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Millions follow the F1 racing season from March to November, but few realise the enormity and complexity of a sport that encompasses so much more than 20 or so Sunday afternoons in the year. With access to drivers, pit crews, backroom operations, strategists, journalists, PR executives and promoters, journalist Phillip Horton shares his extensive knowledge and experience, and provides an up-close-and-personal insight into the world and workings of Formula One.

The lure of the road has long been a dangerous drug, copiously laced with promises of triumph and disaster. This is the story of those who could not resist the cocktail and the machines that provided their fix. Formula 1 began in 1950, and each season is detailed with gripping descriptions of stunning achievement and sadness. Including the emergence of Mercedes as an F1 force and Lewis Hamilton's return to the top of the standings, this is the history of Grand Prix.