Racing Legends

Racing Legends
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton

by Maurice Hamilton

Published by Pan Macmillan Australia
ISBN 9781035035144 - Max Verstappen

ISBN 9781035035137 - Ian Hamilton

In this series readers get to know what is behind the world's best racing car drivers. How they achieved their many accolades and how they win so many championships.

Like most things in life what you see on the surface is just the tip of the iceberg, Its what goes on underneath the surface that really matters. For Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton it is their years of preparation, both in their sport and their mental attitudes.

This series is especially written for young readers from age 9 upwards. Reading these books at any age is interesting as we find out what makes them tick and. importantly how their parents helped and encouraged their love of the sport.

Both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen and, indeed several other world famous Formula One and other category racing car drivers began by karting - go kart racing.

The author, Maurice Hamilton expertly writes to suit the audience with a gift for drawing in the reader with this interesting information, in a mix of short bites and going deeper into the background of racing, holding the reader's interest. He writes how Verstappen and Hamilton have interesting racing backgrounds starting with their family histories, how their parents supported and encouraged them and their relationships with their families and mentors.

Included are the stats (statistics) that everyone who loves F1 (Formula One) racing wants to know about both drivers Plus there are comparison charts showing when they drove their first Grand Prix, when they stood on the F1 podium, how many F1 championships they have one, how many F1 races they have won and their championship points. Maurice Hamilton also explains the point system and other aspects of F1 technical terms. Plus, there is another chart showing their legendary stats - wow!

Read about the driver rivalry, the different Grand Prix circuits around the world and thow they are designed, information and how many kms long they are - distances are given in both kilometres and miles and the stories of drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and many of the most famous drivers in racing history. Plus read what Damon Hill, Felipe Massa, Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez say about Lewis Hamitlon, .

There is a mine of information to keep young readers interested while learning about what it takes to be a successful driver / person - this information inspirational for success in any field your child is interested in, including how they train to be F1 fit.

Both these Racing Legends books are far more than interesting, they are inspiring biographies for young readers.

The Author

Maurice Hamilton, the award-winning author of more than 30 books about motor sport, has attended over 500 Grands Prix around the world. He has been a commentator on F1 races for BBC Radio 5 Live for 20 years, and has written about F1 for newspapers and magazines worldwide for decades.

Combining her love of comics with a passion for social equality, Cat Sims has pursued her dream career as an artist and illustrator for the past decade. She has worked on a huge range of commercial and personal projects for clients including The New Yorker, Jacobin, Adidas, BBC and many more.

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