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Book review: Oscar Piastri The Rookie by Andrew Van Leeuwen

Kudos to Lando on his recent maiden F1 win in Miami! Yes, it may have been helped by a well timed KMag inspired safety car but prior to that, it was his teammate Oscar Piastri in the sister McLaren that was putting the pressure...
 
 
 
 
 
 

Book review: A History of Ferrari – Ladybird Readers by Sorrel Pitts

Short intermission from trading cards and back to book reviews. With the F1 circus moving on to Monza this weekend, much of the usual focus is on the 2 Ferrari drivers under the watchful scrutiny of the tifosi. For tifosi, ther...
 
 
 
 
 
 

Murray Walker Incredible book cover
Murray Walker Incredible book cover
Murray Walker Incredible book cover

Book Review: Murray Walker Incredible! by Maurice Hamilton

During the Xmas break, I managed to read Maurice Hamilton’s recent tribute book on the famous BBC F1 commentator Murray Walker who passed in 2021. Murray’s own autobiography “Unless I’m Very Much Mistake...
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Mechanic book cover
The Mechanic book cover
The Mechanic book cover

Book Review: The Mechanic by Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley

It’s been a long time since I’ve read a F1 book that I couldn’t put down and powered through in less than a weekend. Although it was published in 2018, I only recently managed to pick up a copy of former McLaren mechanic (now F...
 
 
 
 
 
 

flying high book cover
flying high book cover
flying high book cover

Book Review: Flying High by Tony Fernandes

During a recent hunt for Caterham F1 merchandise, I stumbled across Tony Fernandes’ autobiography “Flying High”. Caterham F1 (formerly Team Lotus) was established by Asian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, better known as the CEO of...