American Grand Prix Heroes

At a time when interest in Grand Prix racing has never been greater in the United States, this book looks back at the heyday, when American drivers often dominated the grid. Each chapter covers the achievements of a famous American F1 driver. Included are Phil Hill, World Champion for Ferrari in 1961, Mario Andretti, F1 Champion in 1978 for Lotus), Dan Gurney, Richie Ginther and peter Revson. Many other drivers are portrayed with shorter texts in a combined chapter.

In-depth biographies of the drivers and detailed descriptions of the F1 cars they drove are accompanied by period photography.