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Formula One Australia New Zealand Story John Smailes book cover
Formula One Australia New Zealand Story John Smailes book cover
Formula One Australia New Zealand Story John Smailes book cover

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 ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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speed kings john smailes book cover
speed kings john smailes book cover
speed kings john smailes book cover

New Book Review: Speed Kings by John Smailes

I initially picked up a copy of John Smailes’ Speed Kings being keen to read up on the early forays by 1960’s drivers like Sir Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon and Denny Hulme to race at the Indian...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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brabham movie dvd
brabham movie dvd
brabham movie dvd

DVD review: Brabham

Having previously read the Tony Davis/Akos Armont Brabham book, I was keen to view the 2019 Brabham documentary film made by Akos Armont hoping it would be as well produced as the excellent “McLaren” film on Jack Br...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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brabham the untold story book cover
brabham the untold story book cover
brabham the untold story book cover

New Book Review: Brabham – The Untold Story of Formula One by Tony Davis and Akos Armont

I generally consider a great example of one of the better driver books ever published was the Brabham autobiography with Doug Nye’s help “The Jack Brabham Story”. So what could a new 2019 hardcover biography on Sir Jack Brabham...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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The Jack Brabham Story book cover
The Jack Brabham Story book cover
The Jack Brabham Story book cover

Book Review: The Jack Brabham Story by Sir Jack Brabham with Doug Nye

The month of May really is becoming a month for remembering F1 legends. Now we add Sir Jack Brabham to the list. An absolutely unique driver. Can you imagine a driver, engineer, team principal and constructor all rolled into on...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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My Greatest Race book cover
My Greatest Race book cover
My Greatest Race book cover

Book Review: My Greatest Race edited by Adrian Ball

Unless they have achieved rare status, many of the older pre-80s F1 books get overlooked or forgotten in old bookstores or collections. I’ve been re-reading a few from my own collection recently. Published in 1974 for the...