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The Formula 1 World Championship celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025. The sport’s rich history is full of great drivers, spectacular cars and exciting races. But there is also a myriad of weird and wonderful behind-the-scenes stories never or rarely told. This book is a look at the alternative Formula 1 history. Read about: The driver who knocked down his team principal; A suicide attempt during practice; The jazz band which produced two F1 drivers; A team sponsored by pop superstars Abba; How the World Champion was kidnapped… and how a F1 car killed a cyclist and a motorcycle rider on a public road. These and many more crazy and fascinating stories are covered in The Alternative History of F1<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Author Peter Nygaard has attended more than 700 F1 races since 1974 and written many books about motor racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More than 600 amazing stories from 75 years of Formula 1, written by the legendary F1 reporter Peter Nygaard.
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