A unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from former Grand Prix mechanics – people who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. Mixing with drivers and team bosses, they witnessed a side of the sport that is rarely seen, and even less heard about. The camaraderie felt between teams and mechanics is hard to imagine in today’s highly competitive Formula One environment, and the book charts the highs and lows of each mechanic’s career. Supplemented by many previously unpublished personal photographs, this is the fascinating story of motor racing from the pit lane.
Cover illustration by Jim Bamber
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MICHAEL OLIVER
“This book will break new ground, allowing its readers to fully understand and appreciate what those very special people who are called ‘mechanics’ are capable of which permits us prima donna racing drivers to achieve success. Without them, not only would we perhaps not be anything like as successful, we might also not be alive ...” – Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Chairman, Grand Prix Mechanics Charitable Trust
Tales from the Toolbox
£12.99 UK • $24.95 USA
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