| Author | Message | ||
| Anthony_Ferrari (Anthony_ferrari)
Member Username: Anthony_ferrari Post Number: 371 Registered: 11-2002 |
Have you read Enzo Ferrari: A Life by Richard Williams? I found it to be a great read.  There were some great Nuvolari stories in there which made me really look forward to Christopher Hilton's book about Nuvolari. I bought it as soon as Amazon got it and it's a book I'll probably read a few times:  I think I have read the Pirahna Club, but I'm not sure. It obviously didn't make a great impression if I did read it! Another book that surprised me recently was Flat Out, Flat Broke by Perry McCarthy. This is a hugely entertaining read as it tells the story of Perry's incident-filled journey to an F1 drive. | ||
| Kevin S. (Wolfgang5150)
New member Username: Wolfgang5150 Post Number: 35 Registered: 5-2003 |
Andreas: I read it about a month ago as well. I bought it used from Amazon - not worth paying full price over. It is a thorogh book if you are a casual observer and want to know more about F1. Used books on Amazon are a great deal - bought Eddie Irvine's book for $4.95 and Michael Schumachers autobiography for $19.95. Kevin PS - If you want the most thorough book on Enzo try and find Brock Yates' book 'Ferrari, The Man, The Cars, the Races'. No fluff in that book! | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 1946 Registered: 10-2002 |
Just finished reading this book by Timothy Collings. Here my +/- about it: + Good overview of the history of F1, especially the fifties, sixties and seventies + Good coverage of Enzo Ferrari (actually an entire chapter) + Good overall story about the modern F1 world and how Bernie turned it into what we see today - Doesn't really live up to its promise of giving you the inside scoop. Of the modern era stuff I knew most of it already just from following the press, which is probably how the author did most of his research. - The guy is clearly biased towards the British teams. They are all covered in detail, whereas some of the other competitors are barely mentioned (e.g. nothing about Sauber, but more than you ever cared to hear about Minardi, because a Semi Brit runs it). - The guy flat out hates Michael Schumacher and adores Ron Dennis (what's to adore there?) and Frank Williams. So all in all not a bad read. If you can live with the bias and don't expect too much it does work as an overview/introduction to the world of F1. PS: Thanks go to Bob Campen for lending me the book and to American Airlines for delaying my flight long enough to finish the book... |