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The Mechanic's Tale

Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One

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The Mechanic's Tale

By: Steve Matchett
Narrated by: Steve Matchett
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About this listen

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 Sports

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So much detail used to describe every step of the story, would recommend to anyone who is interested the slightest in racing and wants to get a taste of it.

The book with the best insight into F1 Racing

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Sorry but I personally found the constant complaining about lack of sleep, being tired, how his mate had to get him out of bed and how depressing it is over a race weekend to much..... really struggling to finish the book....

Moaning

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An interesting book by not a very interesting chap. I laughed once but only once this book could have been 2 hrs long but dragged out for 9 hrs

Held my interest but only just

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I found it incredibly fascinating reading what was when I really got into watching F1. I had forgotten so much but there was so much more to it than I knew. I also laughed at some of the stuff that hasn't aged well and agreed whole heartedly with Steve's pronouncements on refueling, which is again being touted.

Fascinating!

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An absolute must for any F1 fan with a great look behind the scenes of a racing team

F1 dream read

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