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Keith Collantine's articles on RaceFans
Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 - when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith began running the site full-time in 2010, achieving a long-held ambition to dedicate his full attention to his passion for motor racing.
“Deservedly Prost” – 1985 F1 season review video
Posted onA host of mid-eighties major names including Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet commentate on the 1985 season review.
“All over down under” – 1986 F1 season review video
Posted onA scintillating season with three drivers still in the championship hunt at the final round – and we all know what happened to Nigel Mansell at that infamous race.
“A Painless Half-Nelson” – 1987 F1 season review video
Posted onThe 1987 season saw Nelson Piquet take his third title after a season-long battle with Williams team mate Nigel Mansell. The championship was decided when Mansell shunted in practice at Suzuka and injured his back.
“A champion and a gentleman” – 1996 F1 season review
Posted onThe commentary is decidedly indifferent and the actual composition of the video towards the end is decidedly dodgy. Perhaps this was rushed out for the 1996 Christmas market?
“9/16 – Well done Nigel” – 1992 F1 season review
Posted onThis deeply embarrassing title of this video tells you all you need to know about its content.
“78/81: A clear decision” – 1990 F1 season review video
Posted onThe drama and controversy that characterised 1989 continued into 1990, and this video is also essential viewing for F1 fans.
“Grand Prix 4” – game review
Posted onGrand Prix 4 comes from a truly grand dynasty of Formula One computer games.
“Gran Turismo 4” – game review
Posted onPossibly the greatest franchise in computer gaming returns for a fourth outing.
“The Pits – The real world of Formula One” – Beverley Turner
Posted onBeverley Turner was briefly a member of ITV’s Formula One coverage team in the early 2000s.
“The Mechanic’s Tale” – Steve Matchett
Posted onThe Mechanic’s Tale is Steve Matchett’s second book, following his account of the 1994 season, Life in the Fast Lane, and covers his entire career (with emphasis on the F1 years, of course) until his retirement from the sport in 1997.
“Life at the Limit” – Sid Watkins
Posted onThe work of Professor Sid Watkins revolutionised Formula 1 in a uniquely important way, transforming a sometimes lethal sport.
“Formula One Fanatic” – Koen Vergeer
Posted onKoen Vergeer’s Formula One Fanatic is a very different kind of F1 book.
“Formula One – The Autobiography” – Gerald Donaldson ed.
Posted onHere is Formula One history as you rarely see it: straight from the mouths of the people who built or drove the cars.
“Bernie’s Game” – Terry Lovell
Posted onTerry Lovell’s biography peels back some of the layers of intrigue that surround Bernie Ecclestone.