Inside the Mind of the Grand Prix Driver: Psychology of the Fastest Men on Earth: Sex, Danger and Everything Else

Christopher Hilton

ISBN 10: 1844250172 / ISBN 13: 9781844250172

Published by Haynes Pubns, 2004

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1844250172I5N00

Synopsis:

Reformatted in paperback with new interviews and information, this book gets behind the PR-speak to explore what Grand Prix drivers really think and feel. They talk with rare frankness on their hopes and fears, how they began racing and what forces them to continue, their crashes, emotions, survival techniques - and how racing compares with sex. In this book: Michael Schumacher outlines his philosophy and Eddie Irvine explores being alive; Kimi Raikkonen explains why he doesn't like being told what to do; Karl Wendlinger opens his heart over the 1994 Imola weekend; Johnny Herbert confesses to a fear of pushbikes; Mark Blundell talks about sensitivity; and Perry McCarthy explains why only other drivers can understand racing. It also contains insights about the drivers' mindset from motor racing coach John Stevens, sports psychologist Andrew Walton and the manager of Benetton's Human Performance Centre, Bernie Shrosbree.

About the Author: Christopher Hilton, author of Murray Walker: The last word, has written a number of acclaimed Formula 1 biographies including Michael Schumacher: The greatest of all? and Ayrton Senna: As time goes by. He lives at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Inside the Mind of the Grand Prix Driver: ...
Publisher: Haynes Pubns
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition