Throughout the history of F1 there’s been drivers that come and go, with some making more of a mark than others, and in one particular case, a French-Canadian racer has certainly made one of the biggest indelible marks ever. In Gerald Donaldson’s “Gilles Villeneuve – The life Of The Legendary Racing Driver”, all the marks [...]
“I was told at the beginning of my career that with a name like Nigel Mansell I would never make it to Formula 1 or make anything of myself in life.” “My Autobiography,” written by Nigel Mansell -the most successful British driver in history, tells us (with the help of James Allen) how he stuck [...]
Hands up who’s struggling with their times tables, decimal fractions, and metric and imperial systems of measurement? Hmmm… I see, most of the class. Well, you’ve all got extra homework to do starting tonight! But here’s the good news, to help you, is a book called Using Maths – Win A Grand Prix! Wendy and [...]
Martin Brundle has been a recognizable voice on television for many years now, captivating and entertained audiences with his co-comentatary and grid-walks before the start. But before all those mic to camera pieces, he was once a driver dialed in like the rest…
The Brazilian Grand Prix of 2008 had one of the most exciting finishes in the history of Formula 1. Who’ll ever forget the Ferrari pit prematurely celebrating Massa winning the World Championship, as Hamilton passes Glock on the final bend to take the fifth place required to win the title?
Perry McCarthy is a driver that some of you will have heard of and some not. It’s fair to call him a Formula 1 driver although in actual fact he never took part in a race! ‘Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 The Hard Way’ is Perry McCarthy’s account of his life’s struggle with trying to reach the pinnacle of motorsport.
If your idea of fun is reminiscing about the time you stood on the edge of an old airfield on a Sunday in the pouring rain, watching cars whizz by at high speed, then you’ve come to the right place! Author Peter Swinger has done plenty….
