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GoodYear 250 Grand Prix Wins Book Cover
GoodYear 250 Grand Prix Wins Book Cover
GoodYear 250 Grand Prix Wins Book Cover

Book Review: 250 Grand Prix Wins 1965-1991″ by Alan Henry

With the return to Austria this weekend, it reminded me of the old 70’s and 80’s races so I decided to grab Alan Henry’s tribute to Goodyear racing in “250 Grand Prix Wins: 1965-1991” off the shelf...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Echoes of Imola book cover
Echoes of Imola book cover
Echoes of Imola book cover

Book Review: Echoes of Imola by David Tremayne

As we get closer to 1st May and the 20th anniversary of the passing of Ayrton Senna, I picked out  an old 1996 David Tremayne book “Echoes of Imola” to re-read over the Easter break. Despite its age, I re-discovered...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Book Review: The Turbo Era by Alan Henry

With the new 2014 season ushering in V6 turbos, everyone hopes the spirit of the exciting turbo years in the 80’s can be re-captured and lead to some more exciting competition instead of the one horse RedBull domination i...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Classic Racing Cars book cover
Classic Racing Cars book cover
Classic Racing Cars book cover

Book Review: Classic Racing Cars by Cyril Posthumus

Happy New Year! If you’re interested in older era grand prix cars and technical cutaway diagrams, a good older title which is worth a look is Cyril Posthumus’ ‘Classic Racing Cars‘. This book covers the ...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Fascination Formula 1 book cover
Fascination Formula 1 book cover
Fascination Formula 1 book cover

Book Review: Fascination Formula 1 by Rainer Schlegelmilch

I bought this book in London back in 1999 and even now in 2013, this still remains one of my favorites. Billed as a celebration of 25 years of F1 photography, Rainer Schlegelmilch’s Fascination Formula 1 is a fantastic co...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Car Book cover
The Car Book cover
The Car Book cover

Book Review: The Car Book – A Definitive Visual History

Some F1 books are hidden behind their book covers. I normally post reviews of pure F1 books but while I was sifting through a pile of books in the corner of my study, DK’s The Car Book: A Definitive Visual History with th...