Author Archive
Book
Book Review: Speed Read F1 by Stuart Codling
Netflix’s Drive to Survive documentary series has brought in a whole new demographic to Formula 1 – a new younger generation of F1 fan that is super knowledgable about driver personalties but not very knowledgeable ...
Diecast models
Diecast Review: Tarmac Works 1:64 scale Mercedes AMG W11 Lewis Hamilton (2020 Tuscan GP) and Valtteri Bottas (2020 Austrian GP)
A few months back, I posted a detailed review of Tarmac Works’ excellent 1:64 scale model of Lando Norris’ McLaren MCL35M 2021 Monaco GP race car. Tarmac Works (again with IXO) have now added another F1 diecast to t...
Book
New Book Review: Formula One Down Under – Australian Grand Prix History
This weekend’s Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit marks the 37th modern FIA Formula 1 grand prix race in Australia (the earliest official Grand Prix was hosted back in 1920s). I’ve previously posted reviews of books on the A...
Diecast models
Retro diecasts – Corgi Toys F1
While flicking through some old 1970’s Marvel comics (1972 issue of Black Panther Jungle Action to be exact), I stumbled across an old print advertisement for Corgi Toy’s F1 diecasts which included the Ferrari 312B,...
Blog Posts
Older champs and recent diecast collector sale prices
The resurgent Fernando Alonso’s podium at this weekend’s 2023 Bahrain GP is perhaps proof that the elder statesmen of F1 (along with Lewis and Checo) are still in very competitive form. In the diecast model space, t...
Book
Book Review: McLaren MP4/4 Owners’ Workshop Manual by Steve Rendle
As pre-season testing concludes with question marks over the new McLaren MCL60, McLaren fans might be pining again for the glory days of past McLaren championship cars like the MP4/23, MP4/13 and the legendary MP4/4. Fans of th...
