Life in the Pitlane

An in depth look at F1 from a real, honest viewpoint If you're expecting this book to be about famous drivers, race victories and team principals, then this is the wrong book for you. If you want to get a feeling of what it takes to become one of those who builds the cars and makes sure they keep run......more

This book is equal parts memoir and how to become an f1 mechanic. The writing is clear, it is mostly laid out chronologically, which makes it delightfully easy to follow, terms that might be unfamiliar to only casual racing fans are defined briefly, so the flow of the narrative is never interrupted,......more

A fantastic insight into the various roles in the an F1 team also fascinating to hear Callum’s background how he came about entering F1 what he had to sacrifice to do so, also to hear how he is using his experience and status to make the future generations path to F1 that bit simpler......more

I listened to this on audio and loved it! It was super interesting to hear some of the BTS of F1. And I was brought to tears a few times by Calum’s persistence to do what he loves. Very inspiring book!......more

truly amazing I couldnt stop reading this book, the insight it provides is amazing. Learned tons, even though I’m already a Formula 1 fan.......more