Martin Brundle

I was expecting this book to be a bit of a vanity project, an autobiography masquerading as a track guide, and while this is true to a certain extent it's also very informative and great fun to read. The history of F1 is all about the characters and the outstanding incidents and this book is full of spectacular accidents and amazing drives. Brundle's 13 years as an F1 driver, near decade in commentary and lifetime of racing give him an amazing perspective and a contagious enthusaism. This isn't any work of literary genius, but it's neatly constructed to cover a range of technical issues in a concise way. Up there with Sid Watkins books as a great insight into the racing world.… (more)