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Rare Book Review: Williams FW14B The Evolution & Development of the Williams Grand Prix Car 1991-1993 by Andy Mathews and Sean Kelly

I have to admit as a former diecast car modeler, Williams FW14B: The Evolution & Development of the Williams Grand Prix Car 1991-1993 is a beautifully presented hardcover book from cover to cover. As I mentioned in a previo...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Book Review: The Limit by Michael Cannell

Michael Cannell is not a regular F1 industry writer but he has obviously researched a lot of books and magazines (check out his extensive notes section at the back of the book) to explore the Ferrari rivalry between Phil Hill a...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Book Review: Photo Formula 1: The Best of Automobile Year 1953-1978

The cover of Photo Formula 1: The Best of Automobile Year 1953-1978 rates as one of the best F1 book covers I have seen (the other two would be Michael Hewett’s Monaco Grand Prix and Andy Mathews & Sean Kelly’s Willia...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Book Review: The Formula One Miscellany by John White

I stumbled across John White’s The Formula One Miscellany in the bargain shelf of a local bookstore. This book appealed to me mainly because I am a sucker for any well bound hardcover book with a good dust jacket and ribbon boo...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Book Review: Mercedes Sport by Rainer Schlegelmilch and Hartmut Lehbrink

Mercedes Sport is another Rainer Schlegelmilch and Hartmut Lehbrink collaboration. I have reviewed the softcover version but I have also seen the hardcover book which is much larger and heavier. The book covers a comprehensive ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Book Review: Ayrton Senna The Team Lotus Years by Johnny Tipler

Whilst Kimi Räikkönen seems to be enjoying Lotus’ resurgence, the Lotus name was last at the top of the timesheets in the mid-1980s with a young Ayrton Senna prior to his world champion success with McLaren. Johnny Tipler’s Tea...