Damon Hill Watching the Wheels

Damon Hill Watching the Wheels

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davidd

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6,443 posts

283 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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I'm sure it was recommended on here at some point. Anyway I got it and really enjoyed it. I always rated Damon but after reading the back story... blimey.

JeremyH5

1,569 posts

134 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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I was given a copy for Christmas, good read. Agree he had a tougher ride than we all probably thought at the time.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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Read it myself too, very well put together.

Graham died on my 10th birthday, so knew his fathers story quite well. I've met Damon a few times over the years and he is quite a shy chap until he feels comfortable. He is a super guy, the book explains well how he feels about the whole fame in the public eye thing.

Tony 1234

3,465 posts

226 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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Is this book newly out?

JeremyH5

1,569 posts

134 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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Yes.

hora

37,000 posts

210 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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My long suffering sis in law bought me this for Xmas. I sensed in part what DH was going through but his explanation in clear detail really brings it home what he had to deal with. Remember ontop of the bagage he also had young children at home. Senna's death must have really messed up his head ontop of his father/son issues etc already there.

I remember an interview post Silverstone ein a bloke basically said hey you cone with me back to our motorhome and his words/thoughts were 'I'm not public property'.

Top bloke.

Eric Mc

121,770 posts

264 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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In the process of reading it at the moment. Damon was the last Formula 1 "hero" as far as I'm concerned - and this book just reinforces that for me.

hora

37,000 posts

210 months

Monday 2nd January 2017
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Agree, I remember his wife just having likeable class.

wibble cb

3,586 posts

206 months

Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Got this and Maaark Webber's book, was aware of his (DH) past and the shear effort it took to get to F1, I was less aware of the depression issues, but can only applaud someone who is brave enough to deal with these issues, especially in a public way.

Tony 1234

3,465 posts

226 months

Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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JeremyH5 said:
Yes.
Ordered, thanks smile

Rich_W

12,548 posts

211 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Its sits on my " Shelf of doom" (Books I have bought and want to read, but haven't gotten around to frown )

Other books are Chris Boardmans autobiog, Ross Brawns book and also a book about Switzerland.


The latter bought over a year ago! laugh

Tony 1234

3,465 posts

226 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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Rich_W said:
Its sits on my " Shelf of doom" (Books I have bought and want to read, but haven't gotten around to frown )

Other books are Chris Boardmans autobiog, Ross Brawns book
Just finished Ross Brawns book smile

tobinen

9,178 posts

144 months

Monday 16th January 2017
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Just arrived for £4.90 from eBay (though in an Amazon box) so this week's reading sorted.

Ross Brawn's will be next.

davidd

Original Poster:

6,443 posts

283 months

Monday 16th January 2017
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tobinen said:
Just arrived for £4.90 from eBay (though in an Amazon box) so this week's reading sorted.

Ross Brawn's will be next.
I'm about half way through the RB book, interesting but so far not as engaging as Damon.

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AMG Merc

11,954 posts

252 months

Monday 16th January 2017
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Rich_W said:
Its sits on my " Shelf of doom" (Books I have bought and want to read, but haven't gotten around to frown
My Shelf of Doom is embarrasingly full.

nsa

1,682 posts

227 months

Thursday 16th February 2017
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davidd said:
I'm about half way through the RB book, interesting but so far not as engaging as Damon.

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Agreed, I ordered both at the same time. As said elsewhere, the RB book is more about management theory.

I really enjoyed DH's book, and it was too cheap on Amazon in my opinion considering the number of five star reviews.

hammo19

4,897 posts

195 months

Thursday 16th February 2017
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AMG Merc said:
My Shelf of Doom is embarrasingly full.
I have a Pile of Doom....not organised enough to put them on a shelf

bakerstreet

4,755 posts

164 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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I went to an evening with Damon Hill back in November. I will always be a big Damon Hill fan. I still remember him watching him cross the line at Suzuka in 1996. Murry's words of 'I've got to stop because I've got a lump in my throat' are etched in my memory.

I don't recall a commentator getting that emotional over a title win since that day in 1996.

AMG Merc

11,954 posts

252 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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hammo19 said:
I have a Pile of Doom....not organised enough to put them on a shelf
laugh

dr_gn

16,140 posts

183 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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I finished Damon's book last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then again, the F1 aspects of the book cover my own era of interest in the sport.

I also read Max Mosley's autobiography last week. Actually I got about 2/3 through, but never finished it. Still not sure which section of my 'library' to keep it in...

It's interesting to read accounts of the same era of F1 from both a top driver and Mosley, and relate both to the current state of F1.