Green Races Red

July 7, 2014

Green Races Red, by Eddie Irvine with Maurice Hamilton. Collins Willow, £14.99.

With the aid of Maurice Hamilton’s knack of telling a good story, this book describes Irvine’s difficult year while avoiding becoming a race by-race report. The story of the Irishman’s career from Formula Ford to Japanese Formula 3000 provides colourful interludes between races without interrupting the flow. He discusses his friendship with James Hunt, a driver whose influence has obviously stuck. With strong opinions, this book provides a fascinating insight into the life of a Ferrari Grand Prix driver. DS

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Damien Smith

Damien spent two spells as editor of Motor Sport – at nine issues, his first was short. The second was longer, rejoining in 2007 until 2016. Between he spent two years as editor-in-chief of Autosport, a magazine he first joined in 1996. During his time on the weekly, Damien covered everything from club racing to Formula 1, via Formula 3000 and sports car racing.

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