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Book Review: Ayrton Senna by Paolo d’Alessio
Some of you may be familiar with the photography of Paolo d’Alessio. His book ‘Ayrton Senna’ is part of a series of his books under the Italian publisher Gribaudo that also includes titles on Gilles Villeneuve, MIchael Schumach...
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Book Review: Flying on the Ground by Emerson Fittipaldi and Elizabeth Hayward
With the F1 circus in São Paulo for the final season showdown this weekend, it makes sense to post a few reviews of books on successful drivers from Brazil. There are plenty of Brazilian drivers to choose from and no shortage o...
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Book Review: Mario Andretti Photo Album by Peter Nygaard
No surprise that recent media interviews leading up to the US Grand Prix are reaching for former world champions with US ties like Jacques Villeneuve and of course the legendary Mario Andretti. Over the years, I have collected ...
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Book Review: Behind the Scenes in Motor Racing by Anthony Howard
My last post on the Williams FW14 diecast comparison, reminded me of a very nice cut-away drawing in Anthony Howard’s “Behind the Scenes in Motoring Racing”. This old 1992 book is showing its age but is still relevant today. I...
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Book Review: Senna’s 50 Poles
Sebastian Vettel’s 34th career pole at Suzuka in such a short space of time reminds me of a lot of the dominance Ayrton Senna had on pole position. Senna and Suzuka were always an awesome combination and it made me to re-read m...
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Book Review: Fangio – A Pirelli Album by Stirling Moss with Doug Nye
Even though Michael Schumacher has clocked up 7 Formula One titles and is still (at least this year) grand prix racing at the youthful age of 43, Juan Manuel Fangio is the real benchmark for mature age drivers. I bought Fangio ...
