Books

Title : Michael Schumacher : Germany's History Making Champion

Author : Ken Ryan

Year published : 1994

Pages : 96 pp, all colour

ISBN : 0 646 22437 9

Publisher : APA Publishing

This all colour A4-size book is probably a little lightweight compared to the other books, but it is still quite good with many pages of colour photos. It covers Michael's career up until the end of 1994, with a table of his F1 results at the back. A couple of interesting photos in here, with a driving suit and helmet I don't think he ever raced in.

Title : Michael Schumacher : Full Drama Of The 1994 World Championship

Author : Christopher Hilton

Year published : 1994

Pages : 208 pp, including 16 pp colour

ISBN : 1 85260 504 9

Publisher : Patrick Stephens Ltd. (Haynes Publishing)

Christopher Hilton's book is in many ways the best book of the biographies, but I suspect that some readers may find some aspects of it annoying. It is by far the most technical book, with small tables of lap times and grids interspersed occasionally through the text. Covers Michael's career through to the end of 1994, with tables of his career from karts to F1 at the back.

Title : Michael Schumacher : Defending The Crown

Author : Christopher Hilton

Year published : 1995

Pages : 208 pp, including 16 pp colour

ISBN : ?

Publisher : Patrick Stephens Ltd. (Haynes Publishing)

Updated version of the above book. Details are a bit hazy as I don't have the book; it covers the 1995 season up until Canada.

Title : Schumacher : The Life Of The New Formula 1 Champion

Author : Timothy Collings

Year published : 1994

Pages : 216 pp, including 16 pp colour

ISBN : 0 7475 1965 X

Publisher : Bloomsbury

This book is probably the best book to read if you want to find out more about Michael's career, without delving so deeply into the technicalities. More coherent than Hilton's book, it also covers Michael's career to the end of 1994 in a fairly easy to understand way, with tables of his career from karts to F1 at the back.

Title : Schumacher

Author : Timothy Collings

Year published : 1995

Pages : 232 pp, including 16 pp colour

ISBN : ?

Publisher : Bloomsbury

Again, I don't have this book. As far as I can tell, it is the same as Collings first book except with 16-odd pages covering the 1995 season.

Title : Life In The Fast Lane : The Story Of The Benetton Grand Prix Year

Author : Steve Matchett

Year published : 1995

Pages : 214 pp, including 32 pp colour

ISBN : 0 297 83575 0

Publisher : Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd (Orion Publishing)

A pit mechanic writing a book? I didn't know they could spell. Well, that would be pretty harsh because this book is well-written and goes beyond the pit lane into the daily routine of one Benetton pit mechanic. Steve gives his own personal view on happenings throughout the year, including his belief that chassis 04 is jinxed and why you won't find a B194 with the chassis number 09...well, you shouldn't anyway. Very interesting and enjoyable.

Title : Michael Schumacher : Formula For Success

Author : Derick Allsop with Michael Schumacher

Year published : 1996

Pages : 144 pp, many colour photos

ISBN : 0 09 182791 4 (UK) / 0 09 185805 4 (Aust)

Publisher : Ebury Press (Random House)

This book is authorised by Michael himself and as such contains many personal insights into his personal and racing life. This book concentrates more on Michael the person, rather than Michael the race driver, not that it neglects this part either. A thoroughly interesting and enjoyable book, this book can be read and enjoyed by people they aren't necessarily fans of Michael, due to its style and presentation.

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