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kimi Jerez 2013
kimi Jerez 2013
kimi Jerez 2013

Ok, its the usual summer break silly season in F1 with driver movement rumors for 2014 going into overdrive. Mark Webber’s retirement next season from Red Bull has really kicked off the musical chairs. Every fan has their...

 
 
Book
 
Summer of 55 book cover
Summer of 55 book cover
Summer of 55 book cover

With Mercedes GP on the cusp of enjoying more GP victories this season, will they soon be reliving the glory days of the Silver Arrows? Will Lewis be the new Fangio and Nico the new Stirling Moss? With the summer break in full ...

 
 
Diecast models
 
Brumm 126CK Villeneuve
Brumm 126CK Villeneuve
Brumm 126CK Villeneuve

Lets face it, all model collectors love diecast models with chassis cowling that can be removed to reveal seriously good internal engine detail. For F1 models, the best examples are the Exoto 1:18 cars including the Exoto XS se...

 
 
Book
 
The Chariot Makers book cover
The Chariot Makers book cover
The Chariot Makers book cover

Half way through the season, the focus is on which teams have made more (or less) progress in the technical development of their cars to extract more performance. It’s clear Mercedes, Lotus and Red Bull have pulled away t...

 
 
 
Book
 
Formula One The Story of Grand Prix Book Cover
Formula One The Story of Grand Prix Book Cover
Formula One The Story of Grand Prix Book Cover

Wow, congrats to Lewis Hamilton on a well deserved victory at the Hungaroring! I was shuffling through a stack of books earlier in the week and the cover of “Formula One the story of grand prix racing” with one of m...

 
 
Book
 
F1 Images book cover
F1 Images book cover
F1 Images book cover

With the new turbo engine regulations coming in next season, it was interesting to dig up an old book on the last big bang turbo season – 1986. Daniele Amaduzzi’s F1 Images captures the 1986 season with so many big ...

 
 
 
Book
 
Schumacher Edge of Greatness Book Cover
Schumacher Edge of Greatness Book Cover
Schumacher Edge of Greatness Book Cover

Its curious to see the success of Mercedes GP this year and wonder whether the departure and 2nd retirement of Michael Schumacher last year has helped the team to move up the grid in 2013. While we wait for an updated official ...

 
 
Book
 
Ferrari Mondiali book cover
Ferrari Mondiali book cover
Ferrari Mondiali book cover

Following on from the last review of Obrigado Ayrton, another book from the same publisher (Giorgio Nada Editore) on my bookshelf is Ferrari Mondiali by Enrico Mapelli. This is the Italian version published in 2009. An English ...