car that, to many at first sight seemed to have come from ......

The entire technical evolution and the competition history of a rally car as glorious as it was "unexpected" enclosed in a single volume. The Fiat 131, born as a tranquil family car, proved capable of transforming into a formidable rally competitor. This monograph draws on the testimony of the engineers who contributed to its creation and the ......

A must, an "exaggerated" Ferrari, a remarkably impressive car still today, more than 30 years on from its launch. The Ferrari F40 caused a sensation when it first saw the light of day in 1987 thanks to its uncompromising lines and a formidable mechanical specification, most of which left in plain sight and promising unrivalled performance. The ......

The fifties was a boom time for Australian s and a wonderful time to be in Australia. This beautiful book covers the cars of the period starting from 1948 and the history of our manufacturing industries in Australia during those times. The cars we made, the cars we drove and a look back at all the manufacturers in Australia selling and ......

Rushie - Garry Rush A Motor Racing Life is a stunning 300-page hard-bound book that showcases Garrys racing life and moments that have led him to becoming an immortal of Australian Motor Sport.

xplore the unique stories behind every Grand Prix track in this fully updated second edition. Written by award-winning journalist Maurice Hamilton and complete with bespoke digital maps of each course, this is the ultimate guide to the circuits of Formula One.

Each venue is listed in chronological order from the first time it hosted a ......

The Last Overland is the story behind the four-part documentary series on All 4 - the extraordinary journey of filmmaker Alex Bescoby and his team across 13,000 miles to recreate the legendary overlanding expedition of 1956.

In 1955, a young TV producer named David Attenborough was ......

This fascinating story charts the career of Max Hoffman, the US car dealer who represented Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Fiat, Lancia, BMW, and many other European car brands during the decades following WWII. He pushed for distinguished now-classics like the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, Porsche Speedster, BMW 507, and Alfa Romeo ......

Raoul Sonny Balcaen grew up in Los Angeles at a time when it became the epicentre of American motor racing, nurturing a vast talent pool of people whose influence has echoed through to today. As a teenager, he successfully competed with his home-built Top Fuel dragster during the formative years of the sport. With Lance Reventlow, he worked on ......

Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as SF, was a highly significant pioneer of motoring in Britain. When, in 1902, he drove a Napier to victory in the Gordon Bennett Cup, a mighty event on public roads between Paris in France and Innsbruck in Austria, he initiated serious British endeavour in motor racing. He was deeply involved in the ......

Explore more than 25 legendary F1 race tracks in high-definition satellite photography.

From the glamour of Monaco and Yas Marina, to the heritage of Silverstone, Monza and Spa-Francorchamps, Formula One Circuits from Above showcases more than 25 legendary F1 race tracks as youve never seen them before. ......

When Ferrari of Los Gatos opened, few people could afford an expensive sports car. In 1973, the average annual income was $12,686, and a new home cost about $48,000. Motorists in California could only buy gas on odd or even-numbered days based on the last digit of their license plate, due to the global oil crisis. Times were tough, and people ......

On June 11, 1955, Lance Macklin became a central player in motor racings worst tragedy. Not only did that day at Le Mans scar him forever, but it went on to become his most lasting legacy. Who, many over the years have asked, was that gentleman driver in the Healey? One things for sure: he was no amateur. That day overshadowed the remarkable ......

Automobile heritage encompasses a complex range of artefacts and activities. Beyond just historic vehicles which are the primary artefacts of this niche, it also includes communities of collectors and enthusiasts, private owners and public institutions, as well as historic motoring environments, literally thousands of museums, exhibitions and ......

This is the story of Stephen South, a young British racing driver in the Seventies who seemed set for the glory that ultimately fell instead to rival Nigel Mansell. Where one went on to become one of the nation’s most loved characters and the World Champion in 1992, the other’s career faded to a footnote in the cruellest circumstances. This is ......

**THE FIRST AND ONLY BIOGRAPHY OF DUTCH FORMULA ONE WUNDERKIND MAX VERSTAPPEN, CHARISMATIC WINNER OF THE 2021 FORMULA ONE TITLE**

Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Max Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his ......

"The highlights of my extraordinary journey with Mr Clarkson included pizza with Harry and Wills; dancing with Mick Jagger on the private island of Mustique (Mick had to pull me up after, shamefully, I could not recover from the twist!); and having happy birthday sung to me by Brian Ferry and Richard E. Grant. I was asked out by Hugh Grant (and ......

 Iran has a monarchial history spanning over 2,500 years. Almost all of Irans Kings have had vast unchecked powers as they built, and lost, some of the largest empires in history. These vast powers led to Irans Kings being referred to as "Shahan Shah" meaning literally the "King of Kings". With the advent of the automobile, ......

Silverstone Circuit was converted to a motor racing track from a World War 2 bomber airfield after the war. The first grand prix was held in 1948 and 1950 the British Grand Prix at Silverstone heralded the birth of the Formula 1 World Championship of Drivers. Today, Silverstone has been spectacularly redeveloped, with the new Silverstone ......

Imagine driving 16,000 miles in 25 days over some of the roughest terrain in the world, at altitudes up to 16,000 feet, where engines and lungs gasp for air. Imagine 500-mile speed trials over rocky mountain tracks, racing against the clock and 95 other cars. Imagine attempting this more than 50 years ago, without GPS or cell phones. In April ......

 Captures the bold, engaging spirit of one of Britains best-loved sporting heroes Sunday Times
A fascinating read and sure to be the definitive account of his life Mark Knopfler

Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the death of Stirling Moss on 12 April ......