Ever since Ferenc Sziz won the original ‘grand prix’ race at Le Mans in 1906 man has been racing machines for sport. The BBC’s chief F1 writer, Andrew Benson, has assembled some of the greatest races and the race circuits associated with them – globally recognized names such as Monza, Silverstone, Spa, Daytona, Le Mans, Indianapolis, Nurburgring and Laguna Seca – and explores their rich history of triumph and tragedy. There are also the storied, long-distance road races now resurrected for classic cars and run as regulation rallies, such as the Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia, or the celebrated World Rally Championship events like the Acropolis, Monte Carlo and Rally Finland where cars are regularly airborne on serial jumps. The book features original interviews with Fernando Alonso, Jacky Ickx, Gil de Ferran, and more, coupled with over 300 dramatic photographs from the world’s best motorsport photographers.