Distorting History

Mike Lawrence

07/06/2020

"For some time the owners of Formula One have been trying to distort history and to make F1 and the World Championship synonymous," writes Mike Lawrence, "perhaps for commercial gain, to improve the value of their brand."

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Horner's Biggest Mistake?

Mike Lawrence

13/08/2018

Some have called Daniel Ricciardo's move to Renault a mistake. But to Mike Lawrence's mind, the person who has made the mistake is Christian Horner.

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The Real Score?

Mike Lawrence

30/11/2017

Frustrated by PR wallahs (mis)use of statistics to drum up excitement, Mike Lawrence suggests a book that has all the facts.

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Taxing Times

Mike Lawrence

20/11/2017

Motor racing is not fuelled by petrol, it is fuelled by money.

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Debunking the Triple Crown Myth

Mike Lawrence

19/05/2017

"There is no official Triple Crown," insists Mike Lawrence. "PR wallahs have taken an affectionate gesture and corrupted it."

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Indy

Mike Lawrence

20/04/2017

We can all work out why it satisfies many interests to see Alonso at Indianapolis. For the first time in years, every enthusiast has a dog in the fight.

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Self-Immolation?

Mike Lawrence

11/04/2017

"Being quick is only part of being a racing driver," suggests Mike Lawrence, as he reflects on Crash and Burn, the story of Irish racer Tommy Byrne.

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Remembering Il Grande Giovanni

Mike Lawrence

16/03/2017

Mike Lawrence remembers John Surtees... a great driver and a great man.

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A Time For Vision

Mike Lawrence

08/01/2017

"Wholesale changes need to be made to the sport," argues Mike Lawrence, "there has ceased to be an overall vision."

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About Bernie's idea...

Mike Lawrence

21/12/2016

When he first heard of Bernie's proposal to run Grands Prix as two races, Mike Lawrence's response was to dismiss it. Yet on reflection...

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BIOGRAPHY

Mike has written many books on the subject of motorsport, most notably: Brabham Ralt Honda (The Ron Tauranac Story) which in 1999 won him the Montague of Beaulieu Trophy for the greatest contribution to the history of motoring/racing/motorcycling in any medium.

His 'The Story of March' was recently re-released to critical acclaim while his previous works The Reynard Story, Grand Prix Cars 1945-1965, The Mille Miglia and The Glory of Goodwood (The Spiritual Home of British Motor Racing) are regarded as motorsport essential.

His latest tome 'Colin Chapman - Wayward Genius' has met with widespread critical acclaim, except with a certain F1 Magazine that gave it two-stars while giving four-stars to a desk diary!

Thanks to his mastery of the written word and his superb sense of humour Mike is able to make the subject matter interesting to everyone - even non-racing fans. Rather than concentrate on personalities or chassis numbers (a common fault in motor racing literature), Mike prefers to weave a story around his painstakingly researched facts, who else but Mike could have 'dreamed-up' Turk Thrust or the Formula One Script Unit.

Email: mike@pitpass.com