Grand Prix - Louis T Stanley

For a quarter of a century, Louis Stanley was the most controversial figure on the racing circuits of the world, invariably at the centre of almost every crisis. As the Chairman and joint Managing Director of the BRM racing team, his authoritative role and penetrating mind enabled him to observe the formative years of Formula One from a unique position.;In these, his personal memoirs, Louis Stanley compares the current Formula One set-up - its political intrigues, over-commercialism and financial excesses - with the years when participants found real pleasure in Grand Prix racing. Driver skills then were every bit as good as the current pilots, often superior; money was not the only measure of success and wallets did not rule the heart. In those days, Formula One reflected a proud tradition of sportsmanship.;A personal and revealing book, it contains many personal reminiscences. All the great names of Grand Prix racing and featured, Enzo Ferrari, Colin Chapman, Innes Ireland, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, and many, many more.