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Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover

Book Review: Ultimate Speed Secrets by Ross Bentley

Although there are a lot of instructional books on race driving,  the level of coverage and detail in Ross Bentley’s “Ultimate Speed Secrets” is amazing. From the basics of the cockpit, gear shifting, foot bra...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Karting Manual Book cover
Karting Manual Book cover
Karting Manual Book cover

Book Review: The Karting Manual by João Diniz Sanches

The hallmark of most great F1 drivers has been success in karting in their junior years – whether it be Senna, Prost, Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel. Karting is probably the starting point for the careers of most drivers in ...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Lauda Second Time Around Book Cover
Lauda Second Time Around Book Cover
Lauda Second Time Around Book Cover

Book Review: Second Time Around by Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda’s Second Time Around was the sequel to his Art and Science of Grand Prix Driving. Written 8 years later, he uses the same format and style to analyse the mid 1980’s shift in regulations to turbo powered e...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lauda Art of Driving book cover
Lauda Art of Driving book cover
Lauda Art of Driving book cover

Book Review: The Art and Science of Grand Prix Driving by Niki Lauda

With the release of Ron Howard’s Rush movie this month, there will be lots of renewed interest in Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Time to hop on the bandwagon and dust off some Lauda and Hunt books that might see some fresh in...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Rare Book Review: Ayrton Senna’s Principles of Race Driving by Ayrton Senna

There have been a few technical race driving books published by F1 drivers over the years, including Jackie Stewart’s ‘Principles of Performance Driving‘, Alain Prost’s ‘Competition Driving‘ ...