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The Mechanic
- The Secret World of the F1 Pitlane
- Narrated by: Marc 'Elvis' Priestley
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Mechanic written and read by Marc 'Elvis' Priestley.
In the high-octane atmosphere of the Formula One pit lane, the spotlight is most often on the superstar drivers. And yet, without the technical knowledge, competitive determination and outright obsession from his garage of mechanics, no driver could possibly hope to claim a spot on the podium. These are the guys who make every world champion, and any mistakes can have critical consequences.
That's not to say the F1 crew is just a group of highly skilled technical engineers, tweaking machinery in wind tunnels and crunching data through high-spec computers. These boys can seriously let their hair down. Whether it be parties on luxury yachts in Monaco or elaborate photo opportunities in gravity-defying aeroplanes, this is a world which thrills on and off the track.
Join McLaren's former number one mechanic, Marc 'Elvis' Priestley, as he tours the world, revealing some of Formula One's most outrageous secrets and the fiercest rivalries, all fuelled by the determination to win.
This is Formula One as you've never seen it before.
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- A.H.
- 2018-10-12
Fantastic behind the scenes
This book fills in all the gaps for F1 fans, amazing facts from behind the scenes, and what the history books don't tell you.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-19
A excellent listen
Well thought out, interesting and genuine character. Any F1 fan will enjoy this book thoroughly, doubly if you are a mclaren fan
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- Olivier 1622
- 2023-09-23
Getting a glimpse of F1 through the eyes of the mechanic
Wonderful book, lots of great stories and getting to understand from the “working grunts” F1 perspective is great.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-12-15
Nice to hear from the mechanic vantage point. Great narration
Nice to hear from the mechanic vantage point. Great narration. Elvis’ narration is passionate and engaging. Love it.
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- Shawn M
- 2020-08-25
If you enjoy Formula 1, get this book!
Marc himself does the reading so who better to hear the story from? I'm a fan of Elvis as I'm a subscriber to his YouTube channel as well. Some great stories from Kimi's days to Lewis Hamilton's early days in F1. Do yourself a favour and buy this book! I'm glad I did, that's for sure!
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- M. Conlin
- 2018-03-15
inside man
if you love formula 1 this is a great insider set of stories you cant get on sky sports.
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- Brayden Bulger
- 2022-07-15
Fantastic look into F1
Absolutely enjoyed this book, the man’s been through the whole F1 ringer from sweeping the garage floor up to partying with the drivers nightly. Amazing insight and very interesting read.
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