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The Fastest Show on Earth: The Mammoth Book of Formula One™
In the quest for ultimate speed, Formula One combines human drama, cutting-edge technological innovation and high-stakes finance in a thrilling global circus watched by half a billion avid fans.
The Fastest Show on Earth brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone from first-time race-goers to avid fans wanting to delve even further into the Fastest Show on Earth. Experts from within the industry share their insights into the effect that recent revolutionary changes to regulations have had on engines, tyres, brakes, aerodynamics, fuel, safety and the use of data in a whole new era of racing. Races, rule changes and drivers are brought up to date in a comprehensive guide to the world's most viewed sport.
This book is a superb technical guide, including circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles and a comprehensive glossary that offers fascinating insights into the inner workings of a world that offers everything from tragedy to thrilling triumph.
From the cut-throat intrigue of the Piranha Club to the unsung heroism of pit lane, every aspect of Formula One is covered in compelling detail.
Much more than just a sport and far more than a business, Formula One is a world of larger-than-life personalities and razor-sharp business people. The book also offers a window into the new Liberty Media regime and what the future may hold for the sport under new ownership.
This extensive guide includes the official FIA circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles, circuit facts, technical braking profiles, a special section on the history of Formula One in the US and the most comprehensive glossary of Formula One terms ever compiled.
The Fastest Show on Earth brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone from first-time race-goers to avid fans wanting to delve even further into the Fastest Show on Earth. Experts from within the industry share their insights into the effect that recent revolutionary changes to regulations have had on engines, tyres, brakes, aerodynamics, fuel, safety and the use of data in a whole new era of racing. Races, rule changes and drivers are brought up to date in a comprehensive guide to the world's most viewed sport.
This book is a superb technical guide, including circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles and a comprehensive glossary that offers fascinating insights into the inner workings of a world that offers everything from tragedy to thrilling triumph.
From the cut-throat intrigue of the Piranha Club to the unsung heroism of pit lane, every aspect of Formula One is covered in compelling detail.
Much more than just a sport and far more than a business, Formula One is a world of larger-than-life personalities and razor-sharp business people. The book also offers a window into the new Liberty Media regime and what the future may hold for the sport under new ownership.
This extensive guide includes the official FIA circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles, circuit facts, technical braking profiles, a special section on the history of Formula One in the US and the most comprehensive glossary of Formula One terms ever compiled.
416 pages, Paperback
Published June 11, 2019
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October 26, 2020
A great book filled with encyclopaedic data about F1. A great book if you look for such data.
- It starts with a section names F1 in USA. Sorry but what the heck? 62 pages of history of F1 races in USA and drivers from USA. Not interesting at all at least for me. Editing company is Barcelona and Berlin based, why they had a USA section at the start is a mistery to me.
- History of the teams are taken from the teams itself. It is a good effort but you feel like you are reading press release.
It has an F1 glossary which is helpful.
It is not a book you will read in one go however you'd want it in your library to have a look from time to time.
- It starts with a section names F1 in USA. Sorry but what the heck? 62 pages of history of F1 races in USA and drivers from USA. Not interesting at all at least for me. Editing company is Barcelona and Berlin based, why they had a USA section at the start is a mistery to me.
- History of the teams are taken from the teams itself. It is a good effort but you feel like you are reading press release.
It has an F1 glossary which is helpful.
It is not a book you will read in one go however you'd want it in your library to have a look from time to time.
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June 19, 2020Being an avid fan of Formula One, I was disappointed by this book. I thought that this book would present the history and culture of F1 in a way that was fitting of the true nature of the sport but that was not the case. There were many mundane tangents, inconsistent formatting, and placid writing. While this was quite extensive and wide-ranging, it became monotonous very quickly. If you are interested in reading about F1, I recommend Speed Read F1.
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December 5, 2019This book has taught me alot because it has taught me the lines I have to take at the shortened Le Castellet Track. I really recommend this book because it can help young drivers like myself to know the tracks we might drive at.
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