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Formula 1 Drive to Survive book cover
Formula 1 Drive to Survive book cover
Formula 1 Drive to Survive book cover

New book review: Formula 1 Drive to Survive by Stuart Codling

It’s been a while since I’ve read a F1 book that turned out to be a welcome surprise or exceeded initial expectations. Stuart Codling’s latest book, “Formula 1 Drive to Survive: The Unofficial Companion&...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed Read F1 book cover
Speed Read F1 book cover
Speed Read F1 book cover

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 ...
 
 
 
 
 
 

F1 Mavericks Pete Biro George Levy book cover
F1 Mavericks Pete Biro George Levy book cover
F1 Mavericks Pete Biro George Levy book cover

Book review: F1 Mavericks by Pete Biro and George Levy

During the current COVID lockdowns, I decided to pickup some new and old F1 books online which can be a bit of a gamble sometimes. One pleasant surprise was “F1 Mavericks” by George Levy (former Autoweek editor) wit...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover

Book Review: Ultimate Speed Secrets by Ross Bentley

Although there are a lot of instructional books on race driving,  the level of coverage and detail in Ross Bentley’s “Ultimate Speed Secrets” is amazing. From the basics of the cockpit, gear shifting, foot bra...
 
 
 
 
 
 

Art of the Formula 1 Racing Car book cover
Art of the Formula 1 Racing Car book cover
Art of the Formula 1 Racing Car book cover

Book Review: The Art of the Formula 1 Race Car by Stuart Codling

So if Seb Vettel chalks up his 4th straight title in India this weekend and strokes his  RB9 chassis on parc ferme – is this year’s RB9 a sight to behold? How does the RB9 visually compare with past classic F1 racin...
 
 
 
 
 
 
wheel to wheel book cover
wheel to wheel book cover
wheel to wheel book cover

Book Review: Wheel to Wheel by Alan Henry

There has been some nice inter-team wheel banging so far this year with Webber-Vettel and Button-Perez. Team rivalry in F1 has always been pumped up by the media and there has been a rich history of drivers arch rivalry in the ...