Juan Manuel Fangio

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Fangio: The Life Behind the Legend - Also from the UK - Canada
Gerald Donaldson / Hardcover / October 2003

Juan Manuel Fangio's illustrious name is indelibly inscribed in the record books and many consider him to be the greatest driver in history. Yet his life was as remarkable as his racing achievements. It was 45 years before his tally of five World Championships was equalled, and his success - winning nearly half the Grands Prix he entered - will surely never be surpassed. But his exceptional Formula 1 career, which included some of the greatest displays of skill and daring ever seen, was preceded by super-human exploits in epic South American road races that made competition at the pinnacle of motor spot seem like child's play. Fangio's long journey, from the most humble origins in remote Argentina to the lofty heights of international celebrity, was strewn with obstacles that would have stopped a lesser man in his tracks. But Fangio fought back, overcoming despair to meet adversity head on, surviving disasters and speeding past setbacks to triumph time and time again. And he did it with style, grace, nobility and a sense of honour never seen before or since. 

F1 Legends: Juan-Manuel Fangio -  Also from the UK - Canada
Pierre Menard, Jacques Vassal / Paperback / November 2003

This book describes Juan-Manuel Fangio's youth in Buenos Aires, his first steps in motor racing in Argentina, and then his move to Europe where he scooped all Formula One honors. Like Fangio himself, this illustrated biography also delivers comprehensive results, featuring several hundred photographs and car drawings. Until last year, Juan-Manuel Fangio was the sole owner of the Formula One World Titles record, winning it a remarkable five times. His unique style is much admired by Schumacher himself, who admits that drivers of the past were in another world.

Juan Manuel Fangio: Motor Racing's Grand Master -  Also from the UK - Canada
Karl Ludvigsen / Hardcover / September 1999

Fangio started racing in the 1930s in his native Argentina and was immediately successful. He first raced seriously in Europe in 1949, planning on one season only but victories led to a change of plan and the creation of a legend. Driving for several famous teams Fangio won a record five Formula I World Championship titles before retiring in 1958. This book also takes a look at his implacably calm personality, his kidnapping in 1958, his ill-starred attempt at the Indy 500 and his magnetic appeal to women

Juan Manuel Fangio Photo Album -  Also from the UK - Canada
Peter Nygaard / Paperback / September 1999

Fangio (in French) -  Also from the US
Jean-Sébastien Fernandes, Bruno Quélen / Board Book / November 1995

Fangio: A Pirelli Album -  Also from the UK - Canada
Stirling Moss / Hardcover / June 1991

Fangio: My Racing Life -  Also from the UK
Juan Manuel Fangio, Roberto Carozzo / Hardcover / February 1990

The author, now in his 70s, finally overcame his legendary modesty and reticence to write, with journalist Roberto Carozzo, this account of his remarkable life and achievements. He won 102 of his 186 international races, 24 world championship races from 51 starts and was world championship driver a record five times. This book was originally published in 1986 in his native Argentina

Also Juan Manuel Fangio - Profile Of A Legend on DVD

Emerson Fittipaldi

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Emerson Fittipaldi Heart of a Racer - Also from the UK - Canada
Karl Ludvigsen / Hardcover / November 2002

Emerson Fittipaldi, in 1972 crowned the youngest-ever World Champion at the age of 25, won the title again two years later to prove that he was one of the most outstanding talents of his generation. He and his brother Wilson realised their dream of creating the first Brazilian Grand Prix car. After a brief retirement, the bold Brazilian forged a second magnificent career in IndyCar racing, in which he scored wins in ten consecutive seasons. Karl Ludvigsen - Emerson's friend since the 1960s - tells the whole enthralling story.

Flying On The Ground -  Also from the UK
Emerson Fittipaldi, Elizabeth Hayward / Hardcover / June 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi
Gordon Kirby / Hardcover / April 1992

Dan Gurney

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Dan Gurney: A Passion for Motorsport - Also from the UK - Canada
Jack Brabham (Foreword), Karl Ludvigsen / Hardcover / June 2000

Following his highly acclaimed coffee-table biographies of Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, and Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Ludvigsen affords the same lavish treatment to Dan Gurney. The legendary American was a brilliant all-rounder, racing successfully in sports car, Formula 1, Indy, and endurance events as both a manufacturer and a driver. Ludvigsen, who has known Gurney for more than four decades, packs the book with action and anecdote, and a sumptuous selection of historic black-and-white and color photography

Gurney's Eagles: The Exciting Story of the AAR Racing Cars -  Also from the UK - Canada
Dan Gurney (Foreword), Karl Ludvigsen / Hardcover / March 2002

Mika Hakkinen

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Mika: A Biography of Mika Hakkinen
Alan Henry / Paperback / March 2000

The inside story of Mika Hakkinen's Formula One career, including his miraculous return to the cockpit after his life threatening crash at Adelaide in 1995. Alan Henry describes the Finn's return to form and fitness in 1996, his first Grand Prix win in 1997 and his triumphant 1998 season. He also examines in depth Hakkinen's battle with both Ferrari drivers, Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen and his own team-mate, David Coulthard, to retain the crown in 1999.

Mika Hakkinen: Doing What Comes Naturally - Also from the UK - Canada
Christopher Hilton / Paperback / December 1997

Mika Hakkinen is one of the fastest drivers in Formula 1 - in his first race for Marlboro Mclaren in 1993, he outqualified Ayrton Senna. He is also known for his frequent crashes. The cheerful Finn's racing ability and dogged optimism helped him hold the McLaren team together through their recent traumas, and to fight back after a near-fatal accident to take fifth place in the 1996 drivers' World Championship. This work is his full story. It includes an in-depth review of 1996 and the start of the 1997 season with expert analysis of the new McLaren chassis and Mercedes engine.

Mika Hakkinen (Audio Cassette) -  Also from the UK
Christopher Hilton / Audio / 1998

Mike Hawthorn

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Challenge me the race - Also from the UK
Mike Hawthorn / Hardcover / May 1988

Champion Year- Also from the UK
Mike Hawthorn / Hardcover / January 1989

Lewis Hamilton

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Lewis Hamilton: Champion Of The World  -  Also from the UK - Canada
Frank Worrall / Paperback / October 2009

Lewis Hamilton is the record-breaking young British hero of Formula 1. His phenomenal debut season was nothing short of a revelation, coming through against all the odds to dominate and revolutionise the world of motor racing. It was an outcome no one could have predicted: thrown in at the deep end 'on a mighty whim' by McLaren team owner Ron Dennis, not only did Lewis have to combat his own nerves and fears, he had to overcome a dissenter within his own camp. With behind-the-scenes insight into the intense rivalry between Hamilton and his teammate Fernando Alonso which threatened to derail the young Briton's dream, and the low-down on the 'spy-gate' scandal and the loss of McLaren's constructors' points, bestselling sports author Frank Worrall describes how Lewis handled the intensity of the media scrum and kept his dignity to emerge triumphant as he racked up sensational wins around the world.

Lewis Hamilton: My Story -  Also from the UK - Canada
Lewis Hamilton / Paperback / November 2007

Lewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season, including the gripping climax to the 2007 F1 World Championship, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis. In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton has thrilled the world of motor racing. With victories in Canada, America and Hungary and Japan he led the World Drivers' Championship, right up to the last race of the season. But bare statistics alone do scant justice to the amazing impact Lewis Hamilton has had on the sporting landscape this year.

Damon Hill

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Damon Hill: Through the eyes of Damon Hill -  Also from the UK - Canada
Damon Hill / Paperback / August 1999

The behind-the-scenes story of Formula 1 racing. Damon Hill charts the rollercoaster emotions and excitement of the marathon 16-race Grand Prix circus, from the season-opening Australian race in Melbourne to the grand finale in Japan. He also describes the strains and pressure on the drivers.

Damon Hill's Champion Year -  Also from the UK - Canada
Bob McKenzie / Paperback / November 1996

This is a race-by-race description of Damon Hill's World Championship, written by motor racing correspondent Bob McKenzie. He has followed Hill throughout the 1996 season, and obtained interviews with Damon Hill, other members of the Williams team and his rivals on the track.

Damon Hill: World Champion - Also from the UK- Canada
David Tremayne, John Townsend (Photographer) / Hardcover / November 1996

A must for Damon Hill fans seeking an insider's view of the racing legend, this book recounts his early years and the triumphs and disappointments which paved the way to the World Championship title.

Damon Hill: My Championship Year -  Also from the UK - Canada
Damon Hill, Jon Nicholson (Photographer) / Hardcover / 1997

Damon Hill, the world's No 2 Formula One racing driver (after Michael Schumacher) in 1994 and 1995, believes that third time will be lucky in 1996, especially as his foe and rival has transferred to the Ferrari team this year. This book not only provides a guide to Damon Hill's 1996 Grand Prix season, but it also studies the world of the Formula One driver and a gruelling season of 16 circuits spread across the globe. It describes the heady feelings of euphoria after a victory or the profound disappointment of defeat, and captures the passion and the pressure of the most high-profile, most glamorous and most dangerous sport of all. 

Grand Prix Heroes: Damon Hill (Audio Cassette) -  Also from the UK - Canada
Christopher Hilton, Julian Harries (Narrator) / Audio / June 1998

Damon Hill's Grand Prix Year -  Also from the UK - Canada
Damon Hill / Paperback / June 1995

An account of Damon Hill's 1994 season, which offers an insight into the Formula One driver's world. Photographs by Jon Nicholson.