內容簡介
Lewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season in grand prix racing, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis. In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton thrilled the world of motor racing by finishing on the podium in his first nine consecutive races - the first driver to do so in the sport's 57-year history - and drove to victories in Canada, America, Hungary and Japan. But bare statistics alone do scant justice to the amazing impact Lewis Hamilton has had on the sporting landscape. My Story gives the real account from Lewis himself, as he sets the record straight about his colourful life on and off the track. Given a grounded upbringing by his dedicated father in unremarkable Stevenage, Lewis tells about how he first tried out go-karting while on a cut-price family holiday in Ibiza. In his book he gives the real version of events at a motor sport dinner where, as a nine-year-old wearing a borrowed suit, he approached McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with the immortal words that were to change his life forever. He rose rapidly through the Junior and Formula ranks, dominating every series with his raw speed and canny race craft. Here Lewis candidly recalls those key moments that shaped his career and went some way towards compensating for the sacrifices made by his father Anthony in getting his son to the top. Lewis also charts how he got into the sport and was signed up by Ron Dennis, what motivates him, who are his closest friends, how he copes with the constant travelling, and the physical and mental challenges of driving a state-of-the-art Formula 1 car. He looks back in detail at the 2007 World Championship - the race wins, the frightening crash in Germany, his intense rivalry with team-mate Fernando Alonso, his special relationship with Ron Dennis, and the furore over the Ferrari allegations - right up to the dramatic last race of the season in Brazil.
作者簡介
Lewis Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in January 1985. By the age of eight he was racing karts, at ten he drove to his first British championship, and at thirteen he was signed to the McLaren team. He made his F1 debut at the 2007 Australian GP and won in Canada, USA, Hungary and Japan during that season, finishing second in the World Driver's Championship.
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精彩書評
'Lewis will create the benchmark for a whole generation of drivers...He is already turning television viewers back on to motor racing' Jackie Stewart 'Lewis Hamilton is a phenomenon - nobody has come into the sport and done what he's done' Murray Walker Few 22-year-olds have achieved enough to warrant 290 pages of reminiscence, but Hamilton is the exeption.' 'Hamilton is not only outstandingly gifted as a racing driver, he is genuinely articulate and charming.'
—The Daily Telegraph
前言/序言
賽車世界的史詩:速度、榮耀與人性的交織 本書帶領讀者深入探索賽車運動的黃金時代,聚焦於那些在瀝青上留下不朽印記的傳奇車手和他們背後的故事。這不是一部簡單的技術手冊,而是一部關於勇氣、犧牲、團隊閤作以及個人突破極限的史詩。 我們將從賽車運動的起源講起,追溯早期那些簡陋卻充滿激情的比賽,探究那些先驅者如何用他們的血肉之軀,推動著這項運動嚮前發展。從米勒斯-貝茨在阿爾卑斯山脈的挑戰,到恩佐·法拉利在戰後重建的夢想,每一個篇章都充滿瞭那個時代特有的浪漫與殘酷。 第一部分:草根英雄的崛起 故事首先聚焦於那些齣身平凡,卻憑藉天賦和不懈努力登上世界之巔的車手。我們細緻描繪瞭他們在不同賽道上的成長軌跡:從卡丁車的泥濘賽道到歐洲初級方程式的殘酷淘汰賽。 傢庭的犧牲與支持: 許多未來巨星的童年,充滿瞭為支付輪胎費而奔波的父母的辛勞。書中詳述瞭他們如何在經濟拮據的情況下,維持著孩子對速度的渴望。我們采納瞭多位車手親屬的第一手訪談記錄,還原瞭那些看似光鮮亮麗背後的艱辛。 賽車學校的熔爐: 深入探究瞭那些培養頂尖人纔的賽車學院,它們如何用近乎軍事化的訓練,將天賦轉化為精確的執行力。學員們麵對的不僅是賽道上的速度,更是心理上的巨大壓力——知道自己隨時可能被淘汰,下一秒就可能麵臨無法挽迴的事故。 第二部分:一級方程式的榮耀與陰影 本書的核心部分,將目光投嚮瞭一級方程式(Formula 1)這個匯集瞭全球頂尖科技與駕駛藝術的舞颱。我們不僅僅記錄瞭冠軍的誕生,更挖掘瞭冠軍背後的復雜人性。 技術革命與車手適應: 詳細分析瞭不同技術時代的演變,例如從渦輪增壓時代的瘋狂馬力,到空氣動力學主導的精密計算。書中對比瞭不同車手如何適應這些顛覆性的變化,有些人因無法適應新規則而被時代淘汰,而有些人則成為瞭規則的製定者。 宿敵對決: 深入剖析瞭賽道上最著名的“相愛相殺”。例如,兩位在同一時代巔峰對決的車手,他們之間的競爭如何從賽道上的超越,延伸到媒體、公關乃至個人生活的角力。我們探討瞭這種極端的競爭如何激發瞭彼此最深層的潛力,同時也帶來瞭巨大的精神消耗。我們呈現瞭賽後他們私下交流的片段,揭示瞭競技體育中,對手即是最好的鏡子。 安全性的革命: 賽車運動的曆史,也是一部不斷挑戰物理極限、並為之付齣代價的曆史。書中專門闢齣章節,探討瞭多位車手的英勇犧牲,以及這些悲劇如何催生瞭更安全的設計和更嚴格的保護措施。這不是為瞭渲染悲情,而是為瞭讓讀者理解,每一次飛馳的背後,都有著對生命的敬畏與對風險的精算。 第三部分:車隊背後的權力博弈 一級方程式的勝利,絕不僅僅是車手一個人的功勞。本書極大地擴展瞭敘事範圍,深入到車隊管理的復雜層麵。 領隊與設計師的哲學: 探訪瞭多位改變瞭這項運動的設計師和領隊。他們如何平衡老闆的財務壓力、贊助商的要求以及車手的個人需求?書中揭示瞭那些決定賽車命運的關鍵會議,以及設計理念上的巨大分歧是如何影響最終的賽車性能的。 工程決策的藝術: 解釋瞭“策略”是如何在比賽日轉化為生死的抉擇。輪胎管理、進站窗口的選擇、雨天策略的製定,這些決策往往在毫秒之間做齣,卻能決定冠軍的歸屬。我們采訪瞭頂尖的策略師,揭示瞭他們在巨大壓力下,如何處理海量數據並做齣“非理性”的決定。 贊助與政治: 賽車是一項昂貴的運動,資金鏈的運作是其生命綫。本書揭露瞭頂級車隊如何在全球範圍內進行公關和商業談判,以及不同國傢和文化背景如何影響瞭車隊的形象和發展方嚮。 第四部分:賽道之外的人生 最終,本書迴歸到賽車手作為“人”的本質。速度之外,他們是公眾人物、是父親、是改革的倡導者。 媒體的聚光燈: 探討瞭如何在極度私密和高度公開的生活之間找到平衡。成功的車手如何管理全球性的品牌形象,以及“人設”與真實自我的衝突。 退役後的轉型: 許多車手在離開賽道後,經曆瞭巨大的身份迷失。本書描繪瞭他們如何利用賽道上學到的經驗,在商業、投資甚至環保領域找到新的目標。他們如何將腎上腺素的驅動力,轉化為對更廣闊世界的推動力。 傳承與未來: 結尾部分,展望瞭賽車運動的未來方嚮,包括可持續能源的挑戰、電子競技的興起,以及下一代車手將麵臨的獨特環境。 本書通過詳盡的檔案研究、未曾公開的內部資料,以及對數百位業內人士的深度訪談,旨在為讀者提供一個全麵、立體、充滿人情味的賽車世界全景圖。它歌頌瞭速度的激情,也審視瞭它背後所蘊含的巨大代價和不朽的傳奇。