At a time when American interest in Grand Prix racing has never been greater, this book looks back at the heyday of American Grand Prix, when American drivers often dominated the grid. Each chapter covers the achievements of US F1 championship winners such as Phil Hill, who won the Formula 1 Championship for Ferrari in 1961, and Mario Andretti, who became world champion in 1978 for Lotus. The book also covers a range of other leading American drivers who in their different ways played a significant part in Formula 1 racing, including Masten Gregory and Eddie Cheever. The book provides biographies of the various drivers and detailed descriptions of the Formula 1 cars that they drove.

Featuring a wide range of exclusive period photography and filled with forgotten facts, this book is an essential guide for all formula 1 fanatics.