COLLAGE is a unique account of the incredible racing career of Sir Jackie Stewart told through the unseen archive of the Stewart family albums and Sir Jackie's own in-depth commentary.
The result is a fascinating album of photographs, press cuttings, memorabilia and the compelling stories of one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, presented within a traditionally-crafted, leather-bound volume.
Introduced by His Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco.
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'This wonderful book, which is beautifully presented, is a great tribute to Sir Jackie Stewart. As a proud Scot, Jackie Stewart survived at a time when few of the top Grand Prix drivers lived beyond the sport. This book is a trip down memory lane in the most vivid and explicit fashion.'
From the Foreword by his Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco.
Jackie Stewart [above]: 'This was after my first win in Formula One - the BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone.'
Jackie Stewart: 'At the Belgium Grand Prix, 1966, conditions were bad. There was a river across the track, maybe two metres wide, and I aquaplaned. I spun all the way down and off the road, knocked down a woodcutter's hut, knocked down a telegraph pole and went through a fence before dropping down onto the outside basement of a farmhouse, miraculously the right way up.'
'Graham Hill was the first one to reach me. I remember he said I was looking "very second-hand". Note the "Get Well" card. Damon was still a wee boy while I was racing with his father.'
Jackie Stewart: 'My life hasn't been all praise. Between 1968 and 1973 there was a two-in-three chance I was going to die. I thought that was wrong so I went about trying to change it fairly vigorously. It was highly irregular for a driver to be speaking out about safety but in my opinion it's the biggest contribution I made to motor sport - much more so than winning three world championships.'
Jackie Stewart: 'Emerson Fitipaldi and I were head-to-head in the championship title race. We had a running joke about who had the longest sideburns. I kept telling him they were worth half a second, maybe even a second lap.'
Jackie Stewart: 'The reality of my time as a driver - and the finality of death - was rammed home with the cruellest blow of all when François Cevert was taken. Death constantly rode on our shoulders, but to lose François on what was to be the final weekend of my racing career...'
'I had enjoyed all the rewards and accolades of Formula One but it was if God - for all that he had given me - had slapped my wrist and told me: 'Never, ever, take anything for granted in this world.'
COLLAGE begins with Sir Jackie's early sports car and Formula Three races and culminates in his retirement after winning a third world championship in 1973.
In between times was a relentlessly high-octane career that included racing in Formula One, Two and Three - often simultaneously - Le Mans, CanAm, the Indianapolis 500 twice and two eventful Tasman Series. He chalked up 27 Grand Prix victories in 99 starts, was awarded an OBE and, in 1966, suffered a near-fatal crash that led to him becoming a pioneering campaigner for improved driver safety.
There were also film premieres, trips on ocean liners, the birth of his two children and even a royal wedding. The triumphs and losses were documented extensively by Lady Helen and are now narrated by Sir Jackie Stewart in over 200 beautifully-reproduced pages.
