The Mechanic's Tale: Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One

By Steve Matchett

I'm getting primed for the Formula 1 season!

While I knew Mr. Matchett worked for Benetton Formula 1 I did not know how he got started there. How does one get their foot in the door of a race team? Mr. Matchett walks the reader thru the process. From being a lowly BMW Mechanic at his local dealership to sending out CV's while watching the F1 race on TV finally, to interviewing with a few F1 teams before Bennetton hiring him.

The books tends to lose focus after he got hired however, it seems like he lost steam to write the book? I'm not sure.

He does share a story about his first Grand Prix and being surprised about how many hours the mechanics were required to work. He said he was so sore from being on his feet for 14+ hours he doubted if this was the life for him or not.

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