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, & notes on specific strategy & training, fitness & mental preparation. He relives practice & qualifying sessions, & of course gives a detailed account of each race from the driver's perspective. This personal commentary is interspersed with notes on techie stats & records broken, transcripts of in-car radio exchanges, "es from the team, snippets from the TV commentary & even Jenson's own text messages to give a real sense of the spirit & 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 & lows & 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 & 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 & genesis of the Brawn team, & the development of the most advanced car on the grid
- it is not only a fascinating & informative read, but also a must-have souvenir of a truly sensational season. ****AVAILABLE.****