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gilles villeneuve book cover
gilles villeneuve book cover
gilles villeneuve book cover

Book Review: Gilles Villeneuve by Gerald Donaldson

The Canadian Grand Prix has a habit of producing maiden victories – think Ricciardo (2014), Kubica (2008), Hamilton (2007), Alesi (1995) and of course the legendary Canadian himself, Gilles Villeneuve in 1978. Who can for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Marlboro Grand Prix Guide cover
Marlboro Grand Prix Guide cover
Marlboro Grand Prix Guide cover

Book Review: Grand Prix Guide by Jacques Deschenaux

Retro reflection time. Before the easy availability for F1 fans to access online statistics, thick statistics books were the main go to resource. Think of large books like “The Complete Encyclopaedia of Formula One” and in more...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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monaco grand prix posters book cover
monaco grand prix posters book cover
monaco grand prix posters book cover

Book Review: Monaco Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco Posters by William W. Crouse

Monaco, the jewel of F1 is on again this weekend (minus Fernando of course who will be hoping he finishes better in Indy than Jenson finishes on Sunday). William Crouse is one the few collectors in the world who has managed to ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Classic cars for F1 2017 game

I don’t normally post about video games but the recent trailer for the new F1 2017 franchise video game by Codemasters teases the inclusion of some iconic F1 race cars – the Senna McLaren MP4/4, Williams Renault FW1...

 
 
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The secret life of Formula One DVD
The secret life of Formula One DVD
The secret life of Formula One DVD

DVD Review: The Secret Life of Formula One

While combing through some old DVDs, I stumbled across an old 2002 documentary by the Discovery Channel “The Secret Life of Formula One” and decided to watch it again. This video provides a bit of history of the technical evolu...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The life of Senna book cover
The life of Senna book cover
The life of Senna book cover

Book Review: The Life of Senna by Tom Rubython

May 1 rolls around again and as always on this anniversary, F1 fans remember the great Ayrton Senna da Silva. I’ve managed to post reviews of many Senna books on the site but somehow have yet to post a review of this one. Putti...