Ferrari Formula 1: Under the Skin of the Championship-Winning F1-2000

by Peter G. Wright

In Formula 1 racing, commercial sponsorship and dependency on technology has elevated the stakes to extraordinary heights. Because of this, teams and manufacturers have gone to great lengths to protect their technical secrets. That's what makes this book so special and unique. When Scuderia Ferrari gave author Peter Wright access to team principals and to Michael Schumacher's 2000 championship-winning car, he provided a rarely-seen look at the inner workings of a championship vehicle - technical specifications, assembly drawings, functional details, and performance analysis. Wright, a former Team Lotus engineer, capitalized on this unique opportunity and the result is Ferrari Formula 1: Under the Skin of the Championship-Winning F1-2000. By combining Ferrari's own technical drawings, computer models, and photos with candid interviews with Michael Schumacher, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, and others, this book provide readers with an unprecedented level of detail and understanding of Formula 1 technology. Ferrari Formula 1also examines the team - Scuderia Ferrari - and its technical partners. While understanding the design of winning race cars is important, understanding how the people and companies work together is crucial to gaining the winning edge.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 10, 2004