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Video games, books, videos and more reviews for motorsport fans.
“Formula Helmet: The Glorious Years of Formula 1 Helmets 1969-99”: book reviewed
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Posted onA brand new book chronicles some of the most famous F1 helmet designs of the 20th century. Is it worth a place on your coffee table?
“Assetto Corsa Competizione” – PS5 and Xbox Series S|X upgrade review
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Posted onAssetto Corsa Competizione has received a free current-gen upgrade offering enhanced graphics. Is this hardcore simulation game worth a look?
“Max – The Dutch Master”: Verstappen biography reviewed
F1 reviews
Posted onThe first major unauthorised biography of Max Verstappen since he became world champion, does Andre Hoogeboom’s new book offer much insight?
Gran Turismo 7: The first ‘Real Driving Simulator’ for nine years reviewed
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Posted onThe seventh main Gran Turismo title roars onto PS5, but is this the true GT experience long time fans have been waiting so long for?
Drive to Survive season four review: Still as fun, flawed and unmissable as ever
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Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen accused Drive to Survive of fakery and refused to participate, but the new season delivers more of what made it a hit.
Grid Legends: Codemasters’ arcade racer with a ‘Drive to Survive’ twist reviewed
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Posted onThe new instalment of Codemasters’ Grid game series adds a Drive to Survive-esque story mode with real actors. Time to grab a gamepad and a bucket of popcorn?
Fanatec CSL DD direct-drive steering wheel system reviewed
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Posted onDirect-drive racing wheels offer new levels of realism but have always been costly. Have Fanatec changed that with the CSL DD?
Thrustmaster T248 steering wheel & pedals reviewed
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Posted onThrustmaster’s T248 aims to provide an entry level option for those serious about getting into simracing. But is it worth its £300 price tag?
“Murray Walker: Incredible!” by Maurice Hamilton reviewed
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Posted onDoes this tribute to beloved motorsport commentator Murray Walker capture the unique appeal of his “trousers-on-fire” style?
“Al Unser Jnr: A Checkered Past” reviewed
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Posted onAl Unser Jnr opens up on his struggles with drugs and alcohol during the CART Indycar era in this startlingly candid new book.
“Schumacher” – Michael Schumacher Netflix biopic reviewed
F1 review
Posted onSchumacher, the new biopic on the life of Michael Schumacher, invites comparisons with landmark F1 documentary Senna, but doesn’t quite measure up to it.
“F1 2021”: The official Formula 1 game reviewed
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Posted onF1 2021 arrives on next-generation machines with a new Braking Point story mode. Does that make up for the absence of key features of this year’s championship?
“Indy Split: The Big Money Battle that Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing” reviewed
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Posted onOver 25 years since Indy racing split into two factions, a new book looks at how CART and the IRL went to war with each other.
“Formula E: Racing for the Future” reviewed
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Posted onDoes this officially-licensed guide to Formula E offer anything more than the corporate line on the electric single-seater series?
“Mosley: It’s Complicated” – Max Mosley biopic reviewed
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Posted on“Mosley: It’s Complicated” is an unflinching look at the life of former FIA president Max Mosley, who ruled Formula 1 for almost two decades.
Moto GP 21 – The official Moto GP game reviewed
Gaming
Posted onThe official Moto GP game is out a full three months before F1 2021, but does it take full advantage of next-generation console hardware?
“Formula 1 Car by Car 1990-99” reviewed
Book review
Posted onFrom the dominant Williams FW14B on its cover to obscure offerings from Life and Andrea Moda, every F1 car which attended a grand prix in the nineties features in this volume.
“Mr Le Mans”: Tom Kristensen autobiography reviewed
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Posted onNine-times Le Mans winner Ton Kristensen, widely regarded as one of the best drivers never to race in F1, gives up only a little of himself in this semi-autobiographical work.
“A Little Bit Sideways”: Reissued insider account of nineties NASCAR reviewed
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Posted onTruly insightful behind-the-scenes accounts of any top-level motorsports are rare, making this reissued account of late-nineties NASCAR a fascinating read.