The Pits by Beverley Turner

The Pits (Behind-the-Scenes Formula One Account, 2004 Trade Paperback)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2003 Formula One Season by ITV F1 Presenter Beverley Turner

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Pits: The Real World of Formula One
• Author: Beverley Turner
• Publisher: Atlantic Books, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN-13: 9781843543251
• ISBN-10: 1843543257
• Edition Details: First published in hardback and trade paperback in Great Britain in 2004. Trade paperback issue.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback), approximately 235 x 155 mm.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Wraps: Illustrated card wrappers, structurally sound. The dark lower area of the front cover shows a few small white speckles. The spine is unbroken, with a few light creases and a visible spine line. Corners and edges are generally sound. A small blue ink mark appears near the lower right of the back cover.
• Interior: The text pages are clean and unmarked. The binding is tight and the page block edges are lightly toned to a creamy shade. No inscriptions, bookplates or stamps.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published by Atlantic Books in London in 2004, The Pits: The Real World of Formula One follows the Formula One circus through the 2003 season. It is the first book by Beverley Turner, then a familiar face as an ITV F1 presenter.

Turner looks at the sport away from the track and the podium: how race venues are chosen and why some are dropped, the sometimes extraordinary influence of sponsors, and the rule changes aimed at producing better racing for television audiences. She draws on interviews across the sport.

A used collectible copy of an accessible insider's view of Formula One at the start of the twenty-first century, suited to motorsport enthusiasts and readers interested in the business and media side of the sport.

Author Profile: Beverley Turner

Beverley Turner is a British writer and broadcaster. She became a regular face on British television presenting sports coverage including ITV's F1, the NBA and the Tour de France, and has hosted her own current-affairs phone-in show on LBC Radio. She has written on sport, travel and women's health for the Daily Telegraph, the Mail on Sunday, Glamour and Marie Claire.

The Pits was her first book. She later wrote Touching Distance with James Cracknell and co-wrote The Happy Birth Book with Pam Wild.

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