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Ferrari, the Battle for Revival

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"Ferrari - The Battle for Revival" is an account of the years from 1990 to 1996, and the bid by that team to return to glory of the championship winning days long past. As we well know, Ferrari took another 4 years after the period which this book covers to achieve the Drivers/Constructors double in 2000, having secured the Constructors title the previous year. They have since gone on to dominate the sport in a fashion that few rivals could hope to match.

Alan Henry, the current Autocourse editor, is a prolific author with a tremendous output in the last 10 years or so. Sadly some of his works, especially the more recent works, tend to lack substance. His earlier efforts were much more noteworthy. "The Battle for Revival" doesn't quite fall into either category - by no means his best writing, "Battle for Revival" is not bad either. It begins with Prost's championship challenge in 1990, and finishes with the San Marino Grand Prix of 1996, where Schumacher finished 2nd, and Irvine 4th.

Inbetween these, Henry discusses the trials, tribulations, and the fortunes of the Ferrari Grand Prix drivers of the early to mid nineties. Henry also goes through the infrastructure changes that the Ferrari team went through at the time. To go along with the text, the book is illustrated with colour photography throughout. "Battle for Revival" is an OK read, if at times superficial. Most of it could be gleaned from Autosport or Motorsport magazines at time and there is nothing particularly earth shattering here. I recommend it only if you are a Ferrari buff - if you are looking for the definitive team biography of Ferrari during the 90's this is not it.

The story of Enzo. The death of his son. The start at FIAT. Ferrari or Non Ferrari: The Dino. The team spirit that revived the company of the legend. It is all here. Very inspiring and motivational book.