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'EXTREMELY ENTERTAINING...REMARKABLY FRANK' DAILY TELEGRAPH 50 GREATEST SPORTS BOOKS OF ALL TIME
After finishing as runner-up three times in the drivers' world championship, in 1992 Nigel Mansell finally secured the title. It was the crowning achievement of a hugely successful career, in which he won 31 Grand Prix, a record for a British driver that stood until Lewis Hamilton overhauled him in 2014. Always an aggressive driver, his exciting style meant he was hailed as a hero by his millions of fans in the UK and around the world. Out of the car, he was outspoken and charismatic, which merely served to enhance his reputation.
Now, 20 years after he retired from F1, Mansell looks back on a stellar career in which he battled against many legends of the sport, from Niki Lauda through the Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost years and on to Michael Schumacher. He provides vivid insights into what it was like to race against those greats in an era when the risks to drivers were enormous. He explains what motivated him to get to the top, and takes the reader behind the scenes to give an unrivalled insight into the sport and the key moments of his career. Still closely involved in Formula One, Mansell assesses how F1 has changed, and gives his authoritative verdict on the sport, the cars and the drivers. It is an unmissable account from one of Britain's greatest sporting heroes.
THE MASSIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.
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'There have been umpteen Mansell biographies, so it's the non-F1 stuff that really intrigues. His thoughts on his first and final outing at Le Mans in 2010 are fascinating, not least how head injuries apparently curtailed his driving career. It was also amusing to read about his time serving as a Special Constable while at the height of his fame. A diverting time-whiler, then, and good value' --Octane Magazine
About the Author
Nigel Mansell was born in 1953 and drove in Formula One between 1980 and 1995, winning the World Championship in 1992, before taking the Indy Car World Series the following year, becoming the only man ever to hold both titles simultaneously. He is one of only three people ever to have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year twice. Since retiring from racing, he has continued his association with motor sport, and now lives in Jersey.
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- PublisherSimon & Schuster
- ISBN 10 1472620178
- ISBN 13 9781472620170
- BindingHardcover
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