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Diecast models
Rare Spark 1:43 models – Pt 2
Last year I posted on rare and hard to find Spark 1:43 models as a companion post to my earlier post on hard to find Minichamps F1 models. I’ve noticed a couple of recent ebay sales that I’m sure shatters previous r...
DVD
DVD Review: Grand Prix
With the passing of actor James Garner over the weekend, it’s hard not to recall the excellent and one of the best ever motor racing movies – John Frankenheimer’s 1966 triple Oscar winning classic “Grand...
Book
Book Review: Mansell and Williams by Nigel Mansell and Derick Allsop
During the British Grand Prix, it was good to see former champ Nigel Mansell as race steward letting Kimi, Fernando and Sebastian do their thing on the track without the stewards intervening and getting over zealous by dishing ...
DVD
DVD Review: British Grand Prix Greats
In the aftermath of the British Grand Prix and Lewis’ victory, I dug up and re-watched an old DVD documentary “British Grand Prix Greats”. Although the DVD case looks very nondescript, the actual content of th...
Book
Book Review: Murray Walker Unless I’m very much mistaken by Murray Walker
With the British GP on this weekend, I decided to have read of the autobiography of Murray Walker, the famous retired BBC F1 commentator. UK fans will of course, recognise Murray as an institution with his well known over the t...
Blog Posts
Is F1 losing its mojo?
It’s been a while since I wrote a personal opinion post but with all the debate raging about this season’s reg changes, the decline of the spectacle of F1, cost cutting, etc. – I thought I would give my 2cents...
