Formula One - The Real Score?

This book fills the gaps in Formula 1 records. The 70 years of F1 can be neatly divided into two eras at January 1980. At that point the terms €œGrand Prix€ and €œWorld Championship€ became synonymous.

Until then, over half of F1 races were not included in the Championship for the spurious reason that each country should have just a single race. This does a disservice to the achievements of drivers of the Fangio, Moss, Clark and Stewart era and even more-so to the four pre-championship years which began in 1946.

When a commentator says €œRosberg€s 16th win equals the F1 wins of Stirling Moss€ this is manifestly untrue. If the same drivers, in the same cars, compete at the same tracks, and over a similar distance, then each race deserves to have its place in the records as a €œChampionship quality€ event.

This book includes such races alongside contemporary Championship races and, combined with known figures since 1980, produces what can surely be accepted as €œThe Real Score€ of Formula 1.