Hamilton-mania stalls in British bookstore

Lewis Hamilton-mania appears to have taken a back seat to commercial reality, with reports that the former championship leader`s official biography is now in book stores` bargain bins.

It emerged last year that, not six months into his Formula One career, the publishing house HarperCollins had paid at least $2m upfront for the rights to the McLaren driver`s life so far.

But after `Lewis Hamilton: My Story` was issued in November for about $40, it now emerges that copies are being sold for about $2.

The British tabloid Daily Star reveals that branches of Home Bargains, an English discount store chain, is desperate to offload its stockpile of 50,000 copies.

Source: GMM

10.4.2008   ▪ Formula One    ▪ en.f1-live.com

Hamilton-mania stalls in British bookstore

Lewis Hamilton-mania appears to have taken a back seat to commercial reality, with reports that the former championship leader`s official biography is now in book stores` bargain bins.

It emerged last year that, not six months into his Formula One career, the publishing house HarperCollins had paid at least $2m upfront for the rights to the McLaren driver`s life so far.

But after `Lewis Hamilton: My Story` was issued in November for about $40, it now emerges that copies are being sold for about $2.

The British tabloid Daily Star reveals that branches of Home Bargains, an English discount store chain, is desperate to offload its stockpile of 50,000 copies.

Source: GMM

10.4.2008   ▪ Formula One    ▪ Hamilton    ▪ en.f1-live.com