These tales are accompanied by more than 250 exceptional photographs featuring icons past and present, including Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. There was an "air of invincibility" in Formula One, a belief that the cars were inherently safe and no more drivers would die. The sole exception was the Indianapolis 500, which was part of the championship (1950 to 1960), although not run to Formula One regulations and never contested by the teams that participated on the regular Formula One circuit (then semi-retired Juan Manuel Fangio, who only raced twice in the 1958 Formula One season, failed in an attempt to qualify for the 1958 Indianapolis 500, marking the only Formula One driver to ever bother with the Indianapolis 500 during this period). Mercedes continued its participation as engine manufacturer in association with Ilmor, and part-owned McLaren.

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Colin Chapman introduced modest front wings and a spoiler on Graham Hill's Lotus 49B at the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix. For 1964 Lotus introduced the new Lotus 33 and Ferrari made considerable technological and financial effort to win the title. was a transitional year for most teams, however, the year did see the first use of composite materials, a technology which would later revolutionise the sport. saw the Williams grow only stronger, with Piquet driving more consistent races to take his 3rd title ahead of Mansell who crashed in Japan in practice forcing him to sit out for the final 2 races. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.The 2008 season also marked the first time since the 2001 San Marino Grand Prix that all cars competed without using traction control. Ferrari were not championship contenders though and Damon Hill made a strong run to the title, finally claiming the crown after 3 years of almost but not quite. Ferrari could have used its already proven V6 powered mid-engined Formula 2 cars, but preferred to go one step forward by designing a very sophisticated car powered by a 120° V6, which was their first ever rear-mid engined car, the 156. The only British team that was also a manufacturer of road cars like Ferrari was Lotus; but even so, that company grew considerably but never to the size of Mercedes or Alfa Romeo.

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Ratings and attendance noticeably declined in the latter half of 2002, a serious problem for a sport which was by far the most expensive (and, more importantly, most lucrative) in the world by this time.Accessible and entertaining for any F1 fan, and with a foreword by Ross Brawn, Managing Director of the FIA Formula One World Championship, this is the definitive visual history of the sport. Without continuing development, the tyres became less competitive and the six-wheeled concept had to be dropped. Formula 1: The Official History brings together a superbly written account of the sport's history and an exceptional selection of stunning images from across 70 years of Formula 1.

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Initially a standardised engine was proposed, but this idea was rejected by the teams, who came up with their own cost-cutting measures. Ken Tyrrell bought March 701 chassis as an interim solution while developing his own car for the next season. Safety improvements also meant that the major car manufacturers were more inclined to attach themselves to teams on a rolling basis.litre supercharged engine was a dead end: any increase in power meant more fuel to carry or more time lost in the pits for refuelling, so for the last races of 1950 Ferrari sent his 1. The use of carbon fibre composite in place of aluminium honeycomb produced cars that were significantly lighter, yet also far stiffer which improved grip and therefore cornering speed. Significant skepticism regarding the use of carbon fiber chassis remained, but John Watson's 1981 crash in the MP4/1 showed that the new technology was sufficiently safe, with the violent accident leaving Watson unscathed, where similar previous incidents had resulted in death or serious injury.