The 50s of the Formula 1 Race to Race
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DO YOU WANT TO RELIVE THE EARLY YEARS OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MOTORING COMPETITION?
Formula 1 is the most prestigious and famous motorsport competition in the world. But it would not be what it is without its history, much less without its origin. The first years of the competition were the years of the domination of the man over the machine, where the ability of the pilot had a greater relevance on the potential of the car, creating the first legends of the competition.
Farina, the first champion. Fangio, winning with any car. Ascari and the first successes of Ferrari. Stirling Moss' eternal fight for the world title. The chivalry of Peter Collins ... It was the glory years of Alfa Romeo, Maserati, the rise of British brands such as Vanwall, Cooper and BRM ... And, of course, the debut and the eternal presence of the most legendary constructor in the competition: Ferrari .
These pages will allow you to take a walk through the 50s of Formula 1, race by race, to remember or discover the most successful drivers and constructors of the time, as well as the main anecdotes about the track to enjoy the greatest competition of world motorsport.
In this book you will find:
-The dominance of Alfa Romeo in the first years of the championship… and its sudden disappearance
-Nino Farina, the first world champion of the competition
-The decade of Juan Manuel Fangio, the multi-champion who won with any brand
-Failure to include the Indianapolis 500 as a championship scoring event
-The origin of Ferrari and its first successes through Alberto Ascari
-The imposition of Formula 2 regulations to try to stop Ferrari
-The risk of circuits as dangerous as the "green hell" of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife
-Mercedes' epic entry into the championship and its successes in the 1950s
-The Le Mans disaster and its impact on the Formula 1 championship
-The chivalry of Peter Collins and the sacrifice of a championship to respect the greatest
-Stirling Moss' eternal fight for the world title
-The creation of the World Constructors' Championship
-The rise of British brands through Vanwall, Cooper and BRM
-Jack Brabham or how to win a championship without fuel
All this and much more in a race-by-race format to travel through time through the results and anecdotes of each grand prix of the 1950s.
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