“Bernie Ecclestone: King of Sport” is a revised and updated version of Terry Lovell’s biography of the man who has single-handedly shaped Formula 1 over the past three decades and more. Scarcely a week passes without us discussing Ecclestone’ latest move, whether it’s the dropping of a well-loved track from the F1 calendar, a new … Continue reading “Bernie Ecclestone: King of Sport”
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“Peterson: A photographic portrait” (Spurring & Henry, 2008)
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"Regga"
Posted onClay Regazzoni book review
“From the Fells to Ferrari”
Posted onCliff Allison biography review
Hitler’s Motor Racing Battles reviewed
F1 reviews
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2008 F1 DVD pre-orders open
Posted onSeason review DVD coming soon
"Ferrari at 60" (DVD, 2008)
Posted onFerrari anniversary DVD review
“A1GP Season Review 2007/08 DVD”
Posted onA1 Grand Prix’s fourth season gets started in Zandvoort today. Although there are some questions over the future of the series its fan base is developing and there was a decent crowd at Brands Hatch when I visited for the season finale earlier this year. Next week they release their first DVD season review, covering … Continue reading “A1GP Season Review 2007/08 DVD”
Crashed and Byrned (Tommy Byrne with Mark Hughes, 2008)
F1 reviews
Posted onReview of Crashed and Byrned (Tommy Byrne with Mark Hughes, 2008)
Will F1 get DVD box sets like the WRC?
Posted onDuke Video has just brought out DVD box sets of the World Rally Championship season reviews and Le Mans 24 Hours races. They look great and they’re going on my Xmas list. But are we ever going to be able to get past official F1 season reviews on DVD? Formula One Management took until 2003 … Continue reading Will F1 get DVD box sets like the WRC?
Buy, beg, borrow or steal this video
Posted onI did a review of the latest Lewis Hamilton DVD earlier this week and although it’s not bad the lack of racing footage on it is a disappointment. But if you like the sound of a video with more of a historical angle, which packs in four decades of F1 racing action, I’ve got a … Continue reading Buy, beg, borrow or steal this video
Win “Life behind Lewis” DVDs
Posted onHere’s an exclusive competition for F1 Fanatic readers to win one of five “Life behind Lewis” DVDs in an exclusive competition. Simply email your answer to the question below to be in with a chance of winning. You can read a review of “Life behind Lewis” here.
“Life Behind Lewis” (DVD)
Posted onThe tidal wave of books and DVDs on Lewis Hamilton that burst forth last year has eased to a trickle. Now one of the better efforts at a documentary about Britain’s most unavoidable F1 star has made it onto DVD. But although Hamilton’s name and face are plastered across the front of the package, the … Continue reading “Life Behind Lewis” (DVD)
“Race to Win: How to become a Complete Champion Driver” (Derek Daly)
Posted onEveryone I’ve shown this book to has been quick to point out that Derek Daly was never a champion. Not in Formula 1 or CART, the two most senior categories he competed in between 1978 and 1989, before racing sports cars. But does that disqualify him from writing a book on how to become a … Continue reading “Race to Win: How to become a Complete Champion Driver” (Derek Daly)
USA Day: NASCAR 09 review
Posted onF1 fans haven’t had an F1 game based on either of the most recent Grand Prix seasons and will have to wait for Codemaster’s 2009 F1 game thanks to Bernie Ecclestone dithering over the contract. The commercial rights holders of NASCAR, America’s most popular motorsport, don’t mess around with major marketing products such as an … Continue reading USA Day: NASCAR 09 review
Amazon F1 books chart: April 2008
Posted onAmazon.co.uk Widgets Here are the ten most popular F1 books on Amazon last month. Find out which ones you should buy, and which ones you should avoid…
Analysing Formula 1 (Roger Smith)
Posted onIn over 40% of races last year the top three qualifiers were the top three finishers. That never happeed at all from 1961-1972. Hands up who’s an F1 stats geek? Judging by the number of you who leave comments on my post-race statstics round-ups, pointing out all kinds of interesting trivia, most of you are! … Continue reading Analysing Formula 1 (Roger Smith)
“Brands Hatch” (Chas Parker)
Posted onForza Minardi! (Simon Vigar, 2008)
Posted onA few years ago I went for dinner at one of those trendy Italian restaurants where the tablecloth is a big sheet of paper and they give you a jar of crayons. Knowing one of the waiters was an F1 fan I scrawled “Forza Minardi” in fat letters on my side of the table. “Who … Continue reading Forza Minardi! (Simon Vigar, 2008)
The Top 100 F1 Drivers of All Time – Alan Henry, 2008
F1 reviews
Posted onIt’s a book called “The Top 100 Formula 1 Drivers of All Time”, it’s written by a British journalist, and Michael Schumacher isn’t in the top ten. This is going to go down well.