Maurice Hamilton
Author of Inside Ferrari: Unique Behind-the-Scenes Photography of the World's Greatest Formula One Team
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Formula 1 commentator, BBC Radio 5 Live
motor racing correspondent, The Observer (1990-2010) - Short biography
- Maurice Hamilton has been covering Formula 1 as a freelance journalist since 1977. He has attended more than 450 Grands Prix, including every race since 1984. The author of 19 books, Hamilton also commentates on the Grands Prix for BBC Radio 5 Live
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Years ago I watched the film on Senna. But in watching this new series, I learned of a new F1 legend—Niki Lauda. He sounded fascinating, and looked like Palpatine in "Star Wars." That is how I learned of this book, and decided to pick up a copy.
If you have an interest in Formula 1, I think you'll find this biography entertaining and engaging. It covers Lauda's career—from using debt to buy racing seats, to his winning his first world championship with Ferrari in '75, to crashing at Nürburgring in '76 and coming very close to death, to winning again in '77, to retiring, to coming back with McLaren and winning again in '84, to go on to run an airline, dealing with a disaster there, to giving the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team to a streak of eight constructor's championship titles, to his death at 70.
The biography does not share much about Lauda's childhood, nor does it share much about his personal life (romance, family, etc.). It also doesn't highlight any dissenting views on Luada's character, etc.… (more)