Selected Product: | Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 the Hard Way (re-issue) Paperback Edition: Re-issue Author: Perry McCarthy Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd Release Date: June 2008 ISBN-10: 1844250180 ISBN-13: 9781844250189 List Price: £8.99 Average Customer Rating: | | |
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While Perry's trials and tribulations during his search for an F1 drive are mildly amusing, his alarming recourse to physical violence when someone says something he doesn't like makes him out to be a complete idiot. I counted numerous occasions where someone said something which got to him, and his response was fisticuffs.
To say he does for motorsport writing what Bill Bryson does for travel writing is, I'm afraid, not the case. Bill Bryson is in another class - several above Perry. | Fantastic | Customer Rating: | | I truly enlightening look into the life of a tallented motor racer and the struggles that these everyday people face to follow their dreams. Very inspiring to say the least, a must read for all enthusiasts alike. | Brilliant! | Customer Rating: | I knew before reading the book that Perry tried to qualify for F1 races in the Andrea Moda. At that time, I just thought he was one of those drivers without any talent who tried to make it in the F1 without any success.
The book however gave a total different view of Perry. I'm not sure if he had the talent to become one of the top F1 drivers, but he definitely had determination to make it into F1.
Despite all the setbacks, Perry never lost one thing: humour! And that makes the book a very good read. | Readable | Customer Rating: | I did enjoy this - I ended up sharing the frustration of Perry fighting his way through a struggle to race. I ended up admiring him despite having hated him when he was a commentator on Bernie's pay per view F1 digital channel. It was very readable and even non racing fans would probably enjoy it, though may get lost through some of the technicalities of racing. I also ended up pitying those Perry pestered in his buldozer approach to getting into motor racing. |
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