The annuals cover a long period of the sport's history, from 1951 to the present day, and, as such, are highly collectable.
In late 2009, CMG confirmed a deal to sell on the title to Icon Publishing (which was formed by Bryn Williams again with Steve Small who has a long established relationship with the annual from being the Picture Editor).
The front cover features a full-scale photograph of that year's F1 championship-winning driver in his car, underneath the distinctive yellow "Autocourse" title.
The second occasion was in 2023 when the foreword was penned by Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner.
The annual states that these top ten F1 drivers are "chosen by the editor, taking into account their racing performances and the equipment at their disposal".
The 2008 edition included obituaries for Phil Hill, Ove Andersson, Paul Newman and Jean-Marie Balestre, among a few others.
This is the longest section of the annual, and contains a report on each Grand Prix in the Formula One season, including qualifying, photos, comprehensive results and sidebars for more in-depth news stories.
Every year, a review of junior single seater formulae is included (currently F2, F3 and Formula Three), as well as reports on the year's international sports car racing, and the American racing scene (comprising NASCAR, IndyCar Series and IMSA SportsCar Championship).