Introduction
Alan Henry (1947 – 5 March 2016) was a British Grand Prix reporter and book author.
Career
Henry had been a Grand Prix reporter since the early 1970s. He was the Formula One correspondent of The Guardian newspaper and 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, mclaren.com. 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).
Personal life
Henry lived in rural Essex with his wife and family. He died on 5 March 2016 after an illness.
Publications
Partial list
- Henry, Alan (2009). Jenson Button: A World Champion's Story. J H Haynes & Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84425-936-6.
- — (1988). Derek Bell: My Racing Life. Patrick Stephens Ltd 1988. ISBN 978-1-85260-107-2.
- — (1985). Brabham: The Grand Prix Cars. Hazleton Publishing 1985. ISBN 0-905138-36-8.
- — (1981). Flat-12: The racing career of Ferrari's 3-litre Grand Prix and Sports cars. Motor Racing Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-900549-62-9.
- — (1975). Ronnie Peterson, SuperSwede, Grand Prix Racing Driver: Story of a Search for Perfection. G T Foulis & Co Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85429-175-5.
- — (1990). Jochen Rindt. Hazelton Publishing. ISBN 0905138791.