Christopher Hilton Bücher

Ayrton Senna beschreibt das außergewöhnliche Leben dieses beliebten Formel-1-Rennfahrers mit fachkundig verfasstem Text, historischen Fotografien und interaktiven Erinnerungsstücken. Während seiner Lebenszeit wurde der brasilianische Formel-1-Weltmeister Ayrton Senna als führend in seinem Sport, als Pionier der Fahrtechnik, als harter Kämpfer und als mitfühlender Mensch anerkannt. Seit seinem tödlichen Unfall beim Großen Preis von San Marino 1994 inspiriert Sennas bemerkenswerte Karriere und humanitäre Einstellung weiterhin die Welt. Das Ayrton Senna Institut, sein wichtigstes Erbe, hat seit seinem Tod mehr als 7,8 Millionen brasilianische Kinder unterstützt. Die Familie Senna hat ihre Archive geöffnet und teilt bisher unveröffentlichte Fotografien privater Momente zu Hause und auf der Rennstrecke. Dieses Buch enthält auch besondere Erinnerungsstücke aus Sennas Leben: Leser können Nachbildungen seiner Taufurkunde, handschriftliche Briefe und Rennkalender herausziehen und betrachten, sowie ein Erinnerungsfoto, signierte Teamaufkleber und mehr als 20 weitere besondere Gegenstände. In exklusiven Interviews teilen Sennas Familie und Teamkollegen persönliche Anekdoten und Lieblingsmomente aus einem Leben, das in vollem Tempo gelebt wurde.

Michael Schumacher - Seine Ferrari Jahre - bk219/2; Heel Verlag; Christopher Hilton; Paperback; 2000

Dieses faszinierende Buch untersucht Alesis Hintergrund, verfolgt seine frühe Rennkarriere im Kart, beschreibt seinen Aufstieg in der F3000 mit dem Jordan-Team, dokumentiert seinen Einstieg in die Formel 1 und begeistert mit seiner dramatischen Leistung im Ferrari-Team im Jahr 1995.

This is the story of Jacques Villeneuve, at aged 24, the youngest driver to win the IndyCar Championship in 1995. Full of interviews, race details and statistics, the book follows his rise through Formula 3 in Italy and Japan, and domestic racing in Canada.

This intimate portrait of controversial World Champion James Hunt - in series with the successful "Memories of Ayrton Senna" - was put together from responses to the question: what is your strongest memory of him? Hunt - public school hell-raiser, loved and feared broadcaster, an enigma even to his friends - was one of the very few people who lived life as he wanted to. Because those who knew him and worked with him were free to reminisce rather than restrict themselves to a specific topic, all sorts of new and surprising material emerges.

This is one of the greatest stories ever told – a century of men and machines pitted against each other, death riding at their elbow, risking everything to win. In this action-packed volume, now available in paperback, Christopher Hilton celebrates 100 years of Grand Prix motor racing, from the first race in June 1906, when horses towed the new-fangled cars to the grid, to the awesome technology of today. It will fascinate both the race fan and general readers, spreading the human story before them like a feast.

This work charts the career of racing driver champion Nigel Mansell. It covers the drama of the 1992 season, which left Mansell feeling publicly betrayed by the team, his short career in IndyCar racing, and his return to Formula 1 in 1994.

Tazio Nuvolari (1892-1953) is widely regarded as the greatest racing driver of all time. Through the 1930s and into the 1940s his reputation for skill and bravery eclipsed a whole generation of rivals. Even today his name alone evokes a classic era in the history of road and Grand Prix racing. In this fascinating assessment of Nuvolari's life, Christopher Hilton seeks to understand Nuvolari the man - and the Nuvolari legend as it unfolded. Using original documentary material, race reports of the time from several countries and the recollections of Nuvolari's contemporaries, the author recreates the excitement generated by his driving and the impact it made on motorsport. The author captures many aspects of Nuvolari's strong personality, a personality which, in the days before intrusive journalism, was virtually unknown. The extraordinary performances that decorated Nuvolari's long career form the backbone of the narrative - the 1930 Mille Miglia, the 1935 German GP, the 1938 British GP at Donington, the 1948 Mille Miglia.

On 31 July 1994 the German Grand Prix was won by Gerhard Berger and a legend was reborn. This is the story of the man, popular racing driver, master prankster, and close friend of the late Ayrton Senna.

This text provides the full racing history of the Formula 1 driver, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, from his early racing years in Germany to his controversial signing with Williams for 1997 in place of World Champion Damon Hill. It includes a full analysis of his first season with Williams, offering insights into his relationship with both the team and his partner, Jacques Villeneuve.

At the time of his death in June 1993, James Hunt had everything to live for but the former Grand Prix hell-raiser and 1976 World Champion had been through some dark times since retiring from the track. This is an account of his life and career.

From his World Championship victory in 1988 to his controversial disputes the following year and finally to his recapture of the title in 1990, Ayrton Senna has regularly made the headlines. Yet many regard him as a shy and introverted personality.This biography offers a portrait of the man who has been described as the most talented motor-racing driver since Jim Clark. Senna is seen through his own eyes and those of the people who have been close to him. Here is the child from Sao Paolo who taught himself to drive in a farm jeep the youth who astonished spectators at the Le Mans World Kart Racing Championship and who stormed his way through the Formula Ford 1600 scene to earn a place in Formula One and the Senna whom few people really know - his philosophy, his religious beliefs, his feelings about his achievements and setbacks, and his explanation of the idea that drives him on to further goals.The author also wrote "Nigel Mansell" and "Conquest of Formula One".

This book gets behind the PR-speak to explore what Grand Prix drivers really think and feel. They talk with rare frankness of their hopes and fears, how they began racing and what forces them to continue. From Michael Schumacher at the front of the grid to Perry McCarthy who never got on the grid at all, they discuss crashes, emotions, survival techniques--and even how racing compares with sex. The book is packed with revealing new interviews and information.

A hard-hitting, often tragic "people's" account of the Berlin Wall retraces its nearly thirty-year history, from its erection in 1961 to its spectacular demise in 1989.

The Farewell Tribute marks Murray Walkers retirement at the end of the 2001 season, and also an end of an era. Hilton, who knows Walker well, brings together a complete picture of his life - on-track and otherwise.Hilton writes little known facts and great moments of this charismatic racers life. Includes anecdotes from F1 stars and T.V. insiders, and a selection of "Murray-isms".

Michael Schumacher's successful 2001 Grand Prix seasons not only brought him his fourth World Championship but also netted him a clutch of new records. Most notably his victory in Belgium raised his total of wins to 52, beating the record set by Alain Prost in 1993 - but he also set new records for the number of fastest laps, distance led and laps led. This volume examines Schumacher's place in F1 history, how he brought glory back to Ferrari and, comparing him with other genius drivers, whether he really is the greatest of them all.

The races were a chilling preview of Germany's technical dominance as English drivers were overwhelmed by the might of the Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union teams. Filled with race details, historic photos, and a fascinating social history. Contains reflections from people who saw the races, including Murray Walker. Extensively researched through British and German diaries, Mercedes and Audi archives, old films, magazines and newspapers of the day.

Ayrton Senna was more than a great racing driver: he was a giant of a man who, 17 years after his death, is still mourned as no sportsman has ever been. Much has been written about him, but this book approaches the subject with a powerfully different focus. More than 120 people who knew him, worked with him and competed against him were asked a single question: what is your strongest memory of Senna? The result, told entirely in direct quotes, stands as an intimate, heartfelt portrait of the man, from his early days as a karter to his death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Previously published as Aryton Senna: The Legend Grows, this book has been reformatted in conjunction of the highly documentary movie, Senna.

Juan Pablo Montoya is the most exciting driver to hit Formula 1 since Michael Schumacher, and seemingly the one most likely to challenge the five-times World Champion. Astonishingly, Montoya's life has not been set out in detail - until now. Ace biographer Christopher Hilton charts Montoya's full race career, giving a penetrating insight into his F1 debut with Williams and the consolidation of 2002 which took him to the threshold of superstardom.

Podtitul: Olympijské hry 1936 v Berlíně Monografie přibližuje přípravy i samotný průběh XI. letních olympijských her, které se roku 1936 konaly v Berlíně a byly zneužity k nacistické propagandě. Na základě literatury, pramenů, rozhovorů s pamětníky a zpráv z dobového tisku shrnuje autor průběh XI. letních olympijských her. Berlín byl jako pořadatelské město zvolen ještě před nástupem Hitlera k moci a hry se měly stát oslavou mírového soužití. Hitlerův mocenský triumf však dal sportovním soutěžím zcela jiný charakter. Hilton rekapituluje "Hitlerovu olympiádu" od volby Berlína roku 1931, přes společensko-politickou situaci, jež tvořila rámec této sportovní události, až po samotný průběh soutěží. Připomíná rovněž opomíjené skutečnosti o těchto hrách (např. důvod, proč si Hitler nepotřásl rukou s Owensem, vyřazení židovských běžců z americké štafety atd.). Pohled na jednu z nejkontroverznějších sportovních událostí 20. stol.