FORMULA ONE THE CIRCUITS: THEN AND NOW

This is a unique and compelling history guide to some of the classic grand prix tracks paired with vintage images from the same viewpoint today to show how dramatically Formula One has changed and not just the circuits but all aspects of the sport from women drivers to team motorhomes In the 1950s all that prevented cars from entering Monaco Harbour were some straw bales there was no pitlane and races weren t stopped for burning cars This book includes historic aspects of F1 such as Montjuïc Park the site of the former Barcelona Grand Prix illustrates what can happen when the tech gets out of control with two cataclysmic failures of the high aerofoil wings over the bumpy surface dumping Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt into the barriers at the same spot Then & now match ups of well known current circuits such as Monaco Spa Zandvoort Imola and Silverstonealong with famous tracks that are currently race fit but off the calendar such as Hockenheim and Nurburgring as well as circuits that will never run an F1 race again and have been swallowed up by nature such as Rouen and Reim