Whether you are a new or longtime Formula 1 fan,here is your ultimate,unofficial armchair companion to the popular Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive,providing deeper insight into the players,tech,and history that drive the show's plot points. F1 expert Stuart Codling is your guide to all things F1. The Formula 1 Drive to Survive The Unofficial Companion is a feature-richguide that takes you beyond the series'personalities and off-track dramato present further context. Topics covered include:
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- People - Who does what to keep F1 teams rolling From personal trainers to race engineers,mechanics,pit crew,and team principal,what does it take to succeed in F1 Sidebars and callouts include significant past players and great rivalriesincluding that between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner.
- F1 History in 20 Cars - From Fangio's postwar Alfa Romeo to Max Verstappen's Honda-powered Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes,all the great teams feature: Ferrari,Williams,McLaren,Lotus,and more. Callouts features driver gear and great past drivers like Andretti,Brabham,Moss,Schumacher,and more.
- Technology- Who designs and builds today's mind-bending cars and engines and what does the process entail Side journeys explore safety features,technology behind key components,and big ideas that flopped.
- F1 Circuits - A look at F1 race course in today,along with features on circuit design,past circuits,and notorious circuit features like Loew's Hairpin at Monaco and Eau Rouge at Spa Francorchamps.
- Race Strategy- The rules and strategies of race day. Sidebars explore things like tire strategy,the anatomy of a pit stop,and the role of analytics.
- Business - Who pays for the multibillion-dollar spectacle on display in Drive to Survive and how is it possibly profitable Features and callouts explore the evolution of sponsorship,driver salaries,and backroom deals.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA IncISBN: 9780760380673Number of pages: 192Weight: 794 gDimensions: 254 x 216 mm
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"From track design to pit stop strategy to sponsorship deals and a whole lot more,a book like this makes it easy (there's a decent Index too!) to look up the things the show only glosses over. As a longtime motorsport journalist/broadcaster/author,Codling has a firm grasp of the subject matter.""Whether you've never seen a race or you can't possibly get enough F1 content,Stuart Codling's new companion book offers easy reading and even more enjoyable photography to keep you intrigued and informed.""Veteran author Stuart Codling has seamlessly woven together many,many highlights of F1's fabled history,neatly dovetailing them with current times...With the show now filming for its 6th season,and with three F1 races in the US this year,now might be the time to grab your copy."
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