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F1 Mavericks: The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing by Pete Biro
F1 Mavericks is the story of the grandest, most influential, and most fondly remembered era in Formula 1 racing as seen through the lens of master motorsports photographer, Pete Biro. The period from 1960 to 1982 saw the greatest technological changes in the history of Formula 1 racing: the transition from?front engines to rear engines,?narrow-threaded tires,?massive racing slicks,?zero downforce, and?neck-shredding ground effects?and, of course, a staggering increase in performance and reduction in lap times. In short, the period saw the creation of the modern Formula 1 car. This is also the time when legendary names who defined F1 were out in full force: Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney, Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Bruce McLaren, Jody Scheckter. We?ll see and meet all of them. But F1 Mavericks?also focuses on the?designers and engineers behind the cars?men like Colin Chapman, Sir Patrick Head, Maurice Philippe, Franco Rochhi, Gordon Murray, and many