When Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger were killed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, it focused the minds of Formula 1 officials and race fans alike on whether it was right to expect a driver to risk his life. A flurry of regulation changes followed. David Tremayne examines the philosophy and technology behind Formula 1’s ever-evolving safety regulations. Winner of the Guild of Motoring Writers’ ‘Timo Makinen’ Trophy, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, 2001, for outstanding motorsport coverage.

‘an entertaining and significant tome’ Motor Sport

Hardback. 192 pages.