Author Archive
Interviews
Q&A Interview – Di Spires
After the review of “I Just Made the Tea” featured in the previous post, F1-nut.com had the opportunity to pose a few quick questions to the book’s author, Di Spires about some of her experiences with drivers ...
Book
Book Review: I Just Made the Tea by Di Spires with Bernard Ferguson
Most F1 books are written by ex-drivers or F1 journalists but a slightly different take on life in the F1 paddock is Di Spires’ memoir book “I Just Made the Tea – Tales from 30 years inside Formula 1.” D...
Book
Book Review: In the Driving Seat by Nigel Mansell and Derek Allsop
Is the new Mexico GP track better than the old circuit layout of the late 80’s/early 90’s which Nigel Mansell famously passed Gerhard Berger on the outside of the Peralta curve at 190+mph? One things for sure is tha...
Diecast models
A look at 1:18 scale display cases
I received an email question from a reader asking about display cases for 1:18 scale diecasts. As all collectors know, 1:18 scale models and larger take up shelf space and if you accumulate more than a few, you quick run into d...
Book
Book Review: Formula 1 1950-today by Rainer Schlegelmilch and Hartmut Lehbrink
This excellent Schlegelmilch and Lebhrink photobook published in 2005 probably sits in between two other Schlegelmilch books Fascination Formula One and 50 Years of Formula One. Yes, it does include several repeat photos from h...
Book
Book Review: Formula One Circuits from Above by Bruce Jones
Suzuka is such a beautiful circuit with its unique curves and figure 8 layout. A book that uses Google Earth aerial photos to map F1 circuits is Bruce Jones’ “F1 Circuits from Above”. This landscape format har...
