Formula 1 Headlines - The Telegraph Custom Gift Book Customised Book

Formula 1 celebrates its 75th birthday in 2025 and this Telegraph Custom Gift Book charts its history through reproduced reports, features and iconic images from the newspaper’s archives. From the first world championship that visited six countries to today’s year-round, billion-dollar show that takes in five continents, the F1 story has always developed at pace.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were among the 120,000 who attended the first race in F1 history at Silverstone in May 1950. The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post report – filed by ‘Our Special Correspondent’ – describes a win for Giuseppe Farina of Alfa Romeo but makes no mention of the Thai prince or Swiss baron who were also among the 21 drivers.

This volume celebrates the many factors that give F1 its global appeal: the feats of the great champions, from Juan Manuel Fangio to Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton; intense rivalries such as Ayrton Senna vs Alain Prost and Niki Lauda vs James Hunt; the deaths that, in the early years, too often put F1 on the front pages; and the controversies, including Max Verstappen’s contentious first world title in 2021. Formula 1 – always making the headlines.

Product specifications
Made in the UK
Dimensions: 15in x 12in
Colour: Blue
Embossing: Silver
Material: Leatherette
Care instructions: Dust gently with a dry cloth.

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