Battle for the British Grand Prix The Inside Story of the Fight to Save Britain's Biggest Motor Race

by Henry, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781844259748
• ISBN10: 1844259749
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK

Summary

The British Grand Prix is the oldest event on the World Championship calendar and the feud over its future, now secured, went on for more than ten years. This is the full story, told from the inside, of the business and personal battles between the British Racing Drivers Club, the organizers of the race, and Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1's commercial rights holder. It is a story that has it all, combining high-octane personal jealousies (Sir Jackie Stewart and Bernie Ecclestone) and high finance told by a journalist with access to all the characters involved, and who himself served for two years as a BRDC director at the height of this drama.

Author Biography

Alan Henry is one of the most respected F1 journalists, and has built up good relationships with most of the sport’s leading personalities over the years. He is currently Grand Prix Editor for Autocar and regular Formula 1 columnist for The Guardian. His numerous books include a good number over the years for Haynes, including Jenson Button: A World Champion's Story and co-authorship of Stirling Moss: All My Races.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 6
Prologue	p. 8
Where it all began	p. 12
Aintree interlude and on to Brands Hatch	p. 29
A challenge to the status quo	p. 52
Brands Hatch makes its bid	p. 60
The man you deal with	p. 116
Donington Park enters the equation	p. 136
A dream starts to unravel	p. 157
Results	p. 189
Dramatis personae	p. 224
Bibliography	p. 233
Index	p. 234
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