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Book Review: The Amazing Summer of ’55 by Eoin Young
With Mercedes GP on the cusp of enjoying more GP victories this season, will they soon be reliving the glory days of the Silver Arrows? Will Lewis be the new Fangio and Nico the new Stirling Moss? With the summer break in full ...
Diecast models
Removable cowling 1:43 F1 diecasts: Part 1 – Brumm Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Limited Edition
Lets face it, all model collectors love diecast models with chassis cowling that can be removed to reveal seriously good internal engine detail. For F1 models, the best examples are the Exoto 1:18 cars including the Exoto XS se...
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Book Review: The Chariot Makers by Steve Matchett
Half way through the season, the focus is on which teams have made more (or less) progress in the technical development of their cars to extract more performance. It’s clear Mercedes, Lotus and Red Bull have pulled away t...
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Book Review: Formula One the story of grand prix racing
Wow, congrats to Lewis Hamilton on a well deserved victory at the Hungaroring! I was shuffling through a stack of books earlier in the week and the cover of “Formula One the story of grand prix racing” with one of m...
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Book Review: F1 Images by Daniele Amaduzzi vs Autocourse 1986-87
With the new turbo engine regulations coming in next season, it was interesting to dig up an old book on the last big bang turbo season – 1986. Daniele Amaduzzi’s F1 Images captures the 1986 season with so many big ...
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Book Review: Michael Schumacher – the edge of greatness by James Allen
Its curious to see the success of Mercedes GP this year and wonder whether the departure and 2nd retirement of Michael Schumacher last year has helped the team to move up the grid in 2013. While we wait for an updated official ...
