Life in the Fast Lane: The Story of Benetton Grand Prix Year (Paperback)

~ Steve Matchett (Author)

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Product Description

The story of the eventful 1994 season as the Benetton and Williams teams fought for the driver's and constructor's championships written by one of the mechanics who build and rebuild the cars and double as pit-lane crew. Steve Matchett gives a month-by-month description.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0297835750
• ISBN-13: 978-0297835752
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,198,960 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative inside view of a fascinating season., July 21, 1998

By A Customer

An excellent view behind all the press releases and posturing of an F1 team. Matchett gives details of what it's like to live the sport, spending weeks on end away from home, working through the night to prepare the car...and then having to fix it all again when it crashes. If you've ever thought about becoming part of "the circus," this book will give you an idea of what to expect.

A big bonus is that Matchett happened to pick the 1994 season to write about, so there is plenty of fascinating information from the team's side about all the accusations and innuendo that arose during Benetton's first championship year.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great view of the backstage of the circus, December 7, 2000

By	I. Henry (Eagle, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This modest book gives the Formula One fan an interesting look at the backstage of the Grand Prix circuit. We met Steve Matchett at the USGP 2000 and found him an unassuming guy with a wealth of knowledge and humor about F1. This attitude comes through very well in this book, which details the great season Benetton had with Michael Schumacher, current F1 champion. Lots of great vignettes about the people and work behind the garage door. A great gift for any race fan!