Latest opus published in this collection of small and large illustrated stories of Formula 1 made in the Côte d’Azur, for children but not only…
If you like F1, you probably know Antoine and his big eyes which take up all the space on his helmet, with his expressive eyebrows which tighten as he laps around the circuit. In life, Antoine is a hero of illustrated stories, and ambassador of the Automobile Club of Monaco, where he advocates eco-responsible motoring practices. It is available in figurines, paintings, trophies bearing the names of the most illustrious pilots, and of course in albums, driven by the precise line and the immense culture of Yvon Amiel from Nice. Antoine is not just a character, he is also capable of mixing eras to offer his readers a cocktail of glories of yesterday and today. It’s his brand. With him, on the starting grid, are Ayrtons, Alain, Michael, and Charles of course. The races that he reanimates as a timeless option have existed, and he never steals the spotlight from the real heroes. Also, for this opus dedicated to the Italian Grand Prix, Charles (Leclerc) is necessarily king. As in 2019, for the second victory of the young Monegasque driver in the heart of a Ferrari engine. Antoine races under the colors of AGS, Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives, a former team which competed in 47 Grands Prix from 1986 to 1991. It was another time, which some will look back on with relish. And that’s the charm of the character: telling races in the form of stories that will delight the little ones, while transporting the older ones to an ideal starting grid, full of memories, daring and generations mixed in what is most mythical about them, men, cars and stables. Full of tributes also to those who are too reckless. For pure natives, Antoine’s adventures are also available in the Nice Grand Prix, where the original 1930s once again welcome the entire galaxy of drivers. And there, inevitably, the hero for Antoine will be called Jules.
From Yvon Amiel to Gilletta editions,
48 pages (17 plates), €15
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