Alan Henry Explained
Alan Henry (9 June 1947 – 3 March 2016) was a British Grand Prix reporter and book author.
Career
Henry had been a Grand Prix reporter since the early 1970s, and he was the Formula One correspondent of The Guardian.[1] Until the end of 2012, he was Grand Prix editor of Autocar magazine; he was the Editor at Large of F1 Racing magazine. Henry was also the chief editor of the yearly Autocourse Formula One season review books, a position he had held since 1988, and he wrote a weekly blog for the McLaren team's website. Additionally, Henry authored more than 50 motorsport-related books and won the 1984 Pierre Dreyfus award from the Guild of Motoring Writers for his book Ferrari: The Grand Prix Cars (1985).[2]
Personal life
Henry lived in rural Essex with his wife and family. He died on 3 March 2016 after an illness.[3]
Publications
Partial list
- Book: Henry, Alan
. Jenson Button: A World Champion's Story . 2009 . J H Haynes & Co Ltd . 978-1-84425-936-6 . Henry, 2009, Jenson Button: A World Champion's Story.
- Book: Henry, Alan
. 1 . Derek Bell: My Racing Life . 1988 . Patrick Stephens Ltd 1988 . 978-1-85260-107-2 . Henry, 1988, Derek Bell.
- Book: Henry, Alan
. 1 . Brabham: The Grand Prix Cars . 1985 . Hazleton Publishing 1985 . 0-905138-36-8 . Henry, 1985, Brabham.
- Book: Henry, Alan
. 1 . Flat-12: The racing career of Ferrari's 3-litre Grand Prix and Sports cars . 1981 . Motor Racing Publications Ltd . 0-900549-62-9 . Henry, 1981, Flat-12.
- Book: Henry, Alan
. 1 . Ronnie Peterson, SuperSwede, Grand Prix Racing Driver: Story of a Search for Perfection . 1975 . G T Foulis & Co Ltd . 978-0-85429-175-5 . Henry, 1975, Ronnie Peterson.
- Book: Henry
, Alan
. 1 . Jochen Rindt . 1990 . Hazelton Publishing . 0905138791. Henry, 1990, Jochen Rindt.
Notes and References
- News: Profile: Alan Henry. The Guardian. London. 4 June 2010 . 18 October 2007.
- Book: Henry, Alan. Brabham: The Grand Prix Cars. Hazleton Publishing . 1985.
- News: Alan Henry obituary. Williams. Richard. Richard Williams (journalist). 7 March 2016. The Guardian. London. 17 June 2018. en-GB. 0261-3077.
