Books : Life in the Fast Lane
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780091877880
ISBN: 0091877881
Label: Ebury Press
Manufacturer: Ebury Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 248
Publication Date: November 16, 2000
Publisher: Ebury Press
Studio: Ebury Press
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On occasions I felt some people were reluctant to contradict Michael as they seemed scared of upsetting him and of him leaving the team. I have to say that taking life by the balls is not a great strength of all Europeans. When balls where given out in Ireland and England, they seem to have run out further south in Europe. International playboy, unreconstructed womaniser, a party animal prowling the champagne circuit of the Formula 1 year, Eddie Irvine has brought much-needed thunder and flash to a sport which has struggled under the yoke of dour, monochrome characters like Nigel Mansell and Michael Schumacher for so long.
>From obscurity to within a whisker of the Drivers Championship in four years at Ferrari, the world's most glamorous and enigmatic team, Irvine's rise to stardom has been meteoric, and when the Northern Irish maverick joins Jaguar on January 1, 2000, the Millennium will be ushering in the most exciting Grand Prix season in living memory.
In his own words, and in interviews with his friends, family and teammates, Irvine and writer Jane Nottage reveal the man behind the myth, treating us to the exclusive inside line on the 1999 season, Ferrari, Schumacher and the glitterdust that trails in the wake of one of the most glamorous sports in the world.
Always outspoken, often outrageous, Irvine is a cavalier in a sport where team politics and sponsor duties have made mumbling Roundheads of so many of his fellow drivers--this is seat of the pants ride through a life lived in the fast lane. --Alex Hankin
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never before have I read such an open an honest book in the world of a sportsman. Open admision to both sporting and personal mistakes as well as full on enjoyment of the highs.If you like F1 you will find this an interesting read into the life of a driver and a team, if you like Eddie Irvine you will not be able to put this book down, some golden moments in the book, these hit you with perfect presentation and timing.
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I being a lover of Formula 1 racing and Eddie Irvine, knew that this book would be a must read. Unlike so many other book on various F1 drivers, I really seen a side to Eddie that I believe brings out his best qualities. The fact that his opinion was being told to me made me feel as though I could really know who he feels when other people such as the press continously put him down without knowing what is really going on inside his head and all around him. This book has helped to settle many ... Read More
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I was dizzy by chapter 2 - this book does not flow in the usual manner of (auto)biographys, but then Eddie is not a usual person by a long shot!! Jumping from serious F1 related matters to "Girls, Girls, Girls" in a matter of sentences demonstrates how strange this guys life must really be. The optimistic F1 driver, mingled with effrots as a father-figure; a dash of the perfect boyfriend bounced around with being one of the lads; and all this topped off with an incredible fortune and a character ... Read More
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I have just received "Life in the Fast Lane" and find it fascinating. I have circa 300 books on motor racing, a fair proportion of them are driver biographies/autobiographies. For a book to impress me, it must either give new insights/ information on a given subject or where it is a driver biography, it must really delve into the drivers personality, show what makes him/made him tick. Gerald Donaldson's books on Gilles Villeneuve and James Hunt did this. Eddie's book does this too. If you're interested ... Read More
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Eddie Irvine-Life in the fast lane, is a great insight into the true personality of one of the most exciting drivers in Formula 1, both on and off the track. It portrays him at work and play, for the dedicated race fan, there are thoughtful pieces discussing his views on Schumacher, Ferrari and each of the circuit, and for the gossip-hunters out there, the section entitled 'Girls,girls,girls' will prove invaluable. His family and friens recount often strange and amusing tales about him, and this book is ... Read More
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