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Formula One Uncovered: The Other Side of the Track (Paperback)

by Derick Allsop (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 348 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (8 Jul 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747261547
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747261544
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,059,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Derek Allsop, motor racing writer for the Independent, has enjoyed the privilege of covering Formula One for 18 years. His wealth of experience has seen him write six books on Grand Prix racing and his seventh, Formula One Uncovered, is a rare treat for those seeking the inside story on the sport.

Allsop follows the circus through 12 races of the 1998 season--the European campaign plus the finale at Suzuka--and gains some candid interviews with those behind the wheel and behind the scenes of the world's most exclusive sport.

Ron Dennis, Eddie Irvine and Damon Hill are among those who let their guards drop to provide a fascinating insight into the glamour, tactics and pit-lane politics of Formula One. Allsop balances his frank exchanges with the frivolous, from the Portaloos of San Marino to Mika Hakkinen's tortoise, ensuring the book appeals to both casual armchair viewers and to the track-side fanatics alike.

F1 Uncovered represents good value, but the appeal of the book is slightly spoiled by eight pages of unnecessary photos--after the treat of a Dennis tirade do we really need a blurred photo of the Minardi crew eating pasta? A small criticism for an otherwise great book. --Amazon.co.uk

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This account of life inside the Formula One community provides fans with an insight into what happened in the paddock during the 1998 European Grand Prix season.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and revealing, 29 Jun 2000
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I enjoyed this book for a variety of reasons not the least that Derek interviewed quite a few important and not-at-first-glance-as-important F1 folks along the way. 1998 was a good year for F1 but also a difficult one for many teams. If Hill or Schumacher are your cup of tea then buy this book it might surprise you what some pitlane people think about these racers. It treats everyone equally and there are some good perspectives from Coulthard and Rosset too. Sometimes you think that the truth will never come out but through some choice trackside commentators Derek sheds quite a bit of light on something close to it... Maybe he could be persuaded to write a similar book about other F1 years or maybe about CART or F3000......?
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but nothing new, 18 Feb 2004
This book is hard to describe. It is different to others on the market in its approach and attitude, but it is pretending to be something it isn't. To say 'uncovered' implies new material but it is just samey information rehashed in different ways. Well written and does detail Damon Hill's preperations for his races in his first season at Jordan. A major flaw of the book is that it's starting point is when the season begins in Europe, rather than at the Australian Grand Prix. Surely if you are going to do a season of Formula 1, you could at least start at the right time!
Don't rush out and buy this, but if you have a collection it is a worthwhile addition.
(The publishing also has some problems as the cover easily 'crinkles' up in both mine and my friend's version)
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3.0 out of 5 stars F1 not yet Uncovered, 31 Aug 1999
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This review is from: Formula One Uncovered: The Other Side of the Track (Hardcover)
If you call a book 'Formula One Uncovered' you create an expectation in the buyers mind. Perhaps at last we are going to finally get the dirt on Bernie Ecclestone, the wheeler-dealing behind the scenes, or the truth behind the notorious (and of course totally unproven) allegations of cheating by teams which coincidentally have had Michael Schumacher as one of their drivers This book does not deliver on that count. Instead it is essentially a diary of the 98 season written by a journalist who attended most of the races. There are revealing interviews with whoever Allsop manages to get a few minutes with, and they will help any F1 fan get a closer feel for the atmosphere in the paddock during the 3 or 4 intense days that make up each Grand Prix. But F1 remains firmy covered. Ecclestone wields such total and unfettered power in that he is, as always, described in reverential terms as the man who made F1 what it is. We will all have to wait, probably until after his death, to hear the whole truth. The team leaders remain distant figures who all subscribe to the basic principle that if you have to say something obfuscate. The drivers are often quoted from the official Press Conferences, but Allsop does get an excellent interview with Eddie Irvine where he candidly admits that he enjoys his millionaire lifestyle but knows he might not be around to enjoy it. British fans may be suprised by his portrayal of Damon Hill as a bit of a whiner, and Michael Schumacher as basically a decent bloke. In the end, a good read for fans, but the great F1 book is yet to be written.
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