See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Frank Williams
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Frank Williams (Hardcover)

by Maurice Hamilton (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


7 used from £3.37
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (New Ed) Order it used

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Winning is Not Enough: The Autobiography

Winning is Not Enough: The Autobiography

by Sir Jackie Stewart
4.2 out of 5 stars (16)  £4.99
Crashed and Byrned: The Greatest Racing Driver You Never Saw

Crashed and Byrned: The Greatest Racing Driver You Never Saw

by Tommy Byrne
4.4 out of 5 stars (13)  £6.59
A Different Kind of Life

A Different Kind of Life

by Virginia Williams
To Hell and Back: Lauda Autobiography

To Hell and Back: Lauda Autobiography

by Niki Lauda & Herbert Volker
5.0 out of 5 stars (1) 
Ayrton Senna: The Whole Story

Ayrton Senna: The Whole Story

by Christopher Hilton
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 292 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan (20 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333717163
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333717165
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 364,723 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Frank Williams is a true champion in the world of Formula One and this biography is compulsive, high-octane reading.

Don't be surprised if you pick up the book and don't put it down until you're on the home straight. Williams is a very private person and few in the pit-lane ever really get to know the man, what drives him or the logic behind his decisions. His career has been an emotional rollercoaster with countless highs and lows in a quite extraordinary life, but author Maurice Hamilton sets the record straight and gets the inside story through those who have worked side-by-side with him.

Sadly, death has always been part and parcel of the high-risk world of F1 and, tragically, Williams has been lost more than his fair share of drivers and friends at the circuits over the past three decades. And the team boss has also had to overcome his own physical difficulties after a car accident in 1986, which left him wheelchair-bound.

Williams' story is triumph over adversity with tragedy along the way.It's a real must for every Formula one fan. Go out and buy it and you'll never have the same perspective on a Grand Prix again.

Product Description
The story of Frank Williams, the successful Grand Prix team owner. Williams have won six drivers' titles and eight constructors' championships since 1980. This book tells of his struggle and his passion for the sport.

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful but "unofficial" biography, 20 Jan 2005
By Peter Fenelon - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   
Mo Hamilton didn't had the advantage of any co-operation from Sir Frank in the production of this biography, but he still manages to tell the story of his life in an engaging and detailed fashion.

Hamilton goes right back through Sir Frank's early years, his childhood and his attempts to break into racing in his 20s first as a driver and then as a wheeler-dealer, entrant and team owner. The description of this period in his life is excellent, touching on the extraordinary collection of impecunious racers sharing a disreputable flat in Pinner - Frank Williams, Piers Courage (who became Sir Frank's first F1 driver), Jonathan Williams etc.) - the atmosphere of the European F2/F3 "circus" is captured very well.

There is a good survey of Sir Frank's first attempts at F1 - the private Brabham and the ultimately tragic De Tomaso, the years with Marches, the FX/IR/FW cars, and the tangled web of the Wolf-Williams merger.

Most of the book covers Williams Grand Prix Engineering though - the fortuitous collaboration between Sir Frank and engineering guru Patrick Head, and the arrival of Alan Jones to complete the notably pragmatic trio. The early years - Jones' world championship, the classic FW07, the beginning of the Honda relationship - are covered in detail.

Then comes the crash that changed Frank Williams' life forever. The effects of this on the man, his family and the team are described in detail, although after this the pace of the book quickens a little too far and the later Honda and Renault years are covered in rather less detail.

Perhaps not quite as penetrating as Doug Nye's "Racers" which covers similar ground (with more direct involvement from the people involved, though it stops in the early 80s), but a good read and a well-constructed biography.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed book on what makes Williams so successful., 1 April 1999
By A Customer
Credit is certainly due Maurice Hamiliton for attempting to write a biography on one of F-1's eccentric powerhouses. Following the sacking of Nigel Mansell and then Damon Hill, both British drivers on a British team, I found myself rather miffed, to say the least, by Williams' actions. Not until I had finished this book did I have a truly better understanding of what perhaps makes Frank Williams really tick. He's undoubtedly single-minded and absolutely determined to succeed in an increasingly cut-throat business. Not all of Frank's decisions have panned out as he wished, but one cannot fault him for trying. The one drawback to this book is that Hamilton received no direct assistance from Williams' himself, but then the Williams that is so vividly portrayed in this book wouldn't take the time to write his own story (at least not yet!), much less waste valuable time explaining himself and his controversial actions to a writer/reporter. Frank Williams is....well, Frank Williams, and he must be respected for being who he is; totally honest, dependable and caring, in his own special way, for his team and employees. I commend the publisher for scaling down the overall size of this book to one more in line with the F-1 related books published in the 1960s-1970s. Far too many F-1 books today are coffee-table size and look pretty on tables, but simply won't fit the average collector's bookshelf. This is a "must" book, for God only knows when Frank will slow up long enough to pen his own story; until then, this is a sure bet.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into one of Formula One's greatest minds, 2 Sep 1998
By A Customer
Maurice Hamilton has told the story of a man who has meant so much to Formula One but who has been an enigma to many. His book gives great insight on the real Frank Williams -- and has given me an entirely different outlook about the him. His determination to rise to the top -- and not let his crippling crash get in the way -- is fascinating. Hamilton does a great job of capturing his personality and his trials and tribulations in an unbiased fashion. It's a must read for any Formula 1 fan.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

  

More From Maurice Hamilton

Black and White...

Black and White Photography...

"Describes and illustrates classic concepts and Adobe Photoshop... Read more
£24.99 £16.49

 

Boys Smell

Lynx Africa Body Spray and After Shave Gift set
But we make sure they smell good...

›Discover male grooming at Amazon.co.uk

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (74)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (462)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (164)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (80)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates