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Mon Ami Mate book cover
Mon Ami Mate book cover
Mon Ami Mate book cover

Rare Book Review: Mon Ami Mate by Chris Nixon

Throughout the years, Ferrari have managed to have a few harmonious teammate pairings – think Seb and Kimi this year, Alesi and Berger. One celebrated bromance was Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins who both drove for the Sc...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DVD
 
McLaren Bluray cover
McLaren Bluray cover
McLaren Bluray cover

Blu-ray review: McLaren

When I picked up my Blu-ray copy of the documentary film “McLaren” I have to confess I didn’t have any great expectations, unlike with Asif Kapadia’s acclaimed Senna film. As soon as I started watching it though – in High...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Book
 
Ferrari monoposto book cover
Ferrari monoposto book cover
Ferrari monoposto book cover

Rare Book Review: Ferrari Monoposto

  With crunch time for Seb and Ferrari this weekend, the spotlight is on the Scuderia again. Ferrari’s new focus and early wins this year reminded me a lot of the 1990 season with Prost (Vettel) and Mansell (Kimi) in the 6...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book
 
race without end book cover
race without end book cover
race without end book cover

Book Review: Race without End by Maurice Hamilton

Toto Wolff has been irked by Eddie Jordan’s recent mutterings about Mercedes selling the team and winding back to being just an engine manufacturer. As a former team owner, Eddie does have form. I was a big fan of the Jordan F1...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
DVD
 
The secret life of Formula One DVD
The secret life of Formula One DVD
The secret life of Formula One DVD

DVD Review: The Secret Life of Formula One

While combing through some old DVDs, I stumbled across an old 2002 documentary by the Discovery Channel “The Secret Life of Formula One” and decided to watch it again. This video provides a bit of history of the technical evolu...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book
 
Ferrari F1 1977-1985 casucci book cover
Ferrari F1 1977-1985 casucci book cover
Ferrari F1 1977-1985 casucci book cover

Book Review: Ferrari F1 1977-1985 edited by Piero Casucci

Is Ferrari really sandbagging as Red Bull claim? I have to admit everytime I look at the new SF-70H and especially the 90 degree sidepod air intakes, I keep thinking of Jodie Scheckter’s square looking 312T4. I’ve previously po...