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This book shines new light on many areas of the sport and will be treasured by all Formula 1 enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear-by-year treatment covers each season in fascinating depth, running through the teams - and their various cars - in order of importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorks teams form the core of the book: BRM, Ferrari and Lotus participated throughout the decade, while Cooper, Porsche, Honda, Brabham, Eagle, McLaren and Matra were the other winning marques. Privateer teams in all their colourful diversity are a special dimension of this book, topped by Rob Walker Racing, the finest privateer operation in Formula 1 history, and a winner in this decade with Stirling Moss and Jo Siffert. Privateers range from well-known names to one-race wonders long forgotten by even the most dedicated enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 400 photos - in colour wherever possible - show every type of car raced by every team, presenting a comprehensive survey of all participants. The sweep of the decade covers rapid technical development, including monocoque chassis, ever-wider tyres and aerodynamic wings. Detailed text includes car specifications and technical essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308863336821,"sku":"9781910505182","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781910505182_b753c2d5-78e3-47cc-acef-9203017fc89e.jpg?v=1786029268"},{"product_id":"9781910505861","title":"Formula 1 Car By Car 2000 - 09","description":"Evro's decade-by-decade series covering all Formula 1 cars and teams moves into the new millennium. The first half of the decade brought the strongest domination in F1's history from Michael Schumacher and Ferrari, with five consecutive drivers' and constructors' titles. Then came a changing of the guard when young new stars - Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkoenen, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button - claimed championships. Teams also reshuffled in the decade's second half, as Renault and McLaren prospered again, and newcomers like Brawn and Red Bull came through, although major manufacturers such as Toyota and Jaguar always struggled. As ever, the cars became faster and technology moved on apace, such that regulations had to be tightened to rein them in, bringing smaller engines in 2006 and considerable aerodynamic constraint in 2009. F1 extended its worldwide reach with new races in Bahrain, China, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308864909685,"sku":"9781910505861","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781910505861_1f7ce6ba-0054-4799-b320-7d8047665106.jpg?v=1786029297"},{"product_id":"9781910505441","title":"Formula 1 Car by Car 1950-59","description":"Year-by-year treatment covers each season in fascinating depth, running through the teams — and their various cars — in order of importance.Over 600 photos from the superb archives of Motorsport Images show every type of car raced by every team and driver, presenting a comprehensive survey of all participants.The formative years of the 1950s are explored in this next instalment of Evro's decade-by-decade series covering all Formula 1 cars and teams. When the World Championship was first held in 1950, red Italian cars predominated, from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati, and continued to do so for much of the period. But by the time the decade closed, green British cars were in their ascendancy, first Vanwall and then rear-engined Cooper playing the starring roles, and BRM and Lotus having walk-on parts. As for drivers, one stood out above the others, Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio becoming World Champion five times. Much of the fascination of this era also lies in its numerous privateers and also-rans, all of which receive their due coverage in this completist work.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308889354613,"sku":"9781910505441","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781910505441_323174a6-027a-4f93-9ff8-03d5c529d679.jpg?v=1786029275"},{"product_id":"9781910505229","title":"Formula 1: Car by Car 1970-79","description":"This book is the second in a multi-volume, decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through its teams and cars. This instalment covers the 1970s, when the sport gained big new sponsors and grew into a television spectacle, with battles between Ferrari and Cosworth-powered opposition a continuing theme. As well as the big championship-winning teams - Lotus, Ferrari, McLaren and Tyrrell - this was a period when small teams and privateers continued to be involved in significant numbers and they are all included, down to the most obscure and unsuccessful. This book shines new light on many areas of the sport and will be treasured by all Formula 1 enthusiasts.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309022916981,"sku":"9781910505229","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781910505229_b3791db8-383c-4a6f-bdb5-344d449e9f48.jpg?v=1786029270"},{"product_id":"formula-1-car-by-car-1980-89","title":"Formula 1 Car by Car 1980 - 1989","description":"This book is the third in Evro's multi-volume, decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through its teams and cars. This instalment examines the 1980s, when the sport moved into its spectacular turbo era, first with Renault, Ferrari and BMW-powered Brabham, then with sustained periods of success for McLaren with Porsche-made TAG engines and Williams with Honda power. After the last win for the evergreen Ford Cosworth DFV in 1983, turbos prevailed until regulation change for 1989 brought back normally aspirated engines, now of 3.5 litres. Besides Formula 1's high achievers, this book also covers the entire supporting cast, where much curiosity lies in discovering the travails of obscure and unsuccessful cars. 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That same year also brought a stark change of fortunes, with the newly dominant Mercedes team displacing previously supreme Red Bull, and Lewis Hamilton ending Sebastian Vettel’s four-year reign by becoming World Champion in five of the decade’s remaining six seasons. As ever, technology moved on apace and the turbo-hybrid cars soon became quicker than their predecessors.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680007201141,"sku":"9781910505939","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781910505939.jpg?v=1792422872"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-peter-higham.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}