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Ayrton Senna was more than a great racing driver: he was a giant of a man who, 17 years after his death, is still mourned as no sportsman has ever been. Much has been written about him, but this book approaches the subject with a powerfully different focus. More than 120 people who knew him, worked with him and competed against him were asked a single question: what is your strongest memory of Senna? The result, told entirely in direct quotes, stands as an intimate, heartfelt portrait of the man, from his early days as a karter to his death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
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The late Christopher Hilton was a well-respected former journalist with the Daily Express who became an authority on the life of Ayrton Senna. He wrote best-selling biographies of the legendary Brazilian driver and Michael Schumacher in addition to numerous other well-received motor-racing, sports and history books.
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If statistics are your thing then, apart from page 204, you need to look elsewhere. This book is about something much more important than statistics and gives a glimpse into the complex character of a sporting icon; for my money, the greatest F1 racer and, perhaps, sportsperson ever. I read Hilton's very first book on Senna, 'The Hard Edge of Genius', when it was first published (just after his first title in 1988 I believe). I enjoyed that book at the time and remember that Hilton wrote once that he had the original draft/proof of that book with Senna's own handwritten comments on. So, the great man himself had 'some' input there. That book however, was a work in progress as the Senna legend continued to grow very rapidly on an annual basis. Since his tragic death at Imola 94, there have been many books published on Senna, including several by Christopher Hilton himself. This book was first published in 2003 and its re-issue is timely, both to tap into the success of last year's movie 'Senna' and, on a sadder note, it stands as a great tribute to Hilton himself who also died suddenly within the past couple of years. I'm ashamed to say that I never bought the original book in 2003 (as I have done with Hilton's other books on Senna) however, this re-issue proves that I should have done. It's wonderful and is full of touching anecdotes, tributes and recollections from those that actually knew Senna and, in many cases, worked very closely with him during his career. In that respect it's a little strange as Hilton makes the point himself that the author(s) of the book are of course the contributors themselves rather than him. There are many highlights and I'm not going to spoil it for readers in giving anything away however, my personal favourites are the contributions from Richard West and Peter Stayner, who both worked closely with Senna at McLaren and, in West's case, during his tragically short time at Williams. In summary then, a definite 5 star rating for a simple, honest book that will give a great insight into Senna for those, like me, who were fortunate enough to have actually travelled to races to see him race at his absolute peak during the 1980's and 1990's and for those who are more recent F1 fans who want to know more about him. It's a great tribute to two gentlemen; Christopher Hilton and Ayrton Senna Da Silva. May they both rest in peace.
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I bought this for my brother's birthday. I wasn't sure whether to buy it at first as it only had one review. But after reading the review I knew my brother would love this book. No technical jargon or race statistics, just a view of what racers and friends a like thought of Senna. My brother informs me that it is a fantastic read and hasn't put it down! This is a must for true Senna fans.
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