Author Archive
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...
Book
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 ...
Book
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...
Book
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 ...
Book
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...
