Monaco: Inside F1's Greatest Race

by Malcolm Folley

Overview

**THE ONLY DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE - FULL OF EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH NIKI LAUDA, ROSS BRAWN, DAMON HILL, DAVID COULTHARD, SIR JACKIE STEWART, OLIVER PANIS AND 2016 WORLD CHAMPION NICO ROSBERG**

Circuit de Monaco. Monte Carlo. The ultimate race in the Formula One calendar.

When you think of Formula One, you think of Monaco. Once a year, yachts jam the harbour, celebrities fill the stands and luxury sports cars litter the streets as of thousands of people gather from across the world to watch the greatest, and one of the oldest, races in motorsport.

Monaco is glamorous, prestigious and seductive. But for the drivers, it is the most demanding race of the year. The narrow streets, tight corners and sharp elevations make it the ultimate test of driving skill. It is physically draining and mentally exhausting.

Proposed today, the race would not exist but it remains the jewel in the crown for every Formula One driver. There is simply no other race like it.

Win at Monaco and your name is etched in history. You will join the likes of Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.

With exclusive interviews and insight from drivers and a wealth of F1 insiders, award-winning sportswriter Malcolm Folley goes behind the scenes to discover what it's really like to drive and live and breathe this iconic circuit. He reveals along the way a unique and definitive portrait of the circuit, and recreates in thrilling detail its most extraordinary weekend, when only three cars finished.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473537736
Publisher:	Random House
Publication date:	05/18/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Malcolm Folley is an award-winning sports writer who was Chief Sports Reporter for the Mail on Sunday for over twenty two years. With over thirty-nine years’ experience as a staff writer on national newspapers, he has travelled the world reporting tennis, football, formula one, rugby, and thirteen Olympic Games.

He has written six books, including Senna versus Prost, a chronicle of the greatest rivalry in F1 history.

He lives in Surrey with his wife Rachel and has two daughters, Siân and Megan.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Rhythm Of The Streets 1

Introduction: The Shimmering Jewel In Formula One's Crown 13

1 Royal Beginnings: Prince Rainier, Princess Grace And The Acm 23

2 British Invasion: Moss, Hill And Stewart 37

3 Rare Breed: Niki Lauda And James Hunt 61

4 I984: Senna and Brundle 79

5 Tobacco Road: Money No Object For Cigarette Companies 97

6 Ayrton: From Hero To Zero Beside The Sea 119

7 Weekend From Hell 147

8 Wendlinger In A Coma: Formula One In A Crisis 159

9 How Ferrari Seduced Schumacher On A Boat At Monaco 181

10 Hard Day's Night At Ligier 203

11 Panis: History Man 215

12 Schumacher: The Red Baron Rules 243

13 Family Business: The Rosbergs, The Hills And Hamilton 273

Epilogue 305

Acknowledgements 323

List Of Winners 326

Index 329

Editorial Reviews

"On no other modern circuit can the skill and commitment of a Grand Prix driver be observed at such close quarters and Malcolm’s book brings to life the most memorable exploits of our champion drivers and heroes from the Jazz Age to Modern Times in the delightful Springtime setting on the Cote d’Azur." —Design and Development Director, McLaren Racing - Neil Oatley


"A gripping evocation of glamour and danger and champion drivers." —Jonathan McEvoy, Sports Journalist Association


"A true portrait of the iconic race." —Sunday Sport


"If you’re an F1 fan this book is a must read. But even if you’re just an occasional watcher and you tune-in just once a year to look at the boats and the apartments that you’d need a racing driver’s salary to afford, Monaco: Inside F1’s Greatest Race is more than worthy of its cover price." —On Magazine


"A wonderfully entertaining window into the history of F1’s greatest race." —Monaco

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