At 50cm square, 852 pages long and weighing in at 37kg, the F1 Opus is the biggest book on Formula One racing ever produced. The history of the sport has never been told in such depth, with so many exclusive interviews nor with such stunning imagery. We have scoured private collections and photographic agency archives for rare and previously unseen images, commissioned the finest writers and best photographers in their specialist fields, and interviewed motor racing greats to capture the spirit and excitement of this thrilling sport.
The cast of F1 legends featured includes Lewis Hamilton, Sir Jack Brabham, Nigel Mansell, Niki Lauda. Kimi Räikkönen, Sir Jackie Stewart, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and many more.
The Opus
- Dimensions: 52cm x 52cm (page size: 50cm x 50cm)
- Leather-bound by hand
- Hand stitched
- Printed on 200gsm silk-coated paper
- Six-colour processing
- Two 200cm x 50cm gatefolds
- 850 pages edged in silver
- Over 200,000 words
- 1,000-plus images, each individually varnished
- Weighs 37kg
- Each edition personally signed by F1 legends
Clamshell box
- Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm x 14cm
- 8mm thick wood construction
- Handmade, carbon fibre or silk covered
What they say…
F1 Opus promises to be an amazing record of an incredible sport. I had a lot of fun participating in the Polaroid shoot, and I look forward to reading about the history and development of Formula One through the decades
Lewis Hamilton
I had a great time participating in the making of F1 Opus and I'm looking forward to seeing what will be a great chronicle of the sport I love
Jenson Button
F1 Opus is an 850-page insight into the diverse world of a sport that takes us to the four corners of the globe. It is the definitive book on Formula One and as such gives the reader access all areas
Mark Webber