Maurice Hamilton’s new book on the 2007 and the McLaren-Ferrari spy scandal has the full title, “Chequered Conflict: The Inside Story on Two Explosive F1 World Championships”. What’s the other world championship? That would be the 1986 F1 series, which saw Alain Prost nick the championship at the last round from the battling Williams pair … Continue reading Chequered Conflict (Maurice Hamilton, 2008)
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Race Without End (Maurice Hamilton, 1994)
Posted on“Race Without End” is the story of the Jordan Grand Prix’s 1993 season.
“Rubens Barrichello” (David Tremayne, 2005)
Posted onOr to give it its full title, “Rubens Barrichello: In the spirit of Senna and the shadow of Schumacher.” That sentence sums up the Brazilian’s career rather pithily, but as Barrichello is poised to set a new record for most Grand Prix starts this year, there is plenty more to be said about him. The … Continue reading “Rubens Barrichello” (David Tremayne, 2005)
Did you get an F1 gift for Christmas?
Posted onWere you opening presents for Christmas (or anything else) this morning? Did you get any F1 goodies? Perhaps you received one of the gifts suggested in the F1 Fanatic Gift Guide? Brag about your F1 gifts below – I’ll add mine later if it turns out I’ve been a good boy this year…
“Memories of The Bear” (Eoin Young, 2007)
Posted onFormula 1 World Champions are a fascinating breed. For every Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna or Juan Manuel Fangio – giga-stars whose names are writ large across the motor racing firmament – there are the slightly more obscure, less well known holders of the title World Drivers’ Champion. Denny Hulme, 1967 world champion is one of … Continue reading “Memories of The Bear” (Eoin Young, 2007)
“Cars at Speed” (Robert Daley, 2007 reprint)
Posted on“Cars at Speed” – what a fantastic title. I’d like to think that if the TV programme “Top Gear” had been created in the 1950s it would have been called “Cars at Speed” and presented by plummy-voiced Raymond Baxter instead of rant-meister Jeremy Clarkson. But no, “Cars at Speed” is a book about motor racing … Continue reading “Cars at Speed” (Robert Daley, 2007 reprint)
“Kimi made it at last” (F1 2007 season DVD)
Posted onFormula One Management guard the rights to show Formula 1 video with utmost jealousy. The cost of buying and broadcasting Formula 1 footage is so extortionately expensive that even major television news channels will only show the briefest glimpses of race action. The end-of-season video reviews remain the only official way to watch the highlights … Continue reading “Kimi made it at last” (F1 2007 season DVD)
“Lewis Hamilton: New Kid on the Grid” (Ian Stafford, 2007)
Posted onJoining the pile of Lewis Hamilton biographies vying for the consumer pound in the gift-giving season is this effort from Ian Stafford. Does it have anything to make it stand out from its many rivals?
“Michael Schumacher: The definitive record” (Christopher Hilton, 2007)
Posted onLewis Hamilton has driven 17 Grands Prix so far and had eight books written about him. At that rate, by the time he’s racked up a tally to rival Michael Schumacher’s 250, vast swathes of forests will have been plundered to record his every movement in microscopic detail. Many would question the point of having … Continue reading “Michael Schumacher: The definitive record” (Christopher Hilton, 2007)
“Lewis Hamilton: The People’s Champion” (Bruce Jones, 2007)
Posted onBest gifts for F1 fans: Toys (4/5)
Posted onWhether you’re buying an F1 gift for a younger member of the family, or you’re just a child at heart, here are some suggestions for great present ideas. This series has already covered F1 videos and DVDs, biographies, F1 annuals and other books.
Best gifts for F1 fans: Books (3/5)
Posted onContinuing the guide to the best gifts for F1 fans this year with a look at the rest of the best books of 2007. Yesterday I covered F1 driver biographies and before that F1 videos and DVDs. It wouldn’t feel like the end of the season for me without a new copy of Autocourse – … Continue reading Best gifts for F1 fans: Books (3/5)
Best gifts for F1 fans: Books (2/5)
Posted onHere’s the second part of the F1Fanatic.co.uk guide to F1 gifts. Yesterday I picked out the best F1 videos – today it’s the turn of biographies – and there were plenty of new ones in 2007. Of course one man dominates the shelves at the moment – Lewis Hamilton – but there are also some … Continue reading Best gifts for F1 fans: Books (2/5)
Best gifts for F1 fans: Videos (1/5)
Posted onSearching for presents for your Christmas wish list? Need a present for a Formula 1 fan? Over the next five days I’ll be picking out some of the best F1 videos, books, toys, collectibles and more to give you some great gift ideas – starting off with the best in F1 video. Kimi Made It … Continue reading Best gifts for F1 fans: Videos (1/5)
“Lewis Hamilton” (Andrew van de Burgt, 2007)
Posted onThe weekly reviews slot has temporarily turned into the Lewis Hamilton book corner as I make my way through the eight biographies of the British driver due out in time for Christmas. This slender, wide format 150+ page book is penned by Andrew van de Burgt, the second Autosport writer to put out a book … Continue reading “Lewis Hamilton” (Andrew van de Burgt, 2007)
“Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story” (Mark Hughes, 2007)
Posted onAnother week, another Lewis Hamilton biography. But wait – this one is actually pretty good. In fact “The Full Story”, written by top F1 scribe Mark Hughes, is the first biography of Hamilton I’d actually recommend reading.
“My Story” (Hamilton, 2007)
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Posted onTwo million pounds. That’s how much HarperCollins are believed to have paid for the rights to the Lewis Hamilton autobiography.
“Classic Motorsport Routes” (Richard Meaden, 2007)
Posted onSomething a little different in the reviews corner this week. This book shows you how to seek out and re-trace the great road racing circuits from motor racing history, including the former giant F1 tracks like Pescara and the Nurburgring Nordschleife. An F1 fan could get a few years’ worth of holiday destinations out of … Continue reading “Classic Motorsport Routes” (Richard Meaden, 2007)
“It is what it is – the autobiography” (David Coulthard 2007)
Posted onYou wait years for a decent driver autobiography to appear, then two come along at once. Coulthard’s book hit the shelves a few weeks before Jackie Stewart’s “Winning is not enough.” But while Stewart, who has dyslexia, painstakingly narrated a vast book that he admits would have worked better in two volumes, Coulthard handed the … Continue reading “It is what it is – the autobiography” (David Coulthard 2007)
“Winning is not enough: the autobiography” (Jackie Stewart, 2007)
Posted onHow many F1 books are titled as an afterthought? There are plenty of biographies on my bookshelf with cheesy titles like “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Driven to Win”. But “Winning is not Enough” is not just a casual pun. It’s a theme that runs right through the core of an autobiography of a … Continue reading “Winning is not enough: the autobiography” (Jackie Stewart, 2007)