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****AVAILABLE TO
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CHRISTMAS.****Official
Formula 1 Season Review
Book 2010. Now firmly
established in its
seventh year of
publication, The Official
Formula 1 Season Review
2010 - in the shops just
two weeks after the Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix - is a
must-have Christmas
purchase for every fan of
Formula 1. Here is the
full, in-depth story of
the 2010 Formula 1 World
Championship, told by
the drivers and team
personnel involved. In
the year that sees the
return of the
Mercedes-Benz Silver
Arrows and Michael
Schumacher, and the
debut of a number of new
teams and drivers to
battle against the
established stars, here
is an unrivalled insight
into the on-track action
and behind-the-scenes
details of the 2010
Formula 1 season.
Published by Haynes 272
pages hardback.
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Jorge Lorenzo - My story
so far. He may be young,
only 21, but he has so
much to say. In this
riveting book MotoGP's
brightest new star,
Jorge Lorenzo, tells it
straight, taking the
reader straight to the
emotions, conflicts and
tensions at the heart of
top-level motorcycle
racing, as well as
revealing intimate and
thoughtful insight into
his own journey to the
top of his sport as
team-mate to the great
Valentino Rossi - and
very possibly a future
holder of Rossi's World
Champion crown. Everyone
loves the non-conformists
of sport and here is the
personal story of genuine
maverick, told with
honesty and charm.
Hardback book, 23.4 x
15.4 x 3.4 cm 320 pages
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The Life Of Senna
(Paperback). 'He was the
one driver so perfect
that nobody thought
anything could happen to
him' Bernie Ecclestone
'Ayrton was the most
committed of all. He had
an air of invincibility
around him. He put his
entire body and mind into
winning' Sir Frank
Williams 'He established
his own limits. When he
reached those limits he
wanted to beat them and
establish new ones. I
never knew how far he
could go. I had an
understanding but I
didn't know'The only
thing that existed was
himself - and he had to
be first' Gerhard Berger.
Ayrton Senna was, in
many peoples' opinions,
the greatest Formula One
driver to have ever
raced. Over 2 million
people watched his
shocking crash on
television, during the
San Marino Grand Prix,
on Sunday 1st May, 1994.
The knowing knew he was
dead when his car finally
came to rest on that
fateful day. Although a
host of biographies have
been published, none
have fully researched his
life and character and
exposed his extraordinary
driving brain. In this
first full, and
stunningly illustrated,
account of his life, the
authors and their
collaborators examine
every detail of the
driving maestro's life.
From his earliest days,
to his first race and on
to his world
championships, to his
pole positions and
finally to his death and
its aftermath. 628 pages
published by business F1
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Ayrton Senna - The Whole
Story. In this meaty
paperback, published to
mark the tenth
anniversary of Ayrton
Senna's death,
Christopher Hilton
marries and updates four
of his earlier titles
about the legendary
driver into one volume of
more than 100, 000 words.
He chronicles Senna's
entire story, from the
wealthy childhood
inBrazil to his fatal
crash in 1994. It is a
fast-moving and
comprehensive account of
an extraordinary life
that will appeal to the
wider public as well as
to Senna fans. Paperback
384 pages. ****PLEASE
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Michael Schumacher - The
Whole Story. When Michael
Schumacher retired from
Formula One, battling to
win his eighth World
Championship, fans
questioned how he, and
indeed former team-mates
and rivals, would react
after the end of such a
stupendous,
record-breaking career.
In this paperback edition
of his highly successful
hardback biography,
Christopher Hilton
updates the story of this
controversial genius who,
with a powerful mix of
sublime skills and raw
drama, in turns thrilled
and enraged the Grand
Prix world. Published by
Haynes, 472 pages
paperback. ****PLEASE
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David Coulthard: It Is
What It Is The
Autobiography. From his
quiet beginnings in rural
Scotland to his
multi-millionaire
lifestyle in Monte Carlo,
where he owns one of the
most luxurious hotels in
the principality, David
Coulthard's life story is
an extraordinary one. He
got his breakthrough into
Formula One in the tragic
circumstances of Ayrton
Senna's death in 1994,
and quickly established
himself as one of the
best drivers on the
circuit. From 1996-2004,
he drove for McLaren,
one of the leading teams
throughout the entire
period, before moving to
Red Bull for 2005-07.
Taking the reader from
his early days when he
first became hooked on
racing karts at the age
of eleven, through to
the high-speed world of
Formula One he now
inhabits, Coulthard has
written one of the most
honest and powerful
sports autobiographies of
recent years. In the
book, he talks about his
ups and downs at McLaren,
the reputation he gained
for his playboy lifestyle
and how hard this has
made it for him to settle
down. Throughout it all
he seeks to answer the
questions about himself
that anyone might ask,
and so to reveal what it
is that really drives him
on. His struggle to
understand himself makes
for a remarkable memoir.
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The Man in the White
Suit: The Stig. The Stig
gets his kit off and
reveals how he came to be
Top Gear's iconic racing
driver and so much more -
including what it's like
to thrash an Aston Martin
DBS, train for the Army
and face the terror of
Jeremy Clarkson's
underwear! When the Black
Stig disappeared off the
end of an aircraft
carrier in 2003, we were
introduced to The White
Stig. Faster. Stranger.
Harder to keep clean. And
ever since, millions
have wondered -- who is
The Man in the White
Suit? They're about to
find out. Ben Collins
caught the car the bug
young, kicking his dad's
boss in the balls for not
giving him a company Jag.
This was the attitude
that eventually led him
to spend seven years
sharing a cabin with
Jeremy Clarkson's
underwear, James May's
PhD thesis and Richard
Hammond's hairspray.
Because he is The Stig.
Now he tells all about
life inside the iconic
white helmet. What it's
like to guide a blind
ex-RAF officer around the
Top Gear track; pit a
drug dealer's Mitsubishi
Evo against a Trojan
tank; set a Vauxhall
Monara against Chloe the
dancing Ninja; and race
double-decker
Routemasters against
bendy buses. Not to
mention all the inside
stuff on how the show's
amazing driving sequences
are made. He also reveals
how he got to be there --
setting a Dunsfold lap
time faster than Michael
Schumacher's. Breaking
records with the best of
the best at Daytona and
Le Mans. It's an awesome
story, told by an
amazing man. Published by
Harper Collins 352 pages
hardback.
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Official MotoGP Season
Review 2010. Now firmly
established in its
seventh year of
publication, the "MotoGP
Season Review 2010" - in
the shops just two weeks
after the last Grand Prix
- is a must-have
Christmas purchase for
every fan of motorcycle
racing. Valentino Rossi
resumes his battle for
the World Championship
against established
rivals Jorge Lorenzo and
Casey Stoner, along with
several talented
newcomers. Edited by TV
commentator Julian Ryder,
the book also includes
expert contributions on
the technical side from
Neil Spalding and
stunning photography by
Andrew Northcott. The
supporting categories are
also covered, and
clearly presented
statistics provide a
comprehensive reference
source for the future.
208 pages hardback
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Official MotoGP Season
Review. The in-depth
story of the 2009 season,
told by TV commentator
Julian Ryder, with
expert technical
contributions from Neil
Spalding and stunning
photography by Andrew
Northcott. The 250 and
125 supporting categories
are also covered.
Published by Haynes 206
pages hardback.
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Book of Formula 1 Top
Tens. This compact book
of trivia and statistics
provides a winning
mixture of facts and fun
in the form of over 80
Formula 1 'Top Ten'
rankings. From most
dominant championship
season, through top ten
fastest races, closest
finishes and
controversial collisions
to most successful engine
design, this book is a
perfect gift for both
casual and dedicated
Formula 1 fans. Whether
settling arguments with
the pub bore or looking
for a little light
entertainment after the
excitement of the Formula
1 season, this
fact-packed book will put
the reader in pole
position. 1, 200 pages,
hardback.
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Jenson Button My
Championship Year -
Hardback 224 pages.
Jenson Button's
re-emergence on the top
step of the podium under
the management of Ross
Brawn has been the
biggest story in Formula
1 for decades. MY GRAND
PRIX SEASON is Jenson's
personal diary of the
2009 season. In it, he
takes a race-by-race
approach, beginning each
chapter with a run-down
of everything from
details of the circuit to
pre-race testing,
changes to the car, and
notes on specific
strategy and training,
fitness and mental
preparation. He relives
practice and qualifying
sessions, and of course
gives a detailed account
of each race from the
driver's perspective.
This personal commentary
is interspersed with
notes on techie stats and
records broken,
transcripts of in-car
radio exchanges, "es
from the team, snippets
from the TV commentary
and even Jenson's own
text messages to give a
real sense of the spirit
and atmosphere of each
race weekend. Fans will
have already seen the
races, but this
beautifully produced,
highly illustrated book
is an opportunity to
relive the highs and lows
and discover what it has
really been like for
Jenson to find himself
suddenly at the front of
the pack, with a truly
competitive car at his
disposal, after nine
years spent waiting in
the wings. With a
foreword by team boss
Ross Brawn and an
introductory section
giving the driver's
perspective on the events
leading up to the first
race - including the
demise of Honda, the
last-minute management
buyout and genesis of the
Brawn team, and the
development of the most
advanced car on the grid
- it is not only a
fascinating and
informative read, but
also a must-have souvenir
of a truly sensational
season.
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Bernie: The Biography of
Bernie Ecclestone. Bernie
Ecclestone is best-known
as the architect and
figurehead of modern
Formula One, but he has
been a constant and often
controversial presence in
both Formula One and
British public life since
the 1970s. This biography
analyses his rise to
prominence, since his
early entrepreneurial
exploits as a schoolboy.
Published by Haynes 416
pages hardback.
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60 Years of Formula One.
Compiled by a business
information expert with a
passion for Formula 1,
this fascinating book,
offers a fresh and
dynamic perspective to
the history of Grand Prix
racing. Using
sophisticated graphics
supported by text and
photographs, Roger Smith
analyses keenly debated
topics such as World
Champions, serial
winners, the best driver
of all time, racing
eras, circuits, cars,
teams, risk and
contentious conclusions.
As F1 becomes
increasingly a matter of
strategy and split-second
timing, this in-depth
book is clearly on pole
position. 328 pages
hardback.
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James Toseland - The
Autobiography. The
youngest ever World
Superbike Champion at 23,
James Toseland rocketed
into a league of biking
legends. Now, after
seven success-filled
years in Superbikes,
James is ready to make
the leap into MotoGP. On
the bike, James'
daredevil attitude has
led to tremendous success
and some horrific crashes
in equal measure. Off the
bike, James has overcome
family tragedy, trained
as a classical pianist,
performed as a member of
the aptly named band
Crash, and was crowned
"Cosmopolitan" centrefold
of the year. But racing
is, and will always be,
his overriding passion.
James' adrenalin-fuelled
tale is a story of
genius, courage and an
overwhelming desire to
win. Story of the world's
youngest ever World
Superbike Champion.
Paperback 300 pages.
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Stirling Moss - All My
Races. Published to mark
the 80th birthday of Sir
Stirling Moss OBE, this
important book tells the
story of each of the 529
races in which he took
part, from the start of
his racing life in 1947
to his career-ending
crash at Goodwood in
1962. Told in Sir
Stirling's own words,
this book is packed with
detail and anecdote,
supported by a wealth of
photographs - many
previously unpublished -
that show all the
greatest moments and the
extraordinary variety of
cars he drove. This will
be a book to treasure.
This book is the result
of collaboration between
Sir Stirling Moss OBE and
Alan Henry, a highly
experienced Formula 1
journalist who reports
for The Guardian,
Autocar and F1 Racing as
well as being the
long-time editor of
Autocourse. Moss and
Henry live in London and
Essex respectively. 352
pages hardback.
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Michael Schumacher: The
Edge of Greatness.
Michael Schumacher is the
outstanding Formula One
driver of his generation
and, statistically, the
greatest ever. Gifted
with a rare blend of
superior ability and
nerve that defines a
champion, his
performances have
captured the imagination
of fans all over the
world. For 15 seasons,
he has left rivals
trailing in his wake,
winning an unprecedented
seven world drivers'
championships.But he is a
controversial figure,
feared for his ruthless
tactics, despised
forusing extreme methods
in pursuit of his goals.
THE EDGE OF GREATNESS
examines Schumacher's
entire career: from his
first Grand Prix with
Jordan to his Benetton
world championships and
his attempt to win back
Ferrari's crown. It tells
the story behind
Schumacher's record five
consecutive world titles,
uncovers the secrets of
how he has stayed at the
top for so long and
examines the impact of
his domination on the
sport. Now, on his
retirement from the
sport, it is time to
reappraise the man behind
the tabloid stereotype.
Frank, honest, adroit
and in-depth -James Allen
reveals the anatomy of a
champion. Hardback 320
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Analysing Formula One.
Compiled by a business
information expert with a
passion for Formula 1,
this fascinating book,
now available in
paperback, offers a
fresh and dynamic
perspective to the
history of Grand Prix
racing. Using
sophisticated graphics
supported by text and
photographs, Roger Smith
analyses keenly debated
topics such as World
Champions, serial
winners, the best driver
of all time, racing
eras, circuits, cars,
teams, risk and
contentious conclusions.
As F1 becomes
increasingly a matter of
strategy and split-second
timing, this in-depth
book is clearly on pole
position. 232 pages
paperback.
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The Official Formula 1
Season Review 2009. Now
firmly established in its
sixth year of
publication, The Official
Formula 1 Season Review
2009 is a must-have
Christmas purchase for
every fan of Formula One.
Here is the full,
in-depth story of the
2009 FIA Formula One
World Championship, told
by the drivers and team
personnel involved.
Superb feature content
allows the sport's
personalities to throw
new light on many of the
season's headlines and
incidents, and the
clearly presented
statistics provide a
comprehensive reference
source for the future.
This is an unrivalled
insight into the on-track
action and
behind-the-scenes details
of the 2009 Formula One
season. Compiled and
edited by a team of
leading Formula One
journalists, and
featuring written
contributions from
drivers, team principals
and technical directors.
256 pages hardback.
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MotoGP Season Review
2008-2009. Now firmly
established in its fifth
year of publication, the
"MotoGP Season Review
2008" - in the shops just
two weeks after the last
Grand Prix - is a
must-have Christmas
purchase for every fan of
motorcycle racing. The
BBC's coverage of MotoGP
has brought the sport to
a wider audience.
"British Eurosport" shows
qualifying and the races
live. The viewing figures
and track attendances are
rocketing. Packed with
fine writing and great
photographs, and fronted
by TV's top MotoGP
commentator, Julian
Ryder, the Review
details the entire 2008
season with all the
behind-the-scenes insight
expected of an official
book. The official
yearbook, published by
Haynes in association
with MotoGP rights holder
Dorna SL. Authoritative
race reports,
statistics, feature
articles and technical
reviews are accompanied
by lavish colour.
Hardback.
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Formula One: Go, Go, Go!
is the perfect
introduction to the world
of Formula 1 motor
racing, for many the
world's most exciting
sport. Each spread covers
a different aspect of
motor racing, from the
cars and the drivers to
the track and the garage,
as well the technical
side and a brief history
of the sport. The
entertaining text is
illuminated by a stunning
array of photographs,
and some spreads have
items that can be open
and shut, making this a
truly interactive book.
The readers of "F1: Go,
Go, Go!" may be too
young to get behind the
wheel of a Formula 1 car,
but this is next best
thing! About the Author:-
Bruce Jones, a former
editor of Autosport
magazine, is one of the
most respected
commentators and
reporters on the motor
racing scene around the
world. He has written
numerous books,
including many for
Carlton Books, the
annual ITV Grand Prix
Guide (which has sold
more than half a million
copies in its 12
editions), Treasures of
Formula One, 60 Years of
Formula One, Grand Prix
Yesterday & Today and The
Complete Encyclopedia of
Formula One.
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Michael Schumacher - The
Definitive Race By Race
Record. Here is the
ultimate pictorial
reference book on Michael
Schumacher, the Grand
Prix driver whose race
record is unlikely ever
to be beaten. From the
author of Haynes'
best-selling "Michael
Schumacher: The Whole
Story", it presents a
gloriously illustrated
and authoritative
analysis of his entire
Formula 1 career. There
is full statistical
information for each of
his 249 races, from Spa
1991 to Brazil 2006,
together with dramatic
action and human interest
photographs. Published by
Haynes, 304 pages 300
colour images. ****PLEASE
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Eddie Jordan - An
Independent man: The
Autobiography. Eddie
Jordan funded his first
move into motor sport by
selling smoked salmon
well past its sell-by
date to rugby fans
leaving Lansdowne Road;
when stopped for speeding
by a policeman, he ended
up selling him his car.
He enjoyed racing, but
soon set up his own team
and then began to manage
other drivers' careers.
Eventually, having
helped groom a whole
series of future Grand
Prix drivers such as
Damon Hill and Martin
Brundle, he moved into
Formula One at the end of
the 1980s. He gave
Michael Schumacher his
first drive, but lost
him soon after to
Benetton in a dispute
over his contract. It
wasn't long before the
team began to pick up
podium finishes, and in
1998 won its first race -
a remarkable achievement
on a comparatively small
budget. The following
year was even better. But
sadly this was to be the
peak, as the search for
more finance and legal
battles with sponsors hit
hard. Eventually, in
January 2005 he sold the
team. This book takes you
behind the scenes to
reveal the true
personalities of the
drivers Jordan worked
with, and his battles
with Bernie Ecclestone.
It shows how, when so
much money is involved,
nothing is ever simple.
His has been a life lived
to the full, and his
account is packed full of
superb stories,
colourful adventures and
revealing tales.
Published by Orion 312
pages hardback.
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