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Michael Schumacher: The Whole Story
Michael Schumacher - the most successful Grand Prix driver of all time - remained a quiet-spoken, private family man throughout his controversial career. The global celebrity was a global stranger.
This is his full story, from humble beginnings to fashioning Ferrari in his own image, from a home-made kart to his very last race in China in October 2006 and the thrilling battle for his eighth World Championship. Best-selling Formula 1 biographer Christopher Hilton draws on an immense number of sources to celebrate this unique, fascinating and turbulent career as well as revealing who the stranger really is.
This is his full story, from humble beginnings to fashioning Ferrari in his own image, from a home-made kart to his very last race in China in October 2006 and the thrilling battle for his eighth World Championship. Best-selling Formula 1 biographer Christopher Hilton draws on an immense number of sources to celebrate this unique, fascinating and turbulent career as well as revealing who the stranger really is.
440 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
Christopher Hilton
126 books9 followersChristopher (Chris) Hilton was a former sportswriter with the Daily Express.
Hilton had begun his career in journalism at The Journal in Newcastle, and then worked at the Express‘s offices in Manchester before moving to London in the mid-1970s when recruited by then sports editor Ken Lawrence to cover Formula 1.
Hilton was a key member of the sports desk editing staff, as well as covering ice skating for the paper during the period when Torvill and Dean were winning world and Olympic ice dance titles.
For the past two decades after leaving the Express, Hilton has freelanced, especially in F1 and writing his books, including biographies of Ayrton Senna, James Hunt and Michael Schumacher, as well as a novel. As recently as last month, his latest book, about F1 team leader Ross Brawn, was published.
Chris Hilton leaves a wife, Jean, and daughter.
Hilton had begun his career in journalism at The Journal in Newcastle, and then worked at the Express‘s offices in Manchester before moving to London in the mid-1970s when recruited by then sports editor Ken Lawrence to cover Formula 1.
Hilton was a key member of the sports desk editing staff, as well as covering ice skating for the paper during the period when Torvill and Dean were winning world and Olympic ice dance titles.
For the past two decades after leaving the Express, Hilton has freelanced, especially in F1 and writing his books, including biographies of Ayrton Senna, James Hunt and Michael Schumacher, as well as a novel. As recently as last month, his latest book, about F1 team leader Ross Brawn, was published.
Chris Hilton leaves a wife, Jean, and daughter.
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November 16, 2018
A legend in my eyes, book does him justice
March 9, 2015
I was purchased this book as a gift and enjoyed it but due to his comeback for Mercedes after this book was published, the whole story it is not anymore.
The book was informative and well written by Hilton who writes similar books about other formula one heroes.
If you are looking for a book that unlocks why Schumacher rammed Hill to win the title or what was going through his mind when he parked his car at the circuit to prevent Alonso from setting a pole time then this is not the book but I guess you'd only get that in an autobiography.
I enjoyed particularly reading about Schumacher's exploits in German F3 against drivers like Frentzen and Wendlinger, the Macau GP win and his time in the Mercedes C9 in the World Endurance Championship (another classical Schumacher moment of win at all costs).
Culminating in the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix in a chapter that in short I could not put down as Michael charged from last to try win his final championship.
This books a good read but I'd live an autobiog. Get well soon Schumi
The book was informative and well written by Hilton who writes similar books about other formula one heroes.
If you are looking for a book that unlocks why Schumacher rammed Hill to win the title or what was going through his mind when he parked his car at the circuit to prevent Alonso from setting a pole time then this is not the book but I guess you'd only get that in an autobiography.
I enjoyed particularly reading about Schumacher's exploits in German F3 against drivers like Frentzen and Wendlinger, the Macau GP win and his time in the Mercedes C9 in the World Endurance Championship (another classical Schumacher moment of win at all costs).
Culminating in the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix in a chapter that in short I could not put down as Michael charged from last to try win his final championship.
This books a good read but I'd live an autobiog. Get well soon Schumi
January 29, 2016
If you only read one Schumacher biography, I'd recommend this one. The style is very flowing, using interviews and press releases from the time so you have a real idea of thoughts and feelings as they happened. It feels as though it was written in collaboration with all the people involved. There's plenty of insights from Schumacher, Ross Brawn, Byrne, Stepney and others.
I admire Christopher Hilton for being able to bring so many sources together and write the story in such a clear and readable fashion. He even manages to bring the races to life so you feel the excitement of the championships fought.
I admire Christopher Hilton for being able to bring so many sources together and write the story in such a clear and readable fashion. He even manages to bring the races to life so you feel the excitement of the championships fought.
June 6, 2022
on him the weight of comparison must fall.
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