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What Doesn't Kill You...: My Life in Motor Racing Hardcover – 3 Nov. 2016
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Johnny Herbert was one of the most brilliant natural talents to emerge in motor racing, but for all his bravery and prowess, he's lucky to be alive. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion (losing part of a finger in the process), then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, he was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery, was a hugely popular winner of the British Grand Prix in 1995, and enjoyed 25 years of competitive motorsport, becoming the only British driver to win the 24 hours of Le Mans followed by a Grand Prix. And all that despite driving every pace in extreme pain; in fact, as the first and only disabled driver in F1 history.
While chronicling an extraordinary life behind the wheel with cheer and his trademark cheeky humour, What Doesn't Kill You... contains a wealth of stories from the hard end of Formula 1: on Johnny's team-mate Michael Schumacher, legends like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, his fellow British adversaries Damon Hill, Martin Brundle and Nigel Mansell, and of course all those gruesome accidents. With an encyclopaedic knowledge and love of the sport, Johnny Herbert's memoir, much like the man himself, delivers brilliance from the back of the grid.
- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBantam Press
- Publication date3 Nov. 2016
- Dimensions16 x 3 x 24 cm
- ISBN-100593078381
- ISBN-13978-0593078389
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Honest, rich in self-deprecating humour, and a thoroughly entertaining read... Herbert's recollections are packed with remarkable tales. ― F1 Fanatic Published On: 2016-11-20
Johnny Herbert is one of those rare special individuals... his story goes beyond the ordinary struggle. Told in that familiar voice that people have come to know and admire, the book is riddled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes from the world of Formula One. ― Inside Line Media Published On: 2016-11-11
Inspirational... [his] typical, self-deprecating humour is on display throughout. Reading the book is what you imagine it must be like to sit with him at the pub and have him tell you the story of his career. ― Bleacher Report Published On: 2016-11-04
From the opening page, Johnny's book had me smiling; it was almost like he was reading it aloud to me, injecting his personality into every page. ― BadgerGP Published On: 2016-11-09
About the Author
Johnny Herbert is one of only nine British drivers to win a Grand Prix since the 1970s, tasting success with Benetton at Silverstone and Monza in 1995, then delivering a one and only top podium place for Jackie Stewart’s team at the 1999 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. He also became the first active Formula 1 driver to win the endurance classic 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Bertrand Gachot and Volker Weidler in 1991, and has been a champion at karting, the Formula Ford Festival, Formula 3, the Eurpoean Le Mans and the Speedcar Series in his long and varied career.
As one of the lead pundits on Sky Sports' Formula 1 channel, he remains high-profile and hugely popular. Johnny is widely admired for his encyclopaedic knowledge of motor-racing, as well as for his extraordinary driving skills, legendary sense of humour and love of the sport.
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- Publisher : Bantam Press (3 Nov. 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0593078381
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593078389
- Dimensions : 16 x 3 x 24 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 483,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 268 in Racecar Drivers Biographies
- 714 in Motor Rallying & Rally Driving
- 3,523 in Automotive Transport References
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Customers find the book a great read with an amusing storyline. They also describe the characters as great and the driving style as magnificent. Readers describe the content as insightful, genuinely informative, and stubbornly brave. They praise the writing quality as well-written, interesting, and emotional.
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Customers find the book a great read, focused on racing. They also describe it as a jaunty, funny, and rattling good read for motor racing enthusiasts.
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"Good read, Johnny tells it like it is, but skips a few bits in his career for some reason...." Read more
"Well written, the book drives the reader on a fast, jaunty, funny always throbbingly painful but smooooth (you’d have to read the book) ride...." Read more
"...This is a great account, way better than Mansell latest effort. Great to see that JH is still with us on Sky Sports alongside Hill and Brundle...." Read more
Customers find the storyline amusing, humorous, and great. They also mention that it has happy and sad moments throughout the book.
"...this is the most sincere, insightful and genuinely informative and entertaining . Almost makes me wish I had a subscription for Sky...." Read more
"...There is a wealth of funny and surprising (self incriminating, almost!) stories, and all in all, this is a highly recommended read." Read more
"...It has its happy and sad moments throughout the book. It is a Frank and open story of the life of the great Johnny Herbert...." Read more
"An interesting and often funny read from Mr Herbert, Taking you through the trials and tribulations of him getting to and being an F1 driver...." Read more
Customers find the book insightful, interesting, and inspirational for F1 fans. They also say it's a must-read for those interested in the sport and Johnny's eventful life.
"...Johnny Herbert comes across as someone who is hugely talented and stubbornly brave, and with more than a whiff of the crazy which is perhaps the..." Read more
"...after suffering the horrific injuries at Brands Hatch, is truly inspirational, and is one of the best examples of never give up, never surrender...." Read more
"...A good read with some interesting inside stories plus you get an idea of the pain and suffering that he has endured, and continues to have to endure..." Read more
"A good insight into the world of F1. I hadn't realised how bad his injuries were and how much they affected him during his career...." Read more
Customers find the book well-written, interesting, and easy to read. They also say it's an emotional, highly recommended book for motorsport fans.
"Johnny writes really well which makes it a very easy book to read...." Read more
"Well written, the book drives the reader on a fast, jaunty, funny always throbbingly painful but smooooth (you’d have to read the book) ride...." Read more
"This book is an easy to read romp through Johnny Herbert's career but is let down by being dreadfully written ...." Read more
"Well written account on a pretty fascinating F1 career. Thanks for sharing your story Johnny. Must read for a Motorsport fan." Read more
Customers find the character depth of the book great, with plenty of humour and insight into the person that is Johnny Herbet.
"...A true British hero." Read more
"...Such a nice down-to-earth guy and the book reflects this. Seems surprised at his own success. Johnny deserves an MBE for his services to motorsport." Read more
"Moving, well written and funny. Johnny is an entertainer on the page as well as on the screen (or in a car)." Read more
"Very entertaining read! A great insight into the sport and Johnny's eventful life, plenty of laugh out loud moments" Read more
Customers find the driving style in the book magnificent.
"...What a great driver, such a shame he never really had the chance to reach his full potential due to his horrific accident. Great read." Read more
"...This is a great account, way better than Mansell latest effort. Great to see that JH is still with us on Sky Sports alongside Hill and Brundle...." Read more
"Magnificent person, magnificent driver. We met Johnny when my son was karting and did one of his charity races in his team...." Read more
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Customers find the personal detail in the book spectacularly honest.
"...Honest and self aware and free from artifice, Johnny Herbert comes across as someone who is hugely talented and stubbornly brave, and with more than..." Read more
"...It has its happy and sad moments throughout the book. It is a Frank and open story of the life of the great Johnny Herbert...." Read more
"...There is not a great deal of personal detail divulged about contract negotiations, the sort of money he earned and his personal circumstances - we do..." Read more
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personalities ! It is a pretty lighthearted look at his career, along with his life, growing up, and his terrific personality certainly comes through. Very self deprecating, but also is not afraid to call out some others
that he came across throughout his life and career.
One of the nicest, and more endearing drivers to have sat in a F1 car, this is a fun book to read, just like
Herbert is in real life. ( its always great to see any segment that he is part of on the current Sky Sports coverage of every F1 race weekend - he is always informative and humorous )
He overcame so much, ( especially some horrific injuries ), and yet always seems to maintain a positive
disposition, and those, along with his incredible racing talents, are just a few of the reasons he has always been one of my all-time favs.
His story is a huge underdog story, rising through the various levels of racing to the pinnacle of motorsports in Formula One, its hard not to like and admire evrything about Johnny Herbert !
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Very interesting book. Funny, touching, intelligent, smart and unpredictable.
It,s really a good choise for the new generations... ;)