The Mechanic's Tale

Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One

By: Steve Matchett

Narrated by: Steve Matchett

Formula One Grand Prix mechanic Steve Matchett takes the listener on a compelling journey through his life in the pit-lane, from his beginnings as a young apprentice through his time at Ferrari and BMW to his later success with Benetton.

He gives eye-witness views of the great drivers, including Michael Schumacher, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, and Ayrton Senna. He also talks of key Benetton personalities and explains how the team was transformed into a strong, competitive organization, winning three World Championships.

©1999 Steve Matchett (P)2018 Tantor

Great Listen

I love that Steve Matchett narrated this book. The narration takes you right away into the life & work of an F1 race mechanic. If you're a F1 fan or are just curious about what's going behind the "poshness" of F1, this is all you can ask for and more.

Amazing to understand the inner workings.

I found it extremely informative and interesting to find out the inner workings of an F1 team. Steve Matchett does an amazing job of telling a story and also narrating this book. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in formula 1.

Interesting story of a F1 Team

This was interesting to me as a F1 fan, but I think he goes off piste at times and waffles and pads the narrative.

love Steve's knowledge

dated with a little to much complaining. good insights, believe it could be updated to include current times

loved it!

Please keep writing and narrating! I would be very interested to hear you narrate another book.