Beschreibung:
Photographer Pete Biro began shooting motorsports in the 1950s, contributing to magazines such as Road & Track and Car and Driver. As his career progressed, his work found greater fame on the pages of outlets such as Time, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated, eventually garnering high-profile clients like the Big Three US automakers and Goodyear Tire. He followed the Can-Am series throughout its 1966 to 1974 glory years, becoming good friends with its top drivers, team owners, and engineers.
A photo-driven chronicle of the era of change and innovation in Formula 1, drawing attention to the drivers and machines that established this golden era.
6 Introduction 9 Foreword by Mario Andretti 15 CHAPTER 1: 1958–1961 PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE 27 CHAPTER 2: 1962–1964 SIMPLIFY, THEN ADD LIGHTNESS 35 CHAPTER 3: 1965 IT WAS A VERY GOODYEAR 43 CHAPTER 4: 1966 ALL HAIL THE DRIVER-CONSTRUCTOR 67 CHAPTER 5: 1967 GAME OVER 97 CHAPTER 6: 1968–1969 WINGS OF CHANGE 121 CHAPTER 7: 1970–1971 FORWARD, MARCH 139 CHAPTER 8: 1972–1973 THE QUINTESSENTIAL F1 CAR 161 CHAPTER 9: 1974–1976 RED TEAM RISING 181 CHAPTER 10: 1977 SOMETHING FOR NOTHING 193 CHAPTER 11: 1978 MARIO’S YEAR AT LAST 207 CHAPTER 12: 1979 PARLEZ-VOUS TURBO? 213 CHAPTER 13: 1980 SUDDENLY IT’S 1962 221 CHAPTER 14: 1981–1982–? END OF AN ERA 233 Afterword by Niki Lauda 236 About the Photographer 238 Index