Chasing the Title: Fifty Years of Formula 1

by Nigel Roebuck, Frank Williams (Foreword)

In 1999, the Formula 1 World Championship is 50 years old. Here Nigel Roebuck, rated by many fans as the finest F1 writer in the world, presents his personal selection of highlights from the past half century, filled with his own memories and colorful anecdotes. Roebuck looks at key events including the first World Championship GP at Silverstone in 1950; the arrival of Lotus in F1 in 1960; Ferraris year of trauma in 1982; Damon Hills heavy weather championship in 1996; Ayrton Sennas tragic death at Imola in 1994; Mika Hakkinen vs Michael Schumacher in 1998; and much more.

Also contains pen portraits of racing legends Moss, Stewart, Senna, Prost, Ecclestone, Williams and Watkins. Well done!

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports, Racing

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 10, 2000

Reviews

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Formula 1 memories and musing from Nigel Roebuck, covering his time as a fan and then journalist, from F1’s early days through to the end of the 90’s when this was written. A real insider’s view from someone who clearly has a deep understanding and love of the sport. Interesting, illuminating, opinionated and often very funny.

[Malcolm Hyland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding. Nigel Roebuck is a true master of his craft. He brings the story to life and has a wonderful understanding of people. Lovely read

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Akash kindly gifted me this book after seeing my recent interest in formula 1. It was quite fascinating to read as it reminded me very much of Drive to Survive (the Netflix show that got me interested in the sport) except in written format and 50 years earlier. Part definitely went over my head since I’m not super familiar with the drivers from the early years, but it’s be cool to see how much the sport has evolved, yet the drama & crazy people stories behind the scenes have been a constant.

[Catherine Gooding · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read, and a great way for a newer fan like myself to learn some F1 history. I'd love to know what the author would say about recent seasons!

[Catherine Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

yep, apparently this is who i am now, not only reading a book about f1, but genuinely enjoying it and buying a second