Author Archive
Book
Book Review: Shunt – The Story of James Hunt by Tom Rubython
I haven’t seen the new Rush movie yet but when I do it will be interesting to compare it to Tom Rubython’s Shunt -The Story of James Hunt. A better comparison might be Tom Rubython’s other book “In the N...
Book
Book Review: The Pursuit of Dreams – the first 50 years of Honda
Japanese Grand Prix time and while I’m disappointed that the last Japanese connection to the sport, the combative Kamui Kobayashi isn’t somewhere on the grid this year, at least we know that Honda is making a welcom...
DVD
DVD Review: Formula Villeneuve by Duke Video
To fans of early 1980s Formula 1, Gilles Villeneuve was the flamboyant racer – a pure racing spirit. So you would expect a documentary on Gilles to capture that same excitement. Unfortunately, this Duke DVD film “F...
Book
Book Review: Forza Minardi! by Simon Vigar
So former team boss Giancarlo Minardi thinks Vettel in the RB9 in Singapore was a little too dominant and questions whether he’s getting a little traction control assistance. Life is definitely tougher at the back of the ...
Book
Book Review: Four Seasons at Ferrari – The Lauda Years by Alan Henry
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
F1 diecast review: La Storia 1:43 Ferrari Collection
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...
