{"product_id":"mclaren-formula-1-car-by-car-every-race-car-since-1966-hardcover","title":"McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car: Every Race Car Since 1966 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Codling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMika H?kkinen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore 60 thrilling years of McLaren Formula 1 race cars in this handsome volume, complete with detailed specs, stunning photography, a foreword by twice World Champion Mika \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHäkkinen, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the full competition record for every car.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e McLaren has been a top Formula 1 competitor and innovator since it fielded founder and driver Bruce McLaren's first car, the M2B, in 1966. Just two years later, Bruce scored the team's first grand prix win. Tragically, he was killed in 1970 while testing his Can-Am car at Goodwood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite the heavy loss of its founder, McLaren carried on, scoring its first of twelve championships in 1974 with Emerson Fitipaldi. McLaren's roster of F1 Champions includes such greats as James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, and modern master Lewis Hamilton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Equally legendary are the cars themselves, including the: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1960s M7A \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1970s M23 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1980s MP4\/2 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1990s MP4\/5 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2000s MP4-23 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Today's MCL 60 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the second longest-running team in F1 (surpassed only by Ferrari), McLaren holds twelve Drivers Championships and eight Constructor's titles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcLaren Formula 1 Car by Car\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles every McLaren Formula 1 car in chronological order, featuring an overview of each car's significant features and evolution, its technical specifications, and its competition record accompanied by historic and contemporary images. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a Foreword from two-time F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, \u003ci\u003eMcLaren Formula 1 Car by Car\u003c\/i\u003e details the amazing race cars and drivers that have cemented McLaren's reputation as one of the most dominant manufacturers in F1 history making this book a must-have for every McLaren and F1 fan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart Codling\u003c\/b\u003e is a respected motorsport journalist and broadcaster who covered sports car racing in the United States before joining \u003ci\u003eF1 Racing\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's biggest-selling Formula 1 magazine, in 2001. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to \u003ci\u003eF1 Racing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAutosport\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAutocar\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Red Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e. Codling is the author of several Motorbooks titles, including \u003ci\u003eReal Racers: Formula 1 Racing in the 1950s and 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt of the Formula 1 Race Car\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt of the Classic Sports Car\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Life Monaco\u003c\/i\u003e. Stuart lives in Farnham, Surrey, England.\u003c\/p\u003eFormula 1's defining \"Flying Finn\" of the 1990s, \u003cb\u003eMika Häkkinen\u003c\/b\u003e learned his craft on the kart tracks of his native Finland, where his father would mark the braking points of specific corners with a Coca-Cola can...then move it closer to the apex every lap. Having won the Nordic Formula Ford series in 1987 he also claimed the Opel-Lotus Euroseries and prestigious British Formula 3 championship before graduating to F1 with Lotus in 1991. After moving to McLaren in 1993 he grew with the team as it rebuilt from a competitive slump, winning the world championship in 1998 and 1999-and developing a rivalry with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher which would define the era.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 10 x 12.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763631620384,"sku":"9780760385128","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/894c17cb65f1a18637d178a41751f1df.webp?v=1780237467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mclaren-formula-1-car-by-car-every-race-car-since-1966-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}