In the English language, there is a term that fits this Brawn BGP 001 very well. In the music industry, they speak of a “One hit wonder.” This refers to an artist or music group that achieved only one success in their career. This is also somewhat applicable to this Brawn F1 car. The Brawn GP team drove in F1 for only one year and won both the drivers’ and constructors’ titles. It is an almost unbelievable story that is more like a fairy tale.
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Derek Warwick has been a popular and highly respected figure in motorsport for almost 50 years, known for his tough and determined personality and his talent and courage behind the wheel. In this book, he tells his inspiring story with his trademark honesty and humour.
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We at Wheels-and-things are all crazy about books. You may have already noticed that. When publisher Porter Press then releases a car book on car design, I am (and I am now speaking for myself) completely sold.
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Originally built by Welsh miners who had contracted lung disease as a result of a lifetime of working in coal mines, the impact of these little Austins is far greater than anyone could ever have imagined.
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That we are not talking about yet another Porsche book here should be clear from the moment you see the name Rainer W. Schlegelmilch. Indeed, we are talking about a legend in motorsport photography.
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In the Exceptional Cars series, with the publication of Jaguar SS100 – The remarkable story of 18008, we are already at the eleventh book of this series.
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Today, Formula 1 cars come from gigantic factories in which hundreds of people work on the concept and construction of the racing cars.
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A bit out of the comfort zone but when I got my hands on the book Ultimate Collector Motocycles XXL, I really had to write something about this.
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