1 The Movie (Formula One) [Blu-ray] SALE

Title : 1 The Movie (Formula One) [Blu-ray]
ASIN : B00GNZM0B8
Description : 1 is an action documentary showcasing the glamour, speed, danger and excitement of Formula One Grand Prix racing. Narrated by Michael Fassbender, the film tells the story of the golden age of Formula 1®, when the sport became terrifyingly dangerous. In the late 1960s, Formula 1® cars doubled their engine size and sprouted wings, making them incredibly quick, but even more hazardous. With money pouring in from sponsorship and a new worldwide television audience, superstar drivers were born, thrown like gladiators into the ring. The drivers were legendary with charisma and raw talent, but many of them paid the ultimate price. 1 follows the story of the drivers who raced on the edge and those who stood up to change the sport forever. It is about the greatest show on earth Formula 1®.


List Price : $24.99
Price : $9.96
Saved Price : $15.03

category: TV
brand: Millennium
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 4.7
Review : One clip alone is worth the price
1 wastes no time in getting your attention. It opens with a spectacular crash by driver Martin Brundle, who not only emerges from the wreckage unharmed, he sprints…SPRINTS…to the track doctor for clearance so that he can get into his backup car and continue the race. This establishes what you need to know: race cars are safe, race car drivers are a breed apart, and you want to see that again.

And you do, but it doesn't always end so happily, because while the men of Formula One have always been the different breed they are today, their cars haven't always been as safe as they are today. This is the overlying narrative to this (mostly) linear history of the sport: death and safety. Woven throughout the history of the men, the money, and the motors of Formula One is the constant reminder of just how dangerous the sport is.

You learn that in the earliest days, "protective headgear" was not really protective and more closely resembled a swimming...