THE BATTLE FOR THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX
The Inside Story of the Fight to Save Britain's Biggest Motor Race
Alan Henry
Publication: Out Now ·
Format: Hardback
RRP: £19.99 · ISBN: 978 1 84425 974 8
The Battle for the British Grand Prix tells the turbulent, colourful and often controversial story of how the future of one of the UK's iconic sporting events was successfully secured after a protracted and controversial battle which lasted from 1999, when Brands Hatch tried to takeover it's rival circuit, Silverstone, through the following decade.
It leads right up to the successful conclusion in 2010 when Silverstone saw off a second bid from Donnington Park to secure the long term future of the jewel in Britain's motor racing crown.
Alan Henry, a regular Formula 1 contributor to The Guardian, is Grand Prix editor of Autocar Magazine, editor of the Autocourse annual and consultant to Speed TV in the USA.
He has been involved in this story from the inside as he served as a BRDC board member from 2004 to 2006.
GRAND PRIX BATTLE GROUNDS
A Comprehensive Guide to all Formula 1 Circuits Since 1950
Christopher Hilton
Publication: Out Now ·
Format: Hardback
RRP: £40.00 · ISBN: 978 1 84425 694 5
Since 1950, Formula 1 World Championship rounds have been contested at sixty six circuits, giving the sport a global presence - and each circuit was unique; some fearsome, some fabled, some in ordinary streets, some riding the contours of the land.
Here, for the first time, each circuit is described in unprecedented detail: it's history, every track change, every one of it's races, a view from the cockpit and from the grandstand, every winner, every fastest lap.
The engaging text is supported by an immense panorama of pictures and memorabilia, much of it never seen before including illustrations showing the layout of each circuit and detailing every corner.
Christopher Hilton is a highly respected motor sport author. His books from Haynes include The Brawn Story, Grand Prix Century, Grand Prix Showdown and best selling autobiographies of Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
