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Bobble hat or bookworm?

The staff at Jordan are petrolheads through and through, and in their spare time, guess what many of them do... Yes, they read about motorsport, cars, bikes, in fact anything with an engine...

F1jordan.com asked a few to name their all-time favourite book about motors.  With Christmas coming soon, it might provide a few useful pressie ideas!

Mike Jones - sponsorship executive
Autocourse - The Formula One Annual for 2001/2002 (exclusive Jordan cover to Jordan Grand Prix)

"Widely recognised as the world's leading Grand Prix annual, packed with color images, detailed race reports, in-depth analyses, and complete statistics makes this an indispensable reference"


Nigel Mansell My Autobiography

David Brown - chief engineer
Nigel Mansell My Autobiography (by Nigel Mansell, James Allen)
"It's more interesting than all the boring annuals!"
Also available through Amazon.co.uk as an audio cassette, narrated by Murray Walker!


Pat Pedersen - materials controller
Against the Odds, inside story of the 1998 season at Jordan (by Maurice Hamilton)
"It's an interesting story and makes you feel involved."
Also available through Amazon.co.uk - click here.

Motocourse

Simon Cayzer - data engineer
Motocourse 2001/2002
"Great because it hasn't got any cars in it!"
Also available through Amazon.co.uk - click here.


Stock Cars of the 1990s

Ian Gardiner - race team mechanic
Stock Cars of the 1990s (Pearce & Blake)
"Oval racing is my first love, so this book on stock cars is particularly fascinating to me."
Also available through Amazon.co.uk - click here.


Thrust

Bruce Eddington - composites designer
Thrust: Richard Noble's story of the quest for speed
"It's an interesting story of one man's obsession towards the ultimate goal - supersonic travel."
Also available through Amazon.co.uk - click here.


A Twist of the Wrist

Catherine MacDonald - junior composite engineer
A Twist of The Wrist (by Keith Code)
"I bought this at the International Bike and Scooter Show in Birmingham recently and I'm about to start reading it!"
Also available through Amazon.co.uk - click here.


Danny Slater - test team mechanic
Life at the Limit: Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One (by Sid Watkins)
"This gives an interesting insight into the life of F1's doctor, Professor Sid Watkins"
This book and Sid Watkins' new one are also available from Amazon.co.uk.


John Bywater - parts cleaner & maintenance person
Jim Clark - The Legend Lives on (by G Gauld)
"Jim Clark is one of my heroes so it's good to read about his life and his history in racing."

The Reynard Story
Kirsten Moggridge - hospitality manager
The Reynard Story (by Mike Lawrence)
"I worked at Reynard for a little while so it's quite interesting to read the full story."


Tony Laszlo - brand marketing
Gilles Villeneuve (by Gerald Donaldson)
"It's a real warts-and-all story of Villeneuve's life, not like some of the gooey biographies you sometimes see."
This book is also available from Amazon.co.uk - click here.


Mark Gallagher - head of marketing
Racers - The inside story of Williams (by Doug Nye)
"Published in the 1980s, Racers details the rise of Williams, including the career of Frank Williams. I like it because it reminds me of the passion and determination needed to win, and the fact that in Formula One only the 'racers' who live for success ever achieve it."