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AJ - How Alan Jones Climbed to the top of Formula One book cover
AJ - How Alan Jones Climbed to the top of Formula One book cover
AJ - How Alan Jones Climbed to the top of Formula One book cover

Autobiographies of world champion drivers are always at the top of any F1 fan’s reading list. When 1980 champion Alan Jones published his autobiography “Driving Ambition” back in 1981 (reviewed here), the WilliamsF1 drive...

 
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autocourse vs automobile year
autocourse vs automobile year
autocourse vs automobile year

I received an email question from a reader asking about the value of Automobile Year annuals – which also invites the question about the relative differences between Autocourse and Automobile Year. I posted earlier in the...

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

Rare Book Review: Ferrari Monoposto

 
 
 
 
 
 
July 30, 2017
 



  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...

 
 
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race without end book cover
race without end book cover
race without end book cover

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...

 
 
 
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senna legend grows book cover
senna legend grows book cover
senna legend grows book cover

It was just a matter of time before Lewis Hamilton drew level with Ayrton Senna’s total pole positions (and no doubt he will eclipse Schumi’s all time record soon too).  The photos of Lewis with Senna’s helmet brings back memor...

 
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This weekend I was reading an online magazine published by Honda back in 2015 marking their renewed partnership with McLaren in 2015 (hint: just google ‘Honda Mag 58’ for the link). Fast forward 3 years to June 2017...

 
 
 
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gilles villeneuve book cover
gilles villeneuve book cover
gilles villeneuve book cover

The Canadian Grand Prix has a habit of producing maiden victories – think Ricciardo (2014), Kubica (2008), Hamilton (2007), Alesi (1995) and of course the legendary Canadian himself, Gilles Villeneuve in 1978. Who can for...

 
 
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Marlboro Grand Prix Guide cover
Marlboro Grand Prix Guide cover
Marlboro Grand Prix Guide cover

Retro reflection time. Before the easy availability for F1 fans to access online statistics, thick statistics books were the main go to resource. Think of large books like “The Complete Encyclopaedia of Formula One” and in more...