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A beautiful celebration of F1

It's almost that time of the year again, so for those of you who have started writing up their Christmas list, we've got a great item for you to add.

'Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed' is the aesthetic and historic fruit of a collaboration between veteran journalist Maurice Hamilton - one of the greatest F1 writers ever to carry a typewriter, and then a laptop - and legendary father and son Grand Prix photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier.

The book's three sections span multiple decades, capturing the drama from the 1950s all the way up to Lewis Hamilton's 2015 world title. Essays by Hamilton blend with the Cahier's trademark 'in the moment' work to produce a beautiful and vivid tribute to Formula 1.

We urge you, put this one under your Christmas tree this year.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Formula-One-Pursuit-Maurice-Hamilton/dp/1781315833/ref=sr_1_1

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.