This book is the second in a multi-volume, decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through its teams and cars. This instalment covers the 1970s, when the sport gained big new sponsors and grew into a television spectacle, with battles between Ferrari and Cosworth-powered opposition a continuing theme. As well as the big championship-winning teams – Lotus, Ferrari, McLaren and Tyrrell – this was a period when small teams and privateers continued to be involved in significant numbers and they are all included, down to the most obscure and unsuccessful. This book shines new light on many areas of the sport and will be treasured by all Formula 1 enthusiasts.

• Year-by-year treatment covers each season in fascinating depth, running through the teams – and their various cars – in order of importance.
• World Champions: Lotus and Ferrari, with three drivers’ titles each, were the most dominant race winners through the decade, while Tyrrell and McLaren took two drivers’ titles apiece.
• Other winning marques were Brabham, BRM, Hesketh, Ligier, March, Penske, Renault, Shadow, Williams and Wolf.
• More obscure teams and cars in all their colourful diversity are a special dimension of this book, with names such as Amon, Connew, Eifelland, Ensign, Hill, Kojima, LEC, Maki, Merzario, Rebaque, Token and Trojan.
• Over 600 photos – mostly in colour – show every type of car raced by every team and driver, presenting a comprehensive survey of all participants.
• The sweep of the decade covers sustained technical development, particularly in aerodynamics, tyres and engine turbocharging.
• Detailed text includes car specifications and technical essentials.

Specification

• ISBN: 978-1-910505-22-9
• Format: 280 x 235mm
• Hardback
• Page extent: 300pp
• Illustration: 630 photos, including colour

The author

Peter Higham works in motor racing as a freelance writer and project manager. For nearly 30 years he worked for Haymarket Consumer Media, the publisher of motor racing magazines and websites, and he continues to be the event director of the prestigious Autosport Awards. For half of that period he was director of LAT Photographic, which is the world’s largest motor racing photo archive. A motor racing enthusiast since watching his first race in 1973, he has written three previous books on the subject, including the award-winning International Motor Racing Guide.

Reviews 

“Peter Higham certainly is an encyclopaedic author, and is behind many all-you-need books on Formula 1. Now he’s tackling the cars themselves, decade by decade... It comprehensively charts every single-seater to have graced (or disgraced) the starting grid. From the Mexican Team Rebaque to Ecurie Evergreen, they’re all here, but the dominance of the big guns from Lotus, Ferrari and Terrell is of course omnipresent. The book is jam-packed with single-car photos relaying as much visual information as possible... ideal for a superb reference book that you’ll find yourself pulling off the shelf constantly.”
Classic & Sports Car

“Higham’s detailed research adds fascinating nuances to familiar elements but the real joy comes in sifting through the obscurity (such as Tony Trimmer in the Maki, or a young Bobby Rahal’s cameo in a Wolf WR5), photographed throughout in full colour.”
F1 Racing