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Completed at the beginning of the month under the setting sun of Abou d'Abi, the 2024 Formula 1 season has barely delivered its verdict before numerous books have already invaded the bookstore shelves. In this tomorrow Christmas holidaysël, Warm-up F1 offers you a small selection of books to prolong the pleasure while waiting for the return to the track of the best drivers in the world next March.
The wait is already looking unbearable for all Formula 1 enthusiasts who enthusiastically experienced the finale in Abu Dhabi on December 8. If the implacable Max Verstappen had killed all suspense in the drivers' championship by securing a fourth world title on the night of Las Vegas, the fight between the legendary Scuderia Ferrari and the no less prestigious McLaren team in the constructors' championship kept fans in suspense. discipline until the last lap of the final event of this exciting 2024 F1 vintage. While a long winter break looms and no one knows who, Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari or Mercedes, will gain the upper hand over their rivals in 2025, Warm-up F1 invites you to keep in touch with your favorite sport through a selection of several books available for the end-of-year celebrations. Engine !
“Antoine at the Monza Grand Prix”
Available since November 25 in bookstores, “Antoine at the Monza Grand Prix” takes fans of the little hero with the oversized helmet to the most famous temple of speed in the world for an exciting race in the stronghold of Ferrari. Placed under the sign of the color red and Italy, this sixteenth opus of the saga (this is actually the seventeenth album of the adventures of Antoine the pilot. Editor's note) brings together a line-up as exceptional as it is unique since the starting grid for this new issue imagined by Cannes illustrator Yvon Amiel is entirely made up of winners of the Italian Grand Prix. Engaged aboard a 1987 AGS JH22, Antoine faced some legends of the discipline, from Ayrton Senna to Niki Lauda, including Alain Prost and Jim Clark. Present in force for its home event, Scuderia Ferrari is fielding four machines at Monza, one of which is entrusted to Monegasque Charles Leclerc, the central player in a new adventure which always so accurately mixes fiction and reality. A master in the art of mixing eras, the author offers here a remake of the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, drawing inspiration from several past racing events to offer his hero a new adventure that is certainly imaginary but oh so anchored in its time.
“Antoine at the Monza Grand Prix”by Yvon Amiel and Grégory Ronot, preface signed Pascal Fabre, Éditions Gilletta, 48 pages – €15.
“All Ferraris”
Released on November 20, “All Ferraris” lists in a single work all the models designed by the legendary Italian manufacturer since its creation in 1947. Structured around a monster iconography of 900 photos, Serge Bellu's book draws up an inventory that is, to say the least, exhaustive of all the machines developed in the Maranello factories, from touring cars to prototypes, including Formula 1 single-seaters and even the Tasmane. In total, more than 600 models benefit from a detailed description, the author offering a complete technical sheet for each car as well as possible variants and mutations of the Italian racing car. Presented chronologically, the work of the French historian also consists of an alphabetical index and an appendix in which Ferrari lovers will be able to find the rich track record built by the men in red in nearly 75 years of competition . The man at the origin of the myth, Enzo Ferrari is also highlighted at the beginning of the book, the Parisian journalist and illustrator recalling the incredible journey of the man who, by freeing himself from Alfa Romeo, founded one of the automobile brands the most iconic in the world.
“All Ferraris”by Serge Bellu, preface signed Sylvain Reisser, Glénat, 448 pages – €59.95.
“Unusual stories from F1”
Present in bookstores since the end of August, “Unusual stories from F1” compiles 75 years of anecdotes behind the scenes of the premier category of motorsport. Intended as much for neophytes of the discipline as for its most knowledgeable enthusiasts, Frédéric Veille's book revisits the great history of Formula 1 through unusual stories, joyful and even completely comical for some of them. From Peter Bonnington's lucky egg (Lewis Hamilton's track engineer at Mercedes. Editor's note)to the mysterious disappearance of the diamond from the Jaguar during the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix, including the kidnapping of Juan-Manuel Fangio in Havana and the incredible victory of Michael Schumacher during the very drunken 1998 British Grand Prix The work of the Rouen journalist brings together more than 300 anecdotes, transporting Formula 1 lovers alongside the greatest champions of this unique sport. Built to ensure smooth and fast reading (each story never being more than a full page. Editor’s note)the 287-page work even benefits from a few small black and white illustrations, allowing fans of the discipline to better immerse themselves in these iconic moments which built the F1 legend.
“Unusual stories from F1”by Frédéric Veille, preface signed Jean-Louis Moncet, City éditions, 288 pages – €19.
“The Great Book of F1: 80 Years of Sound and Fury”
Arrived on bookstore shelves at the end of last year, “The Great Book of F1: 80 Years of Sound and Fury”traces the long and rich history of Formula 1, a discipline that was once marginal and has now become a true global phenomenon. Magnificently illustrated, the book by the trio Jean-Louis Moncet-Alain Pernot-Johnny Rives takes lovers of the premier category of motorsport on a fabulous journey spanning eight decades, opening its fascinating story on the beginnings of the future world championship and then reveal its endless and spectacular evolution. Divided into 8 large parts, the 288-page work not only looks back on the greatest moments of a now seven-century-old sport, but also dwells on those who have directly contributed to its development over the years, from Fangio, Clark , Fittipaldi and other Schumacher via Enzo Ferrari, Colin Chapman and even Bernie Ecclestone. Very well documented, the work also deciphers the major advances in technology, offering for each decade a focus on the most significant innovation of its era (V8 Cosworth, ailerons, turbo, ground effect, semi-automatic gearbox, etc.).
“The Great Book of F1: 80 Years of Sound and Fury”by Jean-Louis Moncet-Alain Pernot-Johnny Rives, preface signed Alain Prost, Marabout, 288 pages – €42.
Andrea Noviello
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