The Piranha Club: Power and Influence in Formula One

'Welcome to the Piranha Club' Ron Dennis (head of McLaren) to Eddie Jordan on the inception of the Jordan Formula One racing team. The Piranha Club is the very first serious study of Formula One's most intriguing and influential figures - the men who wield the real power in this global sport. Formula One attracts astounding television audiences world-wide and huge crowds at every race meet. It is the meeting point of sport, commerce, showbusiness, glamour and gossip with technology, the automotive industry and big-time international politics. You are as likely to share a table for lunch in the paddock with Michael Douglas s with a politican, a royal or a rock star. The Piranha Club is the very first book to tackle the fascinating and topical subject of Formula One motor racing's most influential figures - how it works, what makes them the money, and drives them. Author Tim Collings has been granted unparalleled access too all of the sport's influential figures and has gained penetrating insights on motor racings biggest names: Bernie Ecclestone, Max Mosely, Luci di Montezmolo, Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, Ron Dennis, Frank Williams, Eddie Jordan - and many more.