- Hardcover: 340 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; illustrated edition edition (8 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852279079
- ISBN-13: 978-1852279073
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.3 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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- #89 in Books > Biography > Sport > Formula One & Other Motor Racing
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'a refresher course on the men who have shaped the structure of the Formula One phenomenon.'
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Insight into the Movers & Shakers in the Formula 1 circus,
By nigel31@barclays.net (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Piranha Club: Power and Influence in Formula One (Hardcover)
A book for all motor racing and particularly Formula One enthusiasts. The author, Timothy Collings, obviously has the appropriate passes to get into the pits and paddocks of the Formula One circuits and therefore be able to talk with the movers and shakers who run the world of Formula One today. As a consequence he has written a very interesting insight into the sport, or should one say business, of Formula One.However this book does not only cover the current team managers but also those from the earlier days of Formula One including Walker, Cooper, Ferrari and, in my opinion, the best of all the late Colin Chapman. The book outlines the way in which they built up their motor racing empires and the reasons why they all, including Ferrari, ultimately became also rans and, with the exception of Ferrari, eventually left the circus. The book not only reveals how some of these managers reacted at the death of their drivers but also shows their determination and single mindedness to succeed whatever the costs, both financially and in human terms. The profiles of these early team owners and managers set the background for how the world of Formula One has progressed over the years to the present team managers, known as the Piranha Club. From the very first chapter, which covers Michael Schumacher's first and as it turned out only race for Jordan and the subsequent contract wrangles with Benetton, it is evident that some of the teams and their managers will stop at nothing to achieve the aims and ambitions of their team. One criticism of the book is that the publishers have obviously decided that more than a few pictures of the team managers and owners involved in the historical F1 teams and the current day teams were unnecessary. A very enjoyable read and a worthwhile addition to the library of any motor racing fan.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too little juice on the workings of the Piranha Club.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Piranha Club: Power and Influence in Formula One (Hardcover)
I had read the opening chapter, covering M. Schumachers move from Jordan to Benetton in 1991, on a website on the Internet and found it to be very interesting. Finally a book about the inner workings of the F1 circus, how deals are done and how the politcs really work. After having read the book I unfortunately found only this first chapter to really give an insight into the Piranha Club, how the deals are done and how the politics work. The rest is more or less devoted to giving profiles on team bosses, present and past. Although these profiles are an interesting read I miss knowing more about the real power struggles in the Piranha Club, like the FOCA vs. FISA war in the early '80s, the making of the Concord Agreement. So I must say I was rather disappointet in the book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as interesting as it might have been,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Piranha Club: Power and Influence in Formula One (Hardcover)
I found the book disappointing. The chapters covered the individuals who collectively make up The Piranha Club, but very little is said about how The Club operates. There was a significant amount of repetition, as though the chapters had been written independently of each other and not checked. There were also factual errors throughout the book.
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