Viking races to acquire Will Buxton's 'thrilling' illustrated history of Formula 1

Viking has scooped Grand Prix, the illustrated history of Formula 1 by Will Buxton, broadcaster and commentator on the Netflix series "Formula 1: Drive to Survive".

Senior commissioning editor Shyam Kumar acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Rachel Berkowitz at Crown, PRH US. Previously, North American rights were sold to Aaron Wehner at Ten Speed Press, in an exclusive submission by Ben Gorman at Buchwald, with Kaitlin Ketchum editing.

Grand Prix chronicles the achievements and stories of Formula 1 drivers and other key figures. lllustrated by Davi Augusto, the book introduces readers to Formula 1’s first world champion, Giuseppe Farina, and Ferrari’s Niki Lauda, as well as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, among others. 

"Over its 70-plus years of history, Formula 1 has grown from a niche motorsport with just a few events per season into a global phenomenon followed by more than a billion fans," Buxton said. "Grand Prix chronicles the past, present and future of F1 in what I hope will be an engaging and easily digestible format for old and new fans alike, and I am over the moon to be publishing this book with Viking, whose track record at publishing best in class sports books is second to none."