内容简介
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.
作者简介
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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精彩书评
'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
赛车世界的史诗:速度、荣耀与人性的交织 本书带领读者深入探索赛车运动的黄金时代,聚焦于那些在沥青上留下不朽印记的传奇车手和他们背后的故事。这不是一部简单的技术手册,而是一部关于勇气、牺牲、团队合作以及个人突破极限的史诗。 我们将从赛车运动的起源讲起,追溯早期那些简陋却充满激情的比赛,探究那些先驱者如何用他们的血肉之躯,推动着这项运动向前发展。从米勒斯-贝茨在阿尔卑斯山脉的挑战,到恩佐·法拉利在战后重建的梦想,每一个篇章都充满了那个时代特有的浪漫与残酷。 第一部分:草根英雄的崛起 故事首先聚焦于那些出身平凡,却凭借天赋和不懈努力登上世界之巅的车手。我们细致描绘了他们在不同赛道上的成长轨迹:从卡丁车的泥泞赛道到欧洲初级方程式的残酷淘汰赛。 家庭的牺牲与支持: 许多未来巨星的童年,充满了为支付轮胎费而奔波的父母的辛劳。书中详述了他们如何在经济拮据的情况下,维持着孩子对速度的渴望。我们采纳了多位车手亲属的第一手访谈记录,还原了那些看似光鲜亮丽背后的艰辛。 赛车学校的熔炉: 深入探究了那些培养顶尖人才的赛车学院,它们如何用近乎军事化的训练,将天赋转化为精确的执行力。学员们面对的不仅是赛道上的速度,更是心理上的巨大压力——知道自己随时可能被淘汰,下一秒就可能面临无法挽回的事故。 第二部分:一级方程式的荣耀与阴影 本书的核心部分,将目光投向了一级方程式(Formula 1)这个汇集了全球顶尖科技与驾驶艺术的舞台。我们不仅仅记录了冠军的诞生,更挖掘了冠军背后的复杂人性。 技术革命与车手适应: 详细分析了不同技术时代的演变,例如从涡轮增压时代的疯狂马力,到空气动力学主导的精密计算。书中对比了不同车手如何适应这些颠覆性的变化,有些人因无法适应新规则而被时代淘汰,而有些人则成为了规则的制定者。 宿敌对决: 深入剖析了赛道上最著名的“相爱相杀”。例如,两位在同一时代巅峰对决的车手,他们之间的竞争如何从赛道上的超越,延伸到媒体、公关乃至个人生活的角力。我们探讨了这种极端的竞争如何激发了彼此最深层的潜力,同时也带来了巨大的精神消耗。我们呈现了赛后他们私下交流的片段,揭示了竞技体育中,对手即是最好的镜子。 安全性的革命: 赛车运动的历史,也是一部不断挑战物理极限、并为之付出代价的历史。书中专门辟出章节,探讨了多位车手的英勇牺牲,以及这些悲剧如何催生了更安全的设计和更严格的保护措施。这不是为了渲染悲情,而是为了让读者理解,每一次飞驰的背后,都有着对生命的敬畏与对风险的精算。 第三部分:车队背后的权力博弈 一级方程式的胜利,绝不仅仅是车手一个人的功劳。本书极大地扩展了叙事范围,深入到车队管理的复杂层面。 领队与设计师的哲学: 探访了多位改变了这项运动的设计师和领队。他们如何平衡老板的财务压力、赞助商的要求以及车手的个人需求?书中揭示了那些决定赛车命运的关键会议,以及设计理念上的巨大分歧是如何影响最终的赛车性能的。 工程决策的艺术: 解释了“策略”是如何在比赛日转化为生死的抉择。轮胎管理、进站窗口的选择、雨天策略的制定,这些决策往往在毫秒之间做出,却能决定冠军的归属。我们采访了顶尖的策略师,揭示了他们在巨大压力下,如何处理海量数据并做出“非理性”的决定。 赞助与政治: 赛车是一项昂贵的运动,资金链的运作是其生命线。本书揭露了顶级车队如何在全球范围内进行公关和商业谈判,以及不同国家和文化背景如何影响了车队的形象和发展方向。 第四部分:赛道之外的人生 最终,本书回归到赛车手作为“人”的本质。速度之外,他们是公众人物、是父亲、是改革的倡导者。 媒体的聚光灯: 探讨了如何在极度私密和高度公开的生活之间找到平衡。成功的车手如何管理全球性的品牌形象,以及“人设”与真实自我的冲突。 退役后的转型: 许多车手在离开赛道后,经历了巨大的身份迷失。本书描绘了他们如何利用赛道上学到的经验,在商业、投资甚至环保领域找到新的目标。他们如何将肾上腺素的驱动力,转化为对更广阔世界的推动力。 传承与未来: 结尾部分,展望了赛车运动的未来方向,包括可持续能源的挑战、电子竞技的兴起,以及下一代车手将面临的独特环境。 本书通过详尽的档案研究、未曾公开的内部资料,以及对数百位业内人士的深度访谈,旨在为读者提供一个全面、立体、充满人情味的赛车世界全景图。它歌颂了速度的激情,也审视了它背后所蕴含的巨大代价和不朽的传奇。