F1 Racing Confidential
Inside Stories from the World of Formula One
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An access-all-areas look inside the thrilling world of Formula One.
Formula One is one of the most intense, complex and secretive sports on the planet. It’s also the fastest growing major sport and attracts one of the largest global television audiences.
In F1 Racing Confidential, Guardian journalist Giles Richards speaks to the men and women inside Formula One to shed new light on the hidden inner workings of the world’s most glamorous motorsport. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts at every level, this book offers a complete look inside the workings of a modern F1 team, revealing industry secrets and insights from espionage controversy to what happens at a driving academy.
Perfect for both those new to F1 and for lifelong fans of this fantastic and fascinating sport, this is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look inside Formula One teams such as Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren and more. With a foreword by former F1 world champion Damon Hill and contributions from dozens of insiders – including Lando Norris, Christian Horner and Toto Wolff – each with their own fascinating stories, insights and revelations, F1 Racing Confidential takes you inside Formula One like never before.
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This rip-roaring debut from journalist Richards profiles the individuals, most of them behind the scenes, who keep Formula One teams up and running. He details how Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner takes a hands-off approach, reasoning that personnel work best when given wide latitude to exercise their own initiative. Discussing the role of head strategist, Richards explains how Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake's Ruth Buscombe games out plans for myriad contingencies (faster-than-expected tire degradation or weather changes, for instance) and runs through them with drivers and engineers to prepare for races. A chapter dedicated to McLaren driver Lando Norris reflects on the pressures of the limelight (he reports eating little on race days due to nerves), but the overall focus is on F1's unsung contributors. For instance, Richards discusses how Red Bull Racing machinist Neil Ambrose manufactures custom parts and how McLaren pit mechanic Frazer Burchell views track-side repairs as "an extremely well-rehearsed" dance. The revealing profiles of performance coaches, engineers, mechanics, and technicians capture the collaboration and strategic calculations that go into making champion racers, providing a panoramic view of F1's inner workings. Racing fans will want to take this for a spin.
