by SteveMatchett (Author)
Steve Matchett was a member of Benetton's highly successful Grand Prix team, and here he tells the extraordinary story of the momentous 1994 season. 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 behind-the-scenes 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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 06 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0752844474
ISBN 13: 9780752844473
Book Overview: One of the most vividly evoked and compelling books on motor racing ever written - available for the first time in mass-market paperback Includes an introduction by Michael Schumacher Steve Matchett's The Mechanic's Tale has reprinted three times in its paperback edition and received great reviews: 'Every so often, in the endless stream of biographies churned out by the Formula One book industry, something different emerges. This is it. Recommended for anyone interested in F1 on the inside' Motoring News 'An essential read' Autosport 'A must for the real inside story' Formula One Racing