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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 ...
Diecast models
F1 diecast review: La Storia 1:43 Ferrari Collection
The La Storia Ferrari diecasts are an interesting collection. Made in 1:43 scale, these are badged under the Hotwheels mark. Whilst the IXO line were packaged in a metallic book cover without a driver figure, the Hotwheels La S...
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Book Review: The Karting Manual by João Diniz Sanches
The hallmark of most great F1 drivers has been success in karting in their junior years – whether it be Senna, Prost, Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel. Karting is probably the starting point for the careers of most drivers in ...
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Book Review: Second Time Around by Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda’s Second Time Around was the sequel to his Art and Science of Grand Prix Driving. Written 8 years later, he uses the same format and style to analyse the mid 1980’s shift in regulations to turbo powered e...
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Book Review: The Art and Science of Grand Prix Driving by Niki Lauda
With the release of Ron Howard’s Rush movie this month, there will be lots of renewed interest in Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Time to hop on the bandwagon and dust off some Lauda and Hunt books that might see some fresh in...
