The latest Ayrton Senna biography is endorsed by the Ayrton Senna Institute and McLaren. But is it worth making room on your shelf for?
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“Motor Sport Greats in Conversation” reviewed
F1 reviews
Posted onThis anthology of articles from Motorsport’s “Lunch with…” series includes fascinating interviews with 24 F1 greats including Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Gordon Murray and Sid Watkins
“Formula 1 In Camera 1970-79 Volume 2” reviewed
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Posted onThe appetite for Formula 1 nostalgia is clearly healthy as Haynes have produced a second volume of images from the 1970s seasons.
“Formula 1: All the races” review
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Posted onFormula 1: All the races contains results for 858 F1 races up to the start of the 2012 season.
“Stirling Moss: All my races” (Book review)
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Posted onThis new book chronicles Stirling Moss’s entire racing career, covering almost 600 races in F1, F3, touring cars, sports cars, rallies, time trials and more.
“Race to Win: How to become a Complete Champion Driver” (Derek Daly)
Posted onEveryone I’ve shown this book to has been quick to point out that Derek Daly was never a champion. Not in Formula 1 or CART, the two most senior categories he competed in between 1978 and 1989, before racing sports cars. But does that disqualify him from writing a book on how to become a … Continue reading “Race to Win: How to become a Complete Champion Driver” (Derek Daly)
Analysing Formula 1 (Roger Smith)
Posted onIn over 40% of races last year the top three qualifiers were the top three finishers. That never happeed at all from 1961-1972. Hands up who’s an F1 stats geek? Judging by the number of you who leave comments on my post-race statstics round-ups, pointing out all kinds of interesting trivia, most of you are! … Continue reading Analysing Formula 1 (Roger Smith)
“Brands Hatch” (Chas Parker)
Posted onIf you go to Brands Hatch today it’s hard to imagine it being used as a Formula 1 circuit. It’s narrow, steep and the barriers (and crowd) are far too close to the track for the FIA or Bernie Ecclestone’s liking. At its peak, Brands Hatch held up to four races for Formula 1 cars … Continue reading “Brands Hatch” (Chas Parker)
A first for F1Fanatic.co.uk
Posted onI’ve just finished reading Alan Henry’s new book “The Top 100 F1 Drivers of All Time” – I’ll be posting the review as usual on Sunday. But I got a pleasant surprise when I flipped through the back pages and found the publishers had printed a portion of my review of Mark Hughes’ “Lewis Hamilton: … Continue reading A first for F1Fanatic.co.uk