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Diecast models
 
Minichamps M23 and FW07
Minichamps M23 and FW07
Minichamps M23 and FW07

Part 1 of this series looked at the Brumm 1:43 Villeneuve 126CK model in a display case with an exposed chassis. In Part 2, we’ll take a look at the various Minichamps 1:43 diecasts that have removable engine covers ̵...

 
 
Book
 
F1 World Champions book cover
F1 World Champions book cover
F1 World Champions book cover

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...

 
 
 
Book
 
Art of the Formula 1 Racing Car book cover
Art of the Formula 1 Racing Car book cover
Art of the Formula 1 Racing Car book cover

So if Seb Vettel chalks up his 4th straight title in India this weekend and strokes his  RB9 chassis on parc ferme – is this year’s RB9 a sight to behold? How does the RB9 visually compare with past classic F1 racin...

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

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...

 
 
 
Book
 
Shunt Book Cover
Shunt Book Cover
Shunt Book Cover

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...

 
 
Book
 
Honda The Pursuit of Dreams Book Cover
Honda The Pursuit of Dreams Book Cover
Honda The Pursuit of Dreams Book Cover

Japanese Grand Prix time and while I’m disappointed that the last Japanese connection to the sport, the combative Kamui Kobayashi isn’t somewhere on the grid this year, at least we know that Honda is making a welcom...

 
 
 
DVD
 
Villeneuve DVD
Villeneuve DVD
Villeneuve DVD

To fans of early 1980s Formula 1, Gilles Villeneuve was the flamboyant racer – a pure racing spirit.  So you would expect a documentary on Gilles to capture that same excitement. Unfortunately, this Duke DVD film “F...

 
 
Book
 
Forza Minardi! Book Cover
Forza Minardi! Book Cover
Forza Minardi! Book Cover

So former team boss Giancarlo Minardi thinks Vettel in the RB9 in Singapore was a little too dominant and questions whether he’s getting a little traction control assistance. Life is definitely tougher at the back of the ...