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2021: The Greatest Battle in F1 History: The Billion Dollar Man Versus Mad Max
Formula One racing represents the pinnacle of motor racing. With a long and illustrious history, many of its famous drivers, cars, and circuits have attained legendary status among fans of the sport the world over. After an interrupted season in 2020 due to the pandemic, the sport returned resurgent in 2021. At the helm of this remarkable season were two drivers that would make the 2021 staging of the F1 championship one of the most memorable seasons in history.
On one hand, there was Sir Lewis Hamilton, the undisputed king of F1 who had broken every record save for one. Poised to break this record too in 2021, only one man stood in his way. Max Verstappen was a ‘wunderkind’ who had been showing potential year on year. Against all odds, he proved to be the main rival to Hamilton and the pair produced a season-long duel that left F1 fans in ecstasy. An amazing display of entertainment, heart-stopping moments, epic skill, and controversy, the season would feature twist after twist as each race passed.
Told from the perspective of a fan, 2021—The Greatest Battle In F1 History provides readers with an informative and entertaining look at this epic season in the sport. With a race-by-race breakdown of every Grand Prix that was featured on the 2021 calendar, novices and hardcore fans alike are invited to relive the highs, lows, heartbreak, and intrigue as it happened. With plenty of insights into the history and inner workings of the F1 world, strap in and enjoy the thrill ride of a never to be repeated season.
On one hand, there was Sir Lewis Hamilton, the undisputed king of F1 who had broken every record save for one. Poised to break this record too in 2021, only one man stood in his way. Max Verstappen was a ‘wunderkind’ who had been showing potential year on year. Against all odds, he proved to be the main rival to Hamilton and the pair produced a season-long duel that left F1 fans in ecstasy. An amazing display of entertainment, heart-stopping moments, epic skill, and controversy, the season would feature twist after twist as each race passed.
Told from the perspective of a fan, 2021—The Greatest Battle In F1 History provides readers with an informative and entertaining look at this epic season in the sport. With a race-by-race breakdown of every Grand Prix that was featured on the 2021 calendar, novices and hardcore fans alike are invited to relive the highs, lows, heartbreak, and intrigue as it happened. With plenty of insights into the history and inner workings of the F1 world, strap in and enjoy the thrill ride of a never to be repeated season.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2022
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December 16, 2024
Let me start by saying good on the author for self-publishing this book as a fan and trying to make F1 accessible for the non-superfan. With that said…
Oof. So many factual errors, misspellings, and swapping O (zero) for o and vice versa. This felt like someone doing a book report on the 2021 races, it lacked analysis, or even story telling. Just get an F1TV account and watch the races for yourself (which I’ve done a couple of rewatches, and totally worth it!).
Oof. So many factual errors, misspellings, and swapping O (zero) for o and vice versa. This felt like someone doing a book report on the 2021 races, it lacked analysis, or even story telling. Just get an F1TV account and watch the races for yourself (which I’ve done a couple of rewatches, and totally worth it!).
September 18, 2022
Anyone who gives this book more than one or two stars doesn't actually know the sport. I reported no fewer than twelve factual errors while reading. I appreciated the seemingly balanced view point of the author, but if a book is nonfiction, it should be correct. There were also typos throughout.
I also found it very unnecessary to mention the poor showings of the Haas team in nearly every race. I was willing to overlook his leaving out other important details because the book focuses on Max and Hamilton, but if he could add that, why not other details too? It's bizarre.
What a pile of steaming garbage this book was.
I also found it very unnecessary to mention the poor showings of the Haas team in nearly every race. I was willing to overlook his leaving out other important details because the book focuses on Max and Hamilton, but if he could add that, why not other details too? It's bizarre.
What a pile of steaming garbage this book was.
May 10, 2024
Actual rating: 2.5/5
This book just wasn’t really it. I really enjoyed the subject, because I’m a massive fan of F1, but apart from that there wasn’t really anything new convincing me to read this book specifically. There were a lot of mistakes both in regards to spelling and just errors in the recount. I had hoped for this book to be more that what it actually was.
This book just wasn’t really it. I really enjoyed the subject, because I’m a massive fan of F1, but apart from that there wasn’t really anything new convincing me to read this book specifically. There were a lot of mistakes both in regards to spelling and just errors in the recount. I had hoped for this book to be more that what it actually was.
January 1, 2024
Well this book had its fair share of mistakes, it still was extremely informative and truly a great insight to the 2021 season. As a relatively new fan I loved the break down and format that the author provided.
Side note I also found the subtitle digs at the Haas rookies hilarious.
Side note I also found the subtitle digs at the Haas rookies hilarious.
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