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Watching the Wheels
- My Autobiography
- Narrated by: Paul Panting
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
The year 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Damon Hill's coronation as Formula One world champion. For the first time ever, he tells the story of his journey through the last golden era of the sport, when he took on the greats, including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, and emerged victorious as world champion in 1996, stepping out of the shadow of his legendary father, Graham Hill.
Away from the grid, Watching the Wheels: My Autobiography is an astonishingly candid account of what it was like to grow up as the son of one of the country's most famous racing drivers. It also tells the unflinching story of dealing with the grief and chaos that followed his father's tragically early death in an aircraft accident in 1975, when Damon was 15 years old.
Formula One drivers have always been aware of their mortality, and the rush that comes with the danger of racing was as intoxicating for Hill as it had been for his father's generation, until he came face-to-face with catastrophe when his teammate, Ayrton Senna, was killed in 1994. Hill was faced with swirling emotions in light of the death of Senna, which was a defining moment for his generation of drivers, and for the first time ever Hill talks candidly about the impact that Senna had on his life, even as he watched his own son step into motor racing.
Courageously honest and hugely rewarding, Watching the Wheels is a return to the last golden era of F1 racing, whose image still burns ferociously for those who love the sport for what it reveals about human skill in the face of or near certain death.
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- D J Oakes
- 26-01-20
Brilliant
Gripping truly inspirational thank you for sharing your life experience with everyone.
I understood your life or I though I did until you put in its full context in the book. Also that not everything in life is as it seams and Dark places are always lurking to try and bring you down thank goodness for the people who love you the most.
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- Christopher
- 09-10-17
Enhanced my opinion of Damon
I loved this audio book. I grew up watching Damon as a kid, but never fully understood aspects of the sport as I do now. It has enhanced his reputation, and made me understand him as a person more, and the sport, and his earlier life and troubles. I missed the opportunity to say hi to Damon once at Oulton Park, and wouldn't pass up the chance now. Fascinating!
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- Phil A
- 14-08-19
Outstanding
incredible warts and all story of an ordinary guy who was fought for greatness. he pulls no punches and leaves no stone unturned. highly recommended
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- adam
- 12-04-17
Great insight, dodgy production.
A great insight into the upbringing and maturing of Damon through the years we knew him and the ones we didn't.
Frustratingly a little let down at times with the poor editing and production meaning that half a chapter it seems is inserted randomly in another dialogue completely irrelevantly.
Overall very good.
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- Andrew
- 11-08-23
Great book, very honest and interesting
Interesting biography, a great read, even if you don’t have an interest in F1 racing
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- Coffeeholic
- 29-11-16
Amazing - beyond my expectations
OK, I wouldn't normally read books about people. Books for me are fiction; escaping from reality. However, this book changed my view. The honesty, and intelligence with which it is written is extraordinary. I have. Nothing to say, but please read this!!! (What let's it down however, is the messy editing of the recording; leaving the middle part of the book confusing due to studio error I imagine; as an X broadcaster myself. I'm sure you will never read this Damon, but thank you!
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- Mr. I. Fitzgibbon
- 24-11-16
Great Book - needs editing
A great book but at Chapter 20 has some 'Outtakes' of the narrator attempting to speak the books 'Outro'
Please edit it
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- Richard
- 31-10-16
Essential if you are a fan of motor sport
I'm a fan of Damon he is a hero of mine and I loved watching him in those 1990's glory days of F1. The book is a very good insight on what makes him tick and the struggles he has had on and off the track .
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- Tobias
- 15-06-19
Dame’o
I usually don’t get autobiographies when the author is not reading it out themselves, to me it seems the best way to get more out of a listen. But this book delivers by using a family friend and it seems to work okay.
It is no big staggeringly amazing list of things we never knew, nor is it full of wow moments as Damon spills the beans, but it’s well written, informative and easy going. Everyone always wants to know about Senna is the one thing to take from it.
It was better for me as I’d forgot which season and was so happy to wait for the championship winning year to come around. I think it needed a bit more detail for that year, but was okay and interesting.
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- Ollie Walton
- 03-07-23
Intimate and exciting listen
Really interesting read into some key points that Damon Hill and Williams fans will remember. Answered all my questions about that era and more. Highly recommend!
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