I am not sure who (on Reddit) my Secret F1 Santa was, but thank you Brian for what was an absolutely glorious and generous gift! As I was opening it, all I could keep saying was "Wow!"

I love the history of motorsports and I especially enjoy the concept of the tracks - the winding bits of road those world class drivers attempt to tame. One such track is possibly the most challenging, and one of the most steeped in history... I have a bit of an obsession with the Nürburgring. I have attended the 24 Hours there and have driven it, and even have a tattoo of it on my chest. My Santa took that and ran with it and provided me with not one, not two, but three(!) books about the track, detailing every inch of the racing surface!

"Tracks: Nürburgring Nordschleife," is a true coffee table book, some 220 pages long, every page with beautiful photos of the track as you drive it, every single image from a driver's vantage point. The detail and crisp photography is unlike any book I've had the pleasure of owning. It looks as though I can reach out and touch the pavement.

Enclosed with "Tracks" was a manual in which an entire lap of the circuit is described, in intricate detail. It includes notes on surface changes, cambers, elevation and more - it is thorough in a way in which the most professional driving coaches would approve.

In "Nürburgring Nordschleife: An Enthusiast's Bend Guide," it gives an overhead view of every section of the track, detailing the history of each corner and visually depicting the line, braking and throttle markers needed to make a fast lap of the circuit.

This was most excellent; all my expectations were far exceeded. I'm not sure what I did to deserve such a gift, but I truly hope that my Santa receives something as thoughtful and astounding as what he did for me. Thank you Brian!