The past week or so I’ve taken a break from listening to YA audio books and reading children’s books to try something different. I listened to the audio books for On the Edge and As You Do by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. He reads both of the books (and his wife reads part of one), and they were quick and fantastic listens.
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It has taken me forever to finish Ronnie: The Autobiography, but I’ve finally done it! Back in March I saw Ronnie Wood on Top Gear talking about his book, and I decided to read it. It is filled with vivid rock and roll stories of debauchery, music, celebrities, and art. But I struggled through it for two reasons.
It’s true. It started in college in GA, when I was exposed to a lot of NASCAR. Then I grew up and got all worldly when I met the husband, and I learned about Formula 1, the biggest, baddest racing league on the planet. You think American athletes make a lot of money? It’s pennies compared to European F1 drivers and their crazy rich teams. Ferrari and Mercedes are big names here, not Chevy and Ford. All the cars are custom built in pieces and assembled for each race weekend. One race engine costs more than my house, and they only last one race. It’s as glamorous as sports get, and racing is a sport; those drivers are working hard.