Book Review: Driving to the Future by Mario Felice Tecce
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F1-nut.com has always been open to reviews of books from new amateur and budding motorsport authors, especially those that have embarked on e-book publication like In the Pitlane F1 Exposed by Garry Sloan and Bricks and Bones by Tony Borroz. Mario Felice Tecce is a long time Formula 1 fan and a professor of biochemistry at University of Salerno, Italy. In his book “Driving to the Future“, he recounts his memories of the amazing racing feats of past and current F1 champions and how their exploits can also be connected to key moments in his own life and also to bigger philosophical issues like free will and death.
Throughout his book, Tecce recollects some of F1’s most memorable drives of driving skill and high stakes including Gilles Villeneuve at 1981 Argentinian GP, Jackie Stewart at Monza in 1973, Senna at Donnington in 1993, Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez in 1997, Lewis Hamilton Monaco 2008, Seb Vettel at Monza 2008 and Nico Rosberg 2016 Abu Dhabi and his admiration of the skill and driver psychology behind those drives.
All the F1 memories also serve as links to various key events in Tecce’s own personal life. The last third of the book seems to explore the author’s connectivity between biochemistry, life and the risk taking in Formula 1 – which as interesting concept I’ve never really thought about.
Driving to the Future is written in the third person (which is a little unusual) and is a personal reflective view of a long time F1 fan. In many ways, if you enjoy reading long blog posts on F1 news sites like Motorsport.com, PlanetF1.com and The-Race.com, this book is similar with a sprinkling of science and the meaning of life.
Ed note: Review paperback copy was kindly provided by the author.
