Grid to Glory by Alex Jacques

A celebratory look at the world of Formula One, featuring the incredible stories that made this magnificent sport what it is today, both well-known and never-before-told.

Over 75 chapters, Alex Jacques tells the story of Formula One’s rise, fall and recovery through the extraordinary moments that shaped the world’s most dramatic sport. Covering the teams, the drivers, the bosses and the pit crews, Alex Jacques truly takes us trackside to feel the energy and hear from the personalities we love to watch.

With stories ranging from the huge personalities that make up the sport – and the hijinks they wreak at every turn – to a simple misreading of regulations that led to the creation of a monster car, to Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari and Romain Grosjean’s death-defying Man on Fire crash, Grid to Glory brings together some of the most iconic moments in the sport’s history, making it aclassic F1 title.

Colourfully written and encompassing every aspect of the unique composition of elite motorsport – glamour, rivalry, death, strategy, technology, business and controversy – this book will appeal to old and new fans of the sport, as its mix of known and never-before-told inside stories provide context to some of the most talked-about incidents in sporting history.

Geared toward fans of Drive to Survive, this is the perfect gift for dad or anyone in your life with a thirst for the motorsport racing side of life.

A celebratory look at the world of Formula 1, featuring the incredible stories that made this magnificent sport what it is today, both known and never-before-told.

About the Author: Alex Jacques is an award-winning sports commentator and broadcaster. He is Formula 1 lead commentator for Channel 4 and F1TV and the voice of all F1 digital output. He appears on the smash hit Netflix series Drive to Survive and was Sports Broadcaster of the Year in 2022.

04 Jun 2026
 

Grid to Glory: 75 Milestone Formula One Moments by Alex Jacques ISBN 9781789298758