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The Lauda Years book cover
The Lauda Years book cover
The Lauda Years book cover

Another book on Lauda and Ferrari is Alan Henry’s 2002 title “Four Seasons at Ferrari – The Lauda Years”. You would think based on the book’s title that it would solely be about Niki’s stint ...

 
Diecast models
 
La Storia Ferrari 1:43
La Storia Ferrari 1:43
La Storia Ferrari 1:43

The La Storia Ferrari diecasts are an interesting collection. Made in 1:43 scale, these are badged under the Hotwheels mark. Whilst the IXO line were packaged in a metallic book cover without a driver figure, the Hotwheels La S...

 
 
 
Book
 
Karting Manual Book cover
Karting Manual Book cover
Karting Manual Book cover

The hallmark of most great F1 drivers has been success in karting in their junior years – whether it be Senna, Prost, Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel. Karting is probably the starting point for the careers of most drivers in ...

 
 
Book
 
Lauda Second Time Around Book Cover
Lauda Second Time Around Book Cover
Lauda Second Time Around Book Cover

Niki Lauda’s Second Time Around was the sequel to his Art and Science of Grand Prix Driving. Written 8 years later, he uses the same format and style to analyse the mid 1980’s shift in regulations to turbo powered e...

 
 
 
Book
 
Lauda Art of Driving book cover
Lauda Art of Driving book cover
Lauda Art of Driving book cover

With the release of Ron Howard’s Rush movie this month, there will be lots of renewed interest in Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Time to hop on the bandwagon and dust off some Lauda and Hunt books that might see some fresh in...

 
 
Book
 
The Car Book cover
The Car Book cover
The Car Book cover

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...

 
 
 
Book
 
Senna A Personal Tribute book cover
Senna A Personal Tribute book cover
Senna A Personal Tribute book cover

Although Keith Sutton’s “Ayrton Senna: A Personal Tribute” is a relatively small book compared to the larger and more expensive Senna photo books available, I still regard it as one of the best and affordable ...

 
 
Book
 
Juan Pablo Montoya book cover
Juan Pablo Montoya book cover
Juan Pablo Montoya book cover

After reading recent media reports over the summer about ex-Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya (JPM) looking for a 2014 drive back in IndyCar, I couldn’t help but pull out an old book on JPM written when he was seen as th...