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Starting from the Back of the Grid is a unique perspective on the glamorous world of Formula One, told by a wide-eyed TV producer who can scarcely believe he is a part of it all. Kris Henley recounts interesting, entertaining and hilarious stories about life in the Flying Circus and many of its most intriguing personalities.
Review Quotes: "Raw, absorbing, stomach-punchingly funny. As I've seen first-hand, where Kris goes, chaos follows. He's the master of the blag and king of riding his luck, capturing his extraordinary and calamitous life on the road to F1 perfectly in this sensational tale. A much-needed feel-good book that will have you in stitches one minute and feeling his pain another. An awesome human being, with an incredible life story.' Lawrence Barretto, Formula One writer, presenter and broadcaster
'It's often said that in Formula One you meet a better class of person at the back of the grid. For all that Kris makes out he's the Mr. Bean of the paddock, he's actually a solid bloke and much appreciated. If you want a different take on the mad, mad world that is F1, this is the book for you.' James Allen, President, Motorsport Business & F1 Liaison, Motorsport Network Media 'I first encountered Kris at BSkyB in London when his career was on a terminal downhill trajectory, so it was a huge surprise to meet him again in the Formula One paddock. Like a durable (but blistered and slow) hard compound tyre, he somehow kept going when he should have been black-flagged long ago. This book is an exhaustive compendium of how not to make sports television. Read it at your peril.' Craig Slater, Formula One News reporter, Sky Sports UK 'Kris may claim to have no idea what he's doing, but he somehow lasted this long, so I have my suspicions. This book shows that many of the F1 paddock's weird and wonderful personalities have hilarious failings and, like Kris, needed more than a few lucky breaks to make it. This book provides a unique angle on the glamorous, intriguing and outlandish world of Formula One.' Chris Medland, Formula One journalist and broadcaster Racer/Motor Sport Magazine/SiriusXM 'Formula One is a travelling circus with hundreds of people making the show happen. Having taken time to think back over the many characters I have met in the sport, I have no hesitation in saying that Kris, unequivocally, is one of them!' Will Buxton, Formula One digital presenter, author, journalist and reporter, Liberty Media/FOM 'Kryslexia: a learning difficulty that drastically impairs the skills required for the accurate reading, writing and speaking of Spanish, resulting in a hilarious vocabulary.' Diego Mejía, Motorsport broadcaster, Fox Sports LatAm 'Had I known half of what I learned reading these hilarious, hair-raising stories, I would have fired Kris years ago!' Juan Fossaroli, Formula One presenter, producer and reporter, ESPN Disney