Formula One

The argument over who is the greatestever F1 driver continues to rage in pubs the world over, and in his first book engineer Brian Harvey attempts to give an answer – using science rather than subjectivity. Taking into account preand non-championship races, plus ‘GP equivalent’ series such as the Tasman and Temporada, he has produced a list of 700 eligible races, rather than the 317 official results. These events are graded for quality of entry, then Harvey takes into account ‘likely wins lost’ in his search for an overall win percentage. The winner might not surprise, and you may disagree with the methodology, but it’s undeniably fascinating and accompanied by a year-by-year history from 1947-’84, with each race getting a brief overview, results, pole and fastest lap. AC £45 Brian Harvey, Veloce. ISBN 978 1 787110 27 4