Jo Siffert: Swiss Racing Legend by Ed Heuvink (Klein, Reinhard Verlag)

Siffert’s name might be unfamiliar to those who have grown up idolising Michael Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton, but this 1960s Swiss Formula 1 driver deserves the beautiful reappraisal he receives in Ed Heuvink’s well judged, picture-heavy biography. Siffert is best known for becoming the last privateer to win a Grand Prix (Brands Hatch in 1968), but in gathering together archive material from throughout his career, Heuvink reveals the sheer depth of the driver’s talent and passion. Siffert was killed at Brands Hatch in a BRM just three years after his most famous triumph - making this a poignant reminder of the cost of motor-racing, too.
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