Trips down the more arcane and lesser-trodden byways of Formula 1 history are always a treat. So this book, which tells the stories of the efforts of numerous South Africans…
Had Alan Stacey not perished during the tragic Belgian Grand Prix of 1960, what might he have gone on to accomplish in motor sport? Lotus chief Colin Chapman had given…
It’s not cheap, but this mighty double-volume set of hardback books in slipcase (295mm x 290mm) is a beautifully evocative delve into the story of what must be regarded as…
When Formula Legends arrived on PlayStation 5 last September, it promised fans of open-wheel racing something a little different: a celebration of motor sport history wrapped in an accessible yet…
Of late, there’s been a steady trickle of hardbacks promising to take you inside the world of contemporary Formula 1. Here’s another, and the most engaging of the lot. Sky…
Racing Driver, War Hero, Industrialist reads the subhead to this family blessed biography. Consequently, it is only a motor racing book in part – and a small part at that.…
Deep-dive volumes on specific chassis of a renowned and successful racing model have become a Porter Press signature. But this one is a little different thanks to its large ‘art-style’…
Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons gave few interviews in his lifetime, which is why this slim but pricey volume, published 40 years after his death, has such value. As is…
Three big hardback volumes in a slipcase, comprising 1960 pages and 665,000 words, illustrated by 3584 photographs, technical drawings and cutaways. Cripes. This is a proper monster. Power Unleashed represents…
Thirst for the Porsche 917 cannot be quenched, it seems. The latest offering on what many consider the greatest sports racing car of them all is this: Porsche 917: The…
We take it for granted, still curse the traffic on British Grand Prix weekends and brace ourselves for that chill wind that whips across the old airfield site nearly every…
Book of the month "In the everyday world there are jobs you enjoy,” writes Pete Lyons. “Hopefully, you even like the people you work with. But you don’t go in…
George Lazenby's one-off appearance as James Bond in Her Majesty's Secret Service has often been branded as one of the worst films in the franchise. But it's recently been rising in…
Book of the month What is it about 1964 spy flick Goldfinger that gives it such ‘rewatchability’? Of course there’s Sean Connery as James Bond, who brings humour-tinged rock-hard assurance…
Dr Benno Müller, a country doctor in Germany’s Black Forest region, wasn’t really interested in watching motor sport. But racing drivers inspired him from his first moment of contact when…
Behind every driver is a team, from design engineers to sweeper-uppers, but we don’t often get to hear from, or even about, them. Here’s a chance for the people who…
