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Jody Scheckter Autobiography book cover
Jody Scheckter Autobiography book cover
Jody Scheckter Autobiography book cover

Book Review: Jody – An Autobiography by Jody Scheckter

I was watching a video interview of Jody Scheckter the other day (see clip) and it was almost hard to picture the now successful agri-businessman and 1979 F1 champion as a wild accident prone rookie with McLaren (does this soun...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ayrton Senna book cover
Ayrton Senna book cover
Ayrton Senna book cover

Book Review: Ayrton Senna – Goodbye Champion, Farewell Friend by Karin Sturm

“Ayrton Senna – Goodbye Champion, Farewell Friend” is probably one of the better Senna books that have been published. Written by F1 journalist Karin Sturm, this is a close personal reflection on Senna’s...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Nelson Piquet book cover
Nelson Piquet book cover
Nelson Piquet book cover

Rare Book Review: Nelson Piquet by Mike Doodson

Good to hear that ’80s world champion Nelson Piquet is on the mend following heart surgery. A rare collector’s book in the Autocourse drivers’ series is Mike Doodson’s biography on Nelson Piquet. This is...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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F1 World Champions book cover
F1 World Champions book cover
F1 World Champions book cover

Book Review: Formula 1 World Champions by Rainer Schlegelmilch and Hartmut Lehbrink

As expected, Seb Vettel adds yet another championship title to his bulging trophy cabinet and joins the elite 4 title winners club alongside greats like Prost. A lot of the mainstream F1 history books have profiled the sports w...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Schumacher D'Alessio book cover
Schumacher D'Alessio book cover
Schumacher D'Alessio book cover

Book Review: Michael Schumacher by Paolo D’Alessio

I was flicking through Paolo D’Alessio’s Michael Schumacher book the other day to check some decals and aero detail on a 1:43 scale Ferrari F2003GA diecast. This photo book is bound in a similar format to D’Al...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Shunt Book Cover
Shunt Book Cover
Shunt Book Cover

Book Review: Shunt – The Story of James Hunt by Tom Rubython

I haven’t seen the new Rush movie yet but when I do it will be interesting to compare it to Tom Rubython’s Shunt -The Story of James Hunt. A better comparison might be Tom Rubython’s other book “In the N...