Formula 1: Car by Car 1980-89 is part of Evro's multi-volume,
decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through
its teams and cars.
This installment examines the 1980s, when the sport moved into its
spectacular turbo era, first with Renault, Ferrari and BMW-powered
Brabham, then with sustained periods of success for McLaren with
Porsche-made TAG engines and Williams with Honda power. After the last
win for the evergreen Ford Cosworth DFV in 1983, turbos prevailed until
regulation change for 1989 brought back normally aspirated engines, now
of 3.5 litres. Besides Formula 1's high achievers, this book also covers
the entire supporting cast, where much curiosity lies in discovering the
travails of obscure and unsuccessful cars. This wide-ranging, colorful
and authoritative book will be treasured by all Formula 1 fans.
- Year-by-year treatment covers each season in fascinating depth,
running through the teams -- and their various cars -- in order of
importance.
- Two teams dominated the decade, McLaren and Williams taking all but
two of the drivers' and constructors' titles: McLaren's World
Champions were Niki Lauda (1984), Alain Prost (1985, 1986 and 1989)
and Ayrton Senna (1988), while Williams's were Alan Jones (1980), Keke
Rosberg (1982) and Nelson Piquet (1987).
- The two other significant winning teams were Brabham, which took
Nelson Piquet to two drivers' titles (1981 and 1983), and Ferrari,
which won two constructors' titles (1982 and 1983).
- Other winning marques were Benetton, Ligier, Lotus, Renault and
Tyrrell.
- Over 600 photos -- entirely in color and all from the magnificent
archives of LAT Images -- show every type of car raced by every team
and driver, presenting a comprehensive survey of all participants.
- The sweep of the decade covers sustained technical advances,
particularly in carbon-fiber construction and ever-increasing power
outputs.
- Detailed text includes car specifications and technical essentials.
