However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship.

The new rules introduced in 2022 signal the greatest change to F1 in a generation, cracking the field wide open and seeing some of the most compelling and competitive races in the last 25 years. I was personally impressed with the book and it’s one of the first books friends will grab when looking through my stack!

The key events that have taken Formula 1 from its makeshift beginnings to the exhilarating high-octane spectacle it is today at the pinnacle of motorsport. Along with changes to circuits and the technology of the cars, this book highlights the commercial changes and the controversies that threatened to split the sport apart – such as the threat of breakaway series proposed at various times by teams. Originally from Altrincham, Simon Arron grew up near Oulton Park, writing and photographing club races for the local newspaper and subsequently Motoring News, until he was taken on as a full-time reporter in 1982. He won the Sir William Lyons award for young motoring journalists in 1979 after interviewing Frank Williams at Silverstone the day before Williams won its first grand prix. A must-read for completists or for those new to the sport, F1: The Pinnacle is a fascinating insight into one of the most exciting and dangerous sports in the world.

Formula 1: The Pinnacle tracks a history of the changes which have taken F1 from its rudimentary beginnings to the exhilarating high octane spectacle it is today, with a foreword by Guenther Steiner - Team Principal of the Haas Formula One. Further refined, and without the German competition, it had its chance to shine, until Alfa pulled out before the 1952 season. A must-read for completists or for those new to the sport, F1: The Pinnacle is a fascinating insight into one of the most exciting and dangerous sports in the world. Simon Arron and Tony Dodgins have identified the 100 most significant changes to the series since its inception in 1950.I infrequently watch Formula 1 or follow the rankings, but I always wanted to learn more about the history of the sport itself. Formula 1: The Pinnacle tracks a history of the changes which have taken F1 from its rudimentary beginnings to the exhilarating high octane spectacle it is today, with a foreword by Guenther Steiner – Team Principal of the Haas Formula One Team. There will be more sprint races – trialled in 2021 – and greater fan interest driven by Netflix’s hugely successful ‘Drive to Survive’ series. This transition has only allowed us to blossom as we now ship thousands of titles to book lovers across the globe.

He has led the Haas F1 team since its inception, debuting in F1 in the 2016 season, and since then has also gone on to appear in the hit Netflix show Drive to Survive.Different people and cultures prefer different things, and I'm not going to say who is most right, although it is hard to beat Barbie Jeep racing down a steep dirt hill. But, seriously, F1 is more and more an artificial show, I mean the title decider last year was a pretty good example of manufactured drama for the audience. Technical changes aimed at levelling the playing field for the teams combined with the sport's tightening budget cap have made the races closer than ever. The WRC, LM24 and F1 might have different levels of prestige with one the most prestigious but they are all pinnacles of their respective motorsports. I enjoyed the fact the book covered all things F1 from how it got from the original races to the series we now currently have and how the cars themselves developed over time too.