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  • Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One
  • Written by: Steve Matchett
  • Narrated by: Steve Matchett
  • Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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The Mechanic's Tale

Written by: Steve Matchett
Narrated by: Steve Matchett
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Publisher's Summary

Formula One Grand Prix mechanic Steve Matchett takes the listener on a compelling journey through his life in the pit-lane, from his beginnings as a young apprentice through his time at Ferrari and BMW to his later success with Benetton.

He gives eye-witness views of the great drivers, including Michael Schumacher, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, and Ayrton Senna. He also talks of key Benetton personalities and explains how the team was transformed into a strong, competitive organization, winning three World Championships.

©1999 Steve Matchett (P)2018 Tantor

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Decent listen

Good book, something about the authors writing style didn't work for me at times. However this was minor and didn't change the way I felt about the book.

The narration was good, it's always nice when the author reads their own work. However it felt like at times there was no punctuation as paragraphs would run together with no pause. I'm being really picky though!

good book for any serious F1 fan

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Very Good

I am a gear head - that would make this a fitting book for me. Interesting insight into F1 in the 90's.

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