In the Spotlight this week:
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Book Review
Book Review: Little People, Big Dreams – Lewis Hamilton by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Back in 2020, I posted a review of Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara’s children’s book on Ayrton Senna which was part of her popular “Little People, Big Dreams” biography series for little ones. Well, she has ... -
Book Review
Book review: Lewis Hamilton – The Definitive Biography by Frank Worrall
While Lewis’ record 104th pole last weekend in Hungary proved to be a bit of a false dawn for the race, his fans are hoping Mercedes’ development of next year’s W15 will give him the car to resume his head on ... -
Book Review
Book review: Lewis Hamilton – Through the Lens by Bruce Hales-Dutton
Considering Sir Lewis Hamilton has clocked up 7 world titles equaling Michael Schumacher, it’s amazing that there are less books about Lewis compared to the German weltmeister. Maybe it’s that books are less popular... -
Book Review
Book Review: The Mechanic by Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a F1 book that I couldn’t put down and powered through in less than a weekend. Although it was published in 2018, I only recently managed to pick up a copy of former McLaren mechanic (now F... -
Book Review
Book Review: Lewis Hamilton Formula One World Champion by Bruce Jones
After taking the 2014 title, Lewis is probably at the height of his powers. Hard to believe its took him 6 years to win his 2nd championship since 2008 (Fernando are you still counting?) Bruce Jones’ “Lewis Hamilton... -
Book Review
Book Review: Lewis Hamilton – the full story by Mark Hughes
With the strength of the Merc works team in testing so far, Lewis is certainly shaping up as one of the frontrunners for the 2014 title. Bernie Ecclestone has tipped his stablemate Nico Rosberg for the title, so I dug up Mark H... -
Book Review
Book Review: Lewis Hamilton “My Story” Special Celebration Edition
The McLaren Prodigy With the driver market focus on whether Lewis Hamilton will stay with McLaren in 2013 and with McLaren back at the top of practice timesheets in this weekend’s Hungarian GP, I dusted off my copy of Lew...
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Book Review
Book Review: Little People, Big Dreams – Lewis Hamilton by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Back in 2020, I posted a review of Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara’s children’s book on Ayrton Senna which was part of her popular “Little People, Big Dreams” biography series for little ones. Well, she has ... -
Book Review
Book review: Lewis Hamilton – The Definitive Biography by Frank Worrall
While Lewis’ record 104th pole last weekend in Hungary proved to be a bit of a false dawn for the race, his fans are hoping Mercedes’ development of next year’s W15 will give him the car to resume his head on ... -
Book Review
Book review: Lewis Hamilton – Through the Lens by Bruce Hales-Dutton
Considering Sir Lewis Hamilton has clocked up 7 world titles equaling Michael Schumacher, it’s amazing that there are less books about Lewis compared to the German weltmeister. Maybe it’s that books are less popular... -
Book Review
Book Review: The Mechanic by Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a F1 book that I couldn’t put down and powered through in less than a weekend. Although it was published in 2018, I only recently managed to pick up a copy of former McLaren mechanic (now F... -
Book Review
Book Review: Lewis Hamilton Formula One World Champion by Bruce Jones
After taking the 2014 title, Lewis is probably at the height of his powers. Hard to believe its took him 6 years to win his 2nd championship since 2008 (Fernando are you still counting?) Bruce Jones’ “Lewis Hamilton... -
Book Review
Book Review: Lewis Hamilton – the full story by Mark Hughes
With the strength of the Merc works team in testing so far, Lewis is certainly shaping up as one of the frontrunners for the 2014 title. Bernie Ecclestone has tipped his stablemate Nico Rosberg for the title, so I dug up Mark H... -
Book Review
Book Review: Lewis Hamilton “My Story” Special Celebration Edition
The McLaren Prodigy With the driver market focus on whether Lewis Hamilton will stay with McLaren in 2013 and with McLaren back at the top of practice timesheets in this weekend’s Hungarian GP, I dusted off my copy of Lew...
Recent Diecast Reviews
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Diecast Review: Minichamps Williams FW14B 1:18 World Champions Edition
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Diecast Review: Looksmart 1:43 scale Charles Leclerc 2022 Ferrari F1-75
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Diecast review: Sparky 1:64 scale 2022 Mercedes AMG W13 Lewis Hamilton
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Review: Max Verstappen 2022 helmet 1:2 scale replica
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Diecast review: Spark 1:64 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing RB18
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Diecast review: Tarmac Works 1:64 scale Mercedes AMG W12 Lewis Hamilton (2021 British GP) and Valtteri Bottas (2021 Turkish GP)
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Minichamps re-releasing World Champions Collections 1:18 diecasts
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Diecast Review: Tarmac Works 1:64 scale Mercedes AMG W11 Lewis Hamilton (2020 Tuscan GP) and Valtteri Bottas (2020 Austrian GP)
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Diecast models
A reader recently asked me for advice on F1 helmet collectibles and to be honest I’ve very little personal experience. For collectors, F1 race helmet replicas fall into a few different categories (in order of value): 1. A...
Book
At over 500 pages, in the early 2000’s I used to refer to Adriano’s Cimarosti’s “The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing” quite regularly during the F1 season. Although it only covers 1894 ...
Book
Time to dust off a book from the vault circa 1969 – Peter Manso’s “Vrooom!!”. The book contains a series of interviews with top GP drivers of the late 60’s. The Q&A definitely reflects the earl...
Diecast models
Minichamps’ new 2016 catalog is out online and while we have to keep waiting for the Williams FW07C for yet another year, there are some other very interesting items to note. If you’re a McLaren fan, 2016 releases c...
Book
Will 2016 be the year Nico Rosberg emulates the F1 world championship crown claimed by his old man, Keke in 1982? In the last few seasons, the might of Mercedes AMG and the FIA’s ridiculous engine freeze rules have render...
Book
With the current regulations, the F1 offseason is now make or break for design and engineering teams. Get the engine or chassis off to a bad start in winter testing circa 2015 and the rest of the season is writeoff. Just ask Mc...
Diecast models
In early 2015 I thought the second hand and collector’s market was picking up again, however towards the end of 2015 (if you use eBay as an indicator) – resale values have definitely dropped. There probably 2 reason...
Book
Considering all the high drama in 2015 about engines and new design regulations to liven up F1, the head of the FIA – Jean Todt has kept an incredibly low profile. Post Jules Bianchi’s awful Suzuka crash, the FIA w...
