{"product_id":"formula-1-car-by-car-195059-195059-9781910505441","title":"Formula 1: Car by Car 1950-59: 1950-59","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe formative years of the 1950s are explored in this fourth installment of Evros decade-by-decade series covering all Formula 1 cars and teams. When the World Championship was first held in 1950  red Italian cars predominated  from Alfa Romeo  Ferrari and Maserati  and continued to do so for much of the period. But by the time the decade closed  green British cars were in their ascendancy  first Vanwall and then rear-engined Cooper playing the starring roles  and BRM and Lotus having walk-on parts. As for drivers  one stood out above the others  Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio  becoming World Champion five times. Much of the fascination of this era also lies in its numerous privateers and also-rans  all of which receive their due coverage in this complete work. Year-by-year treatment covers each season in fascinating depth  running through the teams  and their various cars  in order of importance. Alfa Romeos supercharged 1-litre cars dominated the first two years  with titles won by Giuseppe Farina (1950) and Fangio (1951). The new marque of Ferrari steamrollered the opposition in two seasons run to Formula 2 rules (195253)  Alberto Ascari becoming champion both times  and the same manufacturer took two more crowns with Fangio (1956) and Mike Hawthorn (1958). Maseratis fabulous 250F  the decades most significant racing car  propelled Fangio to two more of his five championships (1954 and 1957). German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz stepped briefly into Formula 1 (195455) and won almost everything with Fangio and up-and-coming Stirling Moss. Green finally beat red when the Vanwalls  driven by Moss and Tony Brooks  won the inaugural constructors title (1958). Then along came Cooper  rear-engine pioneers  to signpost Formula 1s future when Jack Brabham became World Champion (1959).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665885290549,"sku":"ByrdShop_1910505447","price":115.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781910505441.jpg?v=1782412607","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/formula-1-car-by-car-195059-195059-9781910505441","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}