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Book Review: Benetton Formula 1: A Story edited by Pino Allievi
Compared to the 80’s, the liveries of the 2016 F1 cars seem all very conservative. In the ‘80s and 90’s it was the Benetton cars (and probably Jordan) that added bold splashes of colour to the grid. “Benetton Formula 1: A...
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Book Review: Winning is not Enough by Jackie Stewart
Having watched many excellent Sir Jackie Stewart DVDs and film/TV interviews, I had never really bothered to read his autobiography “Winning is Not Enough” despite it having been a bestseller. I only recently pulled my un...
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New Book Review: Watching the Wheels – My Autobiography by Damon Hill
With the F1 circus moving to the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, it was 20 years ago at Suzuka, that Damon Hill (son of legendary British 2 time world champion and Monaco master, Graham Hill), claimed the 1996 F1 world title ...
Diecast models
1:43 diecast review: Centauria F1 collection
Back in August, I posted a review of the 1:43 Brazilian Champions Eaglemoss series – another inexpensive 1:43 diecast series is being currently being sold in Australia via a fortnightly series. Italian and UK readers will...
Diecast models
1:43 Diecast Review: Minichamps Williams FW07 series
After many years of waiting, Minichamps have finally released the Williams FW07C in 1:43 scale following the mould of previous releases of the FW07 and FW07B. The model is what I expected – its consistent with the previou...
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Book Review: Brabham The Grand Prix Cars by Alan Henry
Looks like Bernie Ecclestone has secured another formal extension as the head kahuna of F1. While most people associate him as the commercial boss of F1, there was a time when he was the street smart wheeling dealing team princ...
