Grand Prix The Killer Years - Extended Interviews from the BBC Film

Author / Editor John L Matthews, ISBN: 9781783015559, Hardcover, Published in 2014, 204 pages.

Mechanical failure, lethal track design, fire and incompetence snuffed out dozens of eager young drivers, who had become almost expendable. It was the'60s and early'70s and this waste of life was often televised for millions to see.

With boycotts of the prestigious Belgian and German Grand Prix, drivers fought to get their voices heard but it would be a long and painful time before conditions changed.

This is the story of when Grand Prix was out of control.

Fueaturing many famous drivers including three World Champions.

Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgements
1 David 'Beaky' Sims 27
2 Sir Jackie Stewart 39
3 Jacqueline Beltoise 61
4 Rene Bovy 75
5 John Surtees OBE 91
6 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 109
7 Jacky Ickx 129
8 Jackie Oliver 143
9 Nina Rindt 155
10 Emerson Fittipaldi 169
11 Ben Huisman 183
12 Jacqui Hamilton 197