Maurice Hamilton is an award-winning motorsport journalist and broadcaster, who has worked at the Guardian, the Independent and, now, the Observer. He is the F1 summariser for BBC Radio Five Live and has written more than 25 books on the subject, having attended more than 500 Grands Prix in his career.
'By the end of this thoroughly gripping biography, what is
abundantly clear is that statistics tell only half the story...
This was a man who was forged in fire... Some of the most
engrossing passages in this book, big on anecdote and
reportage, have nothing to do with Lauda's racing career.
Hamilton...reveals a man who is far more riveting and intelligent
than his ability to pilot an F1 car very swiftly around a circuit
may suggest. This biography is a fitting tribute to him.' --
Justin Marozzi * Sunday Times *
'Hamilton's book is the one we'd recommend. As great as
To Hell and Back remains, the new biography adds greater
detail from other perspectives... Autobiographies are not
necessarily the definitive word on a subject. Hamilton adds a
nice personal touch... His use of less familiar period
interviews adds vivid colour... What really makes this new
biography compelling are the chapters after 1985... It was
Niki Lauda's humanity that was his true driving characteristic, and
that's the running thread that pulls his authoriative book
together.' -- Damien Smith * Motor Sport *
'Petrolheads will enjoy Hamilton's expert analysis of car
construction...for the rest of us, there is more than enough to
savour in Lauda's singular character, especially his
amusing bluntness' -- Matt Dickinson * The Times *
'A comprehensive and enlightening biography' -- Damien
O'Meara * RTE *
'A compelling character study' -- Nick Greenslade * Sunday
Times, Sport Books of the Year *
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