Mansell and Williams: The Challenge for the Championship
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In this book, Mansell gives a very personal account of the joys and frustrations of competing for the ultimate prize in F-1. He vividly demonstrates that the essential quality in driver and team is total commitment and that, for both, reliability and consistencyin performance is the key to success. A man to whom family is all-important, Mansell offers a rare glimpse into his domestic life. The continuous support of his wile Rosanne has sustained his will to carry on racing most recently embracing a winter move to Florida, that has allowedhim to undertake his most arduous training and dietary programme to date. The workings of Formula One racing are detailed in relation to t he sport as a whole and at team level. Mansell explores the structure and organization of the Williams' team, the crucial contribution of their partners Renault and Elf, and the role of sponsors in general. He describes the course of a typical Grand Prix weekend, to which the whole enterprise is geared: the preparation, the practice, the briefing and debriefing, the qualifying and the race itself. Each circuit is dramatically different. Some are notable for the extraordinary atmosphere, some for personal failure, others for spectacular and rewarding achievement; Mansell shares his memories, thoughts and concerns about the venues raced in recent years. Filially, Mansell analyses what it takes to reach the top of Formula One and looks at the opposition he faces in the other tennis mid drivers in his quest for the championship. Lavishly illustrated by leading motor-racing photographer John Townsend, with a fabulous array of images on alid off the track, Mansell and Williams: The Challenge for the Championship is the story of a man whose dedication, determination and courage have won the admiration and support of millions of people hoth outside and within the absorbing world of Grand Prix racing.
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