Inside F1 Book Review
Inside F1
By Lee McKenzie
Rating:
7/10
So I decided I wasn't gonna leave it another month to post anything. I'm still toying with the idea of writing for the British Touring Car Championship because I love it but I'm also not going to be around for the season opener due to a trip to London. But even still that's still another 2 weeks away...
So in the meantime, here's a review of Lee McKenzie's book Inside F1.
Of course this was the first book about motorsport I'd read and review. I'd like to say for my blog but when I asked for it as a birthday present I'd given up on my blog and just wanted something motorsport related to read to pass the time of the winter break.
Lee is an inspiration to me as a successful female in the world of sports, covering multiple events from Rugby to F1. I know of her from her work around F1 and I was thrilled when she released her book recounting tales from her work in the sport.
Inside F1 is an easy read and I powered through it pretty quickly (according to my GoodReads app, finishing the book in just less than a month). Some chapters were easier to read than others, but I think that comes down to the subject. I raced (no pun intended) through the Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen chapters but when reading the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button entries, I found them a bit more of a drag. I'm not sure if this was down to the fact I was already quite familiar with these characters as they have dominated headlines and media over the past couple of decades (especially in Britain) or if they're just not my favourite drivers and I was eager to hear about drivers I love or drivers that I was less familiar with, like Felipe Massa.
As for Lee's writing style, it could be easily misinterpreted and read as bragging about how great her life is and after all, why shouldn't she brag about making a mark in a male dominated industry? I would if I got to be in her shoes! Yes, her family heritage gave her some advantage in the industry with her Dad being sports journalist Bob McKenzie but she took that opportunity and made a name for herself. I wasn't aware that she had this heritage until she mentions this in her book and that she is aware that she was more likely to succeed than others in this field for this very fact.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I only have one demand of Lee:
PLEASE WRITE MORE! GIVE ME CONTENT FOR OTHER DRIVERS!!! PLEASE!
That's all, cheers Lee!
Let me know if you've read this book and what your thoughts are on in! My socials are listed below, who do you want to read about if she releases more driver experiences?
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