Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 the Hard Way!
by Perry McCarthy, Perry McCarthy
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Author: Perry McCarthyForeword: Damon Hill
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-12
ISBN: 1844250180
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
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Book Review: Fantastic read!
Summary: 5 Stars
Saying that Perry McCarthy is the world's unluckiest racing driver is definitely an understatement, but his tales are actually pretty inspiring and they show us the importance of hard work and determination to achieve one's goals.
Perry was a very talented driver who could have very well battled for the World Championship had he been given half a chance. He wasn't destined for stardom, however; but his efforts deserve to be praised. Despite having to endure what was arguably the least successful F1 career in history, not to mention the tough times he had to endure to actually get there, he never lost his sense of humor throughout the tough times, and he brilliantly put all those stories together in this book. The result: 250 pages full of black, self-deprecating humor, which actually had me laughing out loud all the time as I read each of them.
Being a racing driver myself, and having had my fair share of misfortune at times, I could somehow relate to many of the stories, and that made it even more enjoyable for me.
I definitely couldn't put this book down. It is absolutely a must-read; very entertaining for racing fans, and a lesson about determination for racing drivers.
Summary of Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 the Hard Way!
Perry McCarthy decided at the age of 18 that he wanted to reach the top in the world's most expensive sport. This is his autobiography. Foreword by Damon Hill. "Perry McCarthy does for Formula One what Bill Bryson did for travel writing. But beneath the black humor and wisecracks - funny enough to make you laugh out loud in public - lies an inspiring and at times poignant tale of the rarest kind of racer: one who never gave up and was, literally, prepared to die trying" David Tremayne, The Independent on Sunday.
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