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Nigel Mansell: My Autobiography ([New Ed])

Nigel Mansell: The name is synonymous with speed, bravery, tremendous drive and sheer bloody determination. A fearless driver who frequently breaks the pain barrier in pursuit of the winner's podium, and whose career has been a roller-coaster ride of exalted peaks and desperate troughs. But to many, he is an enigma and few within the sport or outside it have understood what fuels his obsessive desire to be No.1.

Nigel Mansell is the most successful British Grand Prix driver in history and, according to the record books, one of the all-time greats. He has been a top box-office draw for over a decade; revered as "the people's champion," his presence on the grid guarantees a full house and his candid opinions off the circuit have often seen him on collision course with motor racing pundits and those who control the sport.

In his keenly awaited autobiography, Mansell tells the extraordinary story of his breakthrough and rise to the summit of Formula One, a pressure-cooker sport ruled by money, power and political intrigue. He reveals his many false starts, including the sale of the family home to stave off financial ruin and an excruciating test-drive with a broken back to seal his elevation to the big league.

Providing a fascinating insight into the compelling spectacle of Grand Prix racing, where the difference between winning and losing is measured in split seconds and millions of pounds, this is a frank and exhilarating account of the life of one of the great sporting heroes of our time.

  • Format
  • unknown binding
  • Pages
  • 432
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780002187039
  • Genres
  • biography, autobiography, sports
  • Release date
  • 1998