Praise for Crash
‘Reading this book will cause you sleeplessness, irregular heartbeat and spikes in your blood pressure. I read it just before and during the journey to Russia for the recent Grand Prix, and while I was out there, but the plot resonated so much that even on the nights I told myself I really had to sleep, I could never get more than four hours because I literally didn’t want to put it down’
David Tremayne, GrandPrix+
‘A great read!’
Joe Saward, F1 journalist and F1 Business Commentator
‘Like the sport it describes, Crash is fast-paced and thrilling, deftly capturing how sport can be manipulated by politics. Whether you’re a fan of F1 or not, you’ll keep reading’
Jonathan Legard, F1 TV and BBC Sports Commentator
‘What a fantastic book! I started reading it on the train and it was literally unputdownable. The fact that someone like me – who hates all cars, but particularly fast ones – can get so quickly hooked says a lot about Toby's skill as an author. He is a consummate professional who knows how to make a reader turn the pages – and he has made me aware of and respectful of the human drama in F1 … The tension leading up to the crash is superbly managed – a master class in leaving the reader breathless’
Edward Wilson, Author of A Very British Ending
‘Crash blends Jason Bourne, Formula 1 and Law & Order in one high-octane fast-paced drama’
Jake Sanson, Downforce Radio
Praise for Driven
‘A great read … a great plot … I couldn’t put it down’
Murray Walker
‘Driven – it howls along like Lewis Hamilton round the streets of Monaco!’
Boris Johnson
‘A fast-paced read for any speed demon’
David Williams, London Evening Standard
‘Author Toby Vintcent takes inspiration from F1's on-track action and off-track paddock politics in weaving together a page-turning conspiracy thriller. His attention to detail captures the spirit of current F1’
F1 Racing Magazine
‘It's a page turner, for sure, and I thoroughly enjoyed it as I read it in two days when I should have been working on stuff prior to the Austrian Grand Prix. That says it all’
David Tremayne, GrandPrix+
‘I read many books about motorsport, and so know that enjoyable fiction in Formula 1 is rare. Driven is a superb thriller which I thoroughly enjoyed from the first to the final lap – a pageturning story with a cast of engaging characters in a highly authentic and believable depiction of F1. This is a brand-new way for us all to enjoy motorsport from Toby Vintcent’
Chris Aylett, CEO, Motorsport Industry Association
‘A thrilling read that captures the essence of the Formula 1 battle both on and off track’
Patrick Allen, MD, Silverstone
CRASH
About the Author
Toby Vintcent served as an officer in the British Army with the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers during the Cold War as part of NATO's Rapid Deployment Force. He then had a successful career at Merrill Lynch, and has been Director of International Affairs at the British Equestrian Federation. Toby Vintcent's lifelong passion for Formula One resulted in his first book, Driven (2014). He lives in Oxfordshire, the heart of F1 country, with his wife and son.
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First published in the United Kingdom by Arcadia Books 2016
Copyright © Toby Vintcent 2016
Toby Vintcent asserted his moral right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publishers.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
