Archive for 2013
Book
Book Review: Michael Schumacher by Paolo D’Alessio
I was flicking through Paolo D’Alessio’s Michael Schumacher book the other day to check some decals and aero detail on a 1:43 scale Ferrari F2003GA diecast. This photo book is bound in a similar format to D’Al...
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Book Review: Shunt – The Story of James Hunt by Tom Rubython
I haven’t seen the new Rush movie yet but when I do it will be interesting to compare it to Tom Rubython’s Shunt -The Story of James Hunt. A better comparison might be Tom Rubython’s other book “In the N...
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Book Review: The Pursuit of Dreams – the first 50 years of Honda
Japanese Grand Prix time and while I’m disappointed that the last Japanese connection to the sport, the combative Kamui Kobayashi isn’t somewhere on the grid this year, at least we know that Honda is making a welcom...
DVD
DVD Review: Formula Villeneuve by Duke Video
To fans of early 1980s Formula 1, Gilles Villeneuve was the flamboyant racer – a pure racing spirit. So you would expect a documentary on Gilles to capture that same excitement. Unfortunately, this Duke DVD film “F...
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Book Review: Forza Minardi! by Simon Vigar
So former team boss Giancarlo Minardi thinks Vettel in the RB9 in Singapore was a little too dominant and questions whether he’s getting a little traction control assistance. Life is definitely tougher at the back of the ...
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Book Review: Four Seasons at Ferrari – The Lauda Years by Alan Henry
Another book on Lauda and Ferrari is Alan Henry’s 2002 title “Four Seasons at Ferrari – The Lauda Years”. You would think based on the book’s title that it would solely be about Niki’s stint ...
