Find Life In The Fast Lane: The Inside Story Of Benettons First World Championship Crafted By Steve Matchett Shown In Document

of theGrand Prix season, as told by a mechanic on the Benetton team, Good, and as it turns out, a valuable book, Invaluable research for my upcoming book sitelinkwww,f. com

Matchett's book is monthly diary of a Benetton mechanic, throughout theseason, Whilst the book briefly touches on the cheating accusations they are purely told from Benettons point of view, and therefore Matchett gives a biased account as a result i.
e. no admission of guilty after the Silverstone black flag, Moreover the book was originally released in, and although it has been updated most recently init does not discuss the numerous recent developments on the subject,

Nor does Matchett explain things like the political background, how therules came about and how vague they were, or Schumachers driving technique etc, Things which are crucial when discussing the Benetton cheating allegations and which my upcoming book sitelinkwww,f. com does. Its really a book for budding Fmechanics, every entertaining. pulls back the curtain on F, Great book about the rising year of Michael Schumacher and one mechanic's experiences working in that team, During reading, I didn't realize until the author mentioned it that he was one of the crew members on fire in the Jos Verstappen pit fire incident sitelink youtube. com/watchvIYndq .

Very interesting seeing a controversial year from the eyes of a mechanic in the pits with the car and drivers, Fantastic read. As a life long fan of Formula One, theseason has always been a water shed year, We lost on of our greatest champions in a tragic and extremely violent crash, We also saw the emergence of what would become the single most successful driver in the history of F, Steve does an amazing job of giving us an insiders look in to the world of Formula one the a journalist would never be able to deliver, Outdated now, but a great look into the world of F, I have dragged this poor book all over the world this spring, Now that I've finally finished it, I miss Mr, Matchett already. He turned out to be a very funny writer:
"We should have been visiting the brand new Circuit Autodromo Municipal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires in Argentina I hope you pronounced that correctly and didn't just skip over it.
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Overall, it would have been a tad more interesting if he had more pronounced opinions in general, To wit, a typical sentence: "A little annoying perhaps but not too bad, " But perhaps he's just an amiable chap,

He even rides the fence when it comes to the controversial practice of refueling, He was actually IN the refueling fire at Hockenheim and expresses his keen desire to end the practice, but also says that if it's required, then he'll keep doing it.


He's at his most passionate when discussing the new rules forthat removed active suspension, traction control, and other controls, He says: "To me, Formula One represents the pinnacle of mechanical engineering, It is the constant battle between the abilities of rival teams and the laws of physics, to produce the ultimate in engineering excellence, Apparently people wanted Formula One to be portrayed as a Drivers' Championship, not as a Constructors' Championship, "

Interesting, eh Discuss, A MustRead for any Ffan

Steve's month by month account of theseason pulls you into the exciting world of Formula One racing behind the glitz and glamour.
Fascinating from cover to cover, Highly recommended. A beautiful account of Steve Matchett and his adventures at Benetton FormulaTeam, lot of great insights and funny tales, A mustread for Formulafans, Matchett's story of Benetton'sseason tells the tale from the pit lane and garages, focusing on the mechanics who put in the long hours getting the cars ready to race rather than the more common driver's or journalist's view.
The result is a unique perspective for most Ffans, If you've enjoyed Matchett on NBC's Fcoverage, that same voice is clearly heard in this work from overyears ago, Matchett was in the perfect place to tell the tale of theseason, covering Michael Schumacher's rise, the black weekend at Imola, Jos Verstappen's pit fire at Hockenheim where Matchett was the rear jack man, the political fights with FIA, the immense efforts of the Benetton team's trying to win their first World Constructor's Championship, and through it all, the sad tale of an Fmechanic's efforts to renovate a bathroom in a small cottage in Chipping Norton.
TheBenneton Formulaseason from the mechanic's point of view, I prefer the driving side of things to the mechanical intricacies, Steve Matchett was a member of Benetton's highly successful Grand Prix team, and here he tells the extraordinary story of the momentousseason, Matchett writes about the death of Ayrton Senna, the Hockenheim fire, disqualifications as the Benetton and Williams teams fought tooth and nail for the drivers championship, The final showdown came in

Adelaide, the last race of the season, with the controversial accident when Schumacher of Benetton and Hill of Williams collided, Steve Matchett was the rear jack man in the Benetton pit lane team, and was himself engulfed in the terrible fire at Hockenheim, His story of the frantic and unending behindthescenes activity in the effort to be the fastest and the best in the world is a fascinating account of the high pressure world of Formula One motor racing.
This is a very well writen motorsport diary from the year of, the book begins in first January and end at the last day of December from, Between these dates we witnessed one of the most dramatic Fseason of all time, a year that took the life of a young talented driver and a motorsport legend at the same weekend.

The diary is writen by a Benetton mechanic who was responsible for the chassis of the car numberJos Verstappen, JJ Lehto and Johnny Herbert car, Is very well documented day by day, since the building and logistcs at Enstone factory, airplane travel all over the world, car building for all the sessions, strugle to rebuild all the car whenever is necessary, team communications, pitstops logistics and results.
All of that meticulous told by the eyes of a team of mechanics obsessed by the FIA constructors championship,
Before i read that book i never gave the deserved credit for all the hard work involved inside the pitlane of a motorsport race,
This is the kind of book who wvery motorport fan must read,
An easy read that made me want to drink coffee, get more sleep, spend time on airplanes, check for fuel and water leaks, and not have to deal with petrol and fire.


If you've ever been interested in seeing what happens behind the glitz and glamor of Formulaor any other form of autosport, this book will let you in on the dramaticseason, which proved to be one of the most dynamic seasons, ever.
all from the pit lane, A readable account of theseason from the viewpoint of a mechanic, The deaths of Senna and Ratzenberger overshadow what would have been a contentious season anyway, The account of the alterations to the fuel rig and fire at Hockenheim give a better view of what was going in the Benetton garage than another account I've read.
Though I wonder if this had been written more recently, would the Schumacher/Hill crash have been written slightly differently

To some extent this is irrelevant.
The drivers appear in the book, but they're secondary to the mechanics, which makes it an enjoyable read, .