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Inside the Mind of the Grand Prix Driver: Psychology of the Fastest Men on Earth: Sex, Danger and Everything Else
In consultation with a sports psychologist, top Formula 1 journalist Christopher Hilton conducts a series of probing interviews with F1 drivers past and present, team managers, doctors, safety specialists, wives and girlfriends to discover what makes these extraordinary sportsmen tick. Where does the motivation originate? Is the high pay part of the reward system or would racers actually drive for nothing? Can the qualities needed to make it to the top be learned? And what were the dynamics between arch rivals like Schumacher and Hill, and Prost and Senna?
- GenresNonfictionRacing
224 pages, Hardcover
First published December 17, 2001
About the author
Christopher Hilton
129 books10 followersChristopher (Chris) Hilton was a former sportswriter with the Daily Express.
Hilton had begun his career in journalism at The Journal in Newcastle, and then worked at the Express‘s offices in Manchester before moving to London in the mid-1970s when recruited by then sports editor Ken Lawrence to cover Formula 1.
Hilton was a key member of the sports desk editing staff, as well as covering ice skating for the paper during the period when Torvill and Dean were winning world and Olympic ice dance titles.
For the past two decades after leaving the Express, Hilton has freelanced, especially in F1 and writing his books, including biographies of Ayrton Senna, James Hunt and Michael Schumacher, as well as a novel. As recently as last month, his latest book, about F1 team leader Ross Brawn, was published.
Chris Hilton leaves a wife, Jean, and daughter.
Hilton had begun his career in journalism at The Journal in Newcastle, and then worked at the Express‘s offices in Manchester before moving to London in the mid-1970s when recruited by then sports editor Ken Lawrence to cover Formula 1.
Hilton was a key member of the sports desk editing staff, as well as covering ice skating for the paper during the period when Torvill and Dean were winning world and Olympic ice dance titles.
For the past two decades after leaving the Express, Hilton has freelanced, especially in F1 and writing his books, including biographies of Ayrton Senna, James Hunt and Michael Schumacher, as well as a novel. As recently as last month, his latest book, about F1 team leader Ross Brawn, was published.
Chris Hilton leaves a wife, Jean, and daughter.
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September 23, 2016
F1 kiedyś wydawała mi się dość nudnym sportem. Dzięki tej książce poznałem całą otoczkę i zmieniłem zdanie. Okazało się, że to najniebezpieczniejszy, uzależniający sport. Duża jego część rozgrywa się w psychice kierowców, dużą wagę mają rozgrywki w padoku i relacje z drużyną, a także czynnik losowy - każdy kierowca wierzy, że jego bolid nie będzie miał usterek technicznych, a praktyka pokazuje, że jest inaczej. Czasem wręcz można zginąć przez RNG.
Minusem jest zbyt przeciągnięte i niezbyt efektowne zakończenie i lekki chaos - randomowo dobrane fragmenty wywiadów, czasem nie wiadomo czy trwa obecny czy już zaczął się kolejny.
Minusem jest zbyt przeciągnięte i niezbyt efektowne zakończenie i lekki chaos - randomowo dobrane fragmenty wywiadów, czasem nie wiadomo czy trwa obecny czy już zaczął się kolejny.
February 6, 2008
Great insight into what makes Formula 1 drivers tick.
October 29, 2015
Merytorycznie świetna książka, szkoda tylko, że masa w niej literówek ;/
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