Author Archive
Book
Book review: Formula 1 Annual 2015 by Autosprint
These days F1 fans have a number of F1 yearbooks to choose from. The go-to title is probably the comprehensive Autocourse annual. Another option though is the F1 annual published by Italian publisher Autosprint. I was randomly ...
Book
New book review: Formula One – The Australian and New Zealand Story by John Smailes
In 2021 Daniel Ricciardo is probably the most recognisable Australian in the F1 paddock but after that epic seasonal finale at Abu Dhabi GP, F1’s most famous Aussie may now actually be race director, Michael Masi! Add to ...
Trading Cards
A look at Formula One trading cards and top prices
F1 trading cards have been around for a long time but ever since Topps secured the licensing rights for Formula One in 2020, the collectors market has transformed by opening up to a new collector demographic (arguably even non-...
Book
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...
Blog Posts
Emergence of Crypto and NFTs in Formula 1 (and what it means for F1 collectors)
Congrats to Max and Red Bull on their COTA win last weekend! The 2021 season has been a welcome breath of fresh air and change from the last few years of Mercedes/Hamilton predictable dominance. Recent media comments have obser...
Diecast models
Rare and hard to find Hot Wheels F1 diecasts
Unlike the wide range of 1:18 scale F1 model makers today, in the late 90’s and early 2000’s retail F1 collectors were for the most part limited to choosing between Hotwheels and Minichamps for 1:18 scale diecast models. Hotwhe...
