Formula One Circuits from Above: 28 Legendary Tracks in High-Definition Satellite Photography

by Bruce Jones

Now Formula 1 fans can enjoy the sport in an entirely new way: on Google Earth! Thanks to Google's extraordinary mapping technology, everything on the track is sharp and clear—all the corners, chicanes, and curves, where the most spectacular action happens. While you'll likely never drive the courses in Melbourne, Monaco, Singapore, or Valencia, with Google's detailed notes on gears and speeds and insights on the races, you can experience the exhilaration vicariously.

Genres: Sports

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 2014

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Reviews

[Jimena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libro interesante sobre las pistas de Fórmula 1 de todo el mundo. Algunas de ellas ya en desuso, sin embargo, son todas memorables. Muy buena recopilación. Las imágenes tomadas con Google Earth son nítidas y nos ayudan a ver las pistas con tomas más cercanas explicando los nombres de las curvas o los acontecimientos más relevantes que han sucedido en ellas.

[Michael Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for racing fans. Inside you'll find nice Google Earth satellite images of 28 tracks. Current F1 tracks like Spa and Monaco as well as no longer used tracks such as Watkins Glen and Adelaide. As well as the great aerial view of each track you also get the track's history as well as a breakdown of all the major turns and how the drivers have to attack them. Each track also gets a section highlighting the drivers with the most wins as well as famous moments. Add in lots of pictures from past and present F1 and you get a really nice package.