Tales from the Toolbox: A Collection of Behind-the-Scenes Tales from Grand Prix Mechanics - Couverture souple

Oliver, Michael

 
9781845841997: Tales from the Toolbox: A Collection of Behind-the-Scenes Tales from Grand Prix Mechanics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1845841999 ISBN 13 : 9781845841997
Editeur : Veloce Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Tales from the Toolbox is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw a side of it that nobody else got to see and rarely gets to hear about – and this book tells their story. Chapters are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic’s life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses, the all-nighters, letting off steam, the ‘Mechanic’s Gallon,’ nightmare journeys and customs capers. It also reveals a tale of camaraderie between teams and individual mechanics which is hard to imagine in today’s highly competitive Formula One environment. The stories are supplemented by photographs from the archives and photo albums of the mechanics themselves, many of which are previously unseen.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Oliver went to his first Formula One race when he was just two weeks old, and contends that he learned to count looking at the number roundels on the sides of racing cars. A professional writer, he has contributed features to a wide range of magazines and websites, including autosport.com, itvf1.com, Motor Sport, Octane, Classic Cars, Vintage Racecar, Victory Lane, Chequered Flag and Motor Racing Australia. He is also the author of two other motor racing books: Lotus 49: The Story of a Legend, published in 1999; and Lotus 72: Formula One Icon, published in 2003. It was the contact he made with mechanics while researching these books, and the mechanics’ wealth of untold stories, that inspired him to write this latest work.

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Éditeur
Veloce Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1845841999
ISBN 13 
9781845841997
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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