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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: Life at the Limit – Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One by Professor Sid Watkins
With the passing of legendary F1 medico, Professor Sid Watkins, I had to dust off my ragged copy of his 1996 book Life at the Limit – Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One for a quick re-read. This book is an interesting account o...
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Book Review: Burning Rubber by Charles Jennings
General F1 history books come in 2 types – the large photo ‘encyclopedias’ or the story-based paperbacks. Burning Rubber – The Extraordinary Story of Formula One by Charles Jennings falls squarely into the second category...
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Book Review: Portraits of the 60’s Formula 1 by Rainer Schlegelmilch and Hartmut Lehbrink
Portrait of the 60s: Formula 1 is another Rainer Schlegelmilch and Hartmut Lehbrink heavy hardcover book collaboration. The book is a photo portfolio of the leading grand prix drivers during the 1960s. As a long time fan of Sch...
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Book Review: The Complete Book of Formula One by Simon Arron and Mark Hughes
If you see the cover of “The Complete Book of Formula One” you might think not another “complete” “encyclopedia” “history” book on Formula 1, right? Do I really need another one of these? I wish the authors of this book, Simon ...
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Book Review: The Limit by Michael Cannell
Michael Cannell is not a regular F1 industry writer but he has obviously researched a lot of books and magazines (check out his extensive notes section at the back of the book) to explore the Ferrari rivalry between Phil Hill a...
