The Brawn Story & Rapid Response

F1 titles from Haynes Publishing& Rapid Response - F1 titles from Haynes Publishing

The Brawn Story  The man and the team that turned Formula 1 upside-down  

Christopher Hilton

Publication: Out Now · Format: PaperbackRRP: £9.99 · ISBN: 978 1 84425 999 1

When the Brawn GP rose Phoenix-like from the dying embers of the Honda Formula 1 operation, it caused a sensation. The Brawn cars dominated the first half of the2009 season, achieving an astounding six wins and three 1-2 finishes in the first seven races. The team humiliated Ferrari and McLaren, winning the Constructors' World Championship and Jenson Button, written off by many, finished the 2009 season as World Champion. Ross Brawn is the man responsible for these remarkable achievements. Now available in paperback and containing a new chapter about Brawn GP's metamorphosis into Mercedes GP, with Michael Schumacher as its star driver, here is the story of Ross Brawn and his team.

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RAPID RESPONSEMy inside story as a motor racing life-saver

Dr Stephen Olvey

Publication: Out Now · Format: PaperbackRRP: £9.99 · ISBN: 978 1 84425 982 3

Now available in paperback, this is the compelling story of the author's life in motor racing, providing fascinating insight into crashes involving many famous racers and circuits. The book begins with a vivid description of Alex Zanardi's horrific crash in Germany in 2001, and how his life was saved thanks to rapid intervention by a team in which the author played a key part. From there the author reflects on his career with many tragic, funny and interesting stories including his 'debut' as a medic at Indianapolis in 1966, where his first ontrack rescue involved Graham Hill in his 'rookie' year in the Indy 500. Moving on with his career, he worked with the greats of US racing; AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti, Johnny Rutherford, Rick Mears, Al Unser Jr and Emerson Fittipaldi as well as Nigel Mansell's remarkable, and at times controversial, two seasons in CART.

The book also provides an important history of the evolution of motorsport safety, from the perspective of a physician who patched together injured drivers and out of that experience was instrumental in many safety measures and regulations. A gripping read for all fans of motor racing.