Michael Schumacher: Driven to Extremes (Paperback)

by James Allen (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
'it is the one book devoted to Schumacher that [Lewis] Hamilton would be advised to read' -- Daily Telegraph 'high octane enjoyment' -- Manchester Evening News 'a well-rounded and thought-provoking look at [Schumacher]' -- F1fanatic.co.uk 'James pulls no punches while revealing the brutal and generous sides to this great champion' -- Scottish Sunday Post 'a real winner' -- Herald Sun 'Allen uncovers a more complex figure beneath!Fascinating' -- Sun Herald 'Allen hedges his bets on the controversial crashes that tainted Schumacher's reputation, but uncovers a more complex figure beneath' -- The Advertiser 'Renowned F1 commentator James Allen cleverly dissects the mind of the world's biggest sporting superstars to answer some age old questions!A must for budding sports psychologists' -- Inside Sport --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
First published by Partridge Press in 1999, this is the official behind-the-scenes story of Schumacher and Ferrari's 1998 Grand Prix season. In 1997 Schumacher became the first man to be removed from the championship results for unsportsmanlike driving. At the start of the 1998 season, he was an outcast, could he still win races?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Books (April 6, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0553812149
• ISBN-13: 978-0553812145
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,207,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbiased view on Michael Schumacher, October 24, 2003

By	Leo Lim (Collierville, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Book opens with Schumacher's infamous collision with Villeneuve at Jerez in 1997 and progresses through the 1998 and 1999 seasons in his quest for redemption(At this point Schumacher never admitted to making a mistake but he admitted it on 2000). Of course we all know how it ended for Ferrari in 1998 and 1999.

Book contains interesting anecdotes about Irvine intentionally blocking Schumacher in Silverstone'98 which ultimately caused his title-ending injury and Schumacher telling Mercedes boss Norbert Haug that he didn't mind Hakkinen winning in 1999 for obvious reasons.

Have to give credit to James Allen for giving an unbiased view on Schumacher as I've always known him to be biased against arguably the greatest f1 driver of all time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Michael Schumacher/James Allen review , November 14, 2007

By	Steven Selasky "Selasky" (Rockford, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Michael Schumacher: The Edge of Greatness (Hardcover)

The best book I have read regarding Michael Schumacher. However, I get the sense that James Allen (ITV) broadcaster could have explored the subject more closely. After all James Allen is an F1 announcer!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Bio on Michael and his Methods, December 28, 2005

By	Jay C. Tipnis (McLean, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book back in 2002 by which time Michael Schumacher had begun his domination of Formula 1. It wouldn't be until 2005 that we would finally see Ferrari and Michael being held back by rule changes and reliability issues that virtually brought their team back to the periphery of Formula 1. This book was written and released shortly after the 1999 season and as such it is often peppered with annecdotes on how it would be difficult for Michael to reach/surpass the records of past greats such as Fangio and Senna. Though he hasn't had many close competitors in recent years, it appears that 2006 could be an interesting year with Raikkonnen at McLaren and Alonso at Renault (both with great cars and drivers behind the wheel). This book offers great insight into the kind of person Michael is and doesn't shy away from pointing out reasons as to why he is perceived to be such an arrogant or aloof personality. Since purchasing the book, I have read it several times. Author James Allen keeps it interesting and flowing.