Grand Prix Year An Insider's Guide to Formula 1 Racing

<p>‘A beautiful book'<br><b>Jennie Gow, BBC F1 commentator</b><br><br>‘A true insider’s guide to this most complex and thrilling of sports’<br><b>Alex Jacques, Formula 1 commentator and broadcaster</b><br><b><br>RAC Motoring book of the year awards finalist</b><br><b><br>24 races. 21 countries. 20 drivers. Millions of spectators. Welcome to life in the fast lane.</b><br><br>Millions follow the F1 racing season from March to November, but few realise the enormity and complexity of a sport that encompasses so much more than 20 or so Sunday afternoons in the year.<br><br>With access to drivers, pit crews, backroom operations, strategists, journalists, PR executives and promoters, journalist Phillip Horton shares his extensive knowledge and experience, and provides an up-close-and-personal insight into the world and workings of Formula One.<br><br>For fans of <i>Drive to Survive</i>, <i>Inside Mercedes F1</i> and Guenther Steiner, this book delves inside each of the grands prix on the calendar, taking you to spectacular locations across the world and giving you in-depth descriptions of every aspect of the championship. Learn about the practice sessions and last-minute adjustments to the finely tuned race day schedule, driver warm-ups, grid preparation, intense pit lane operations and the red light start sequence.<br><br>Every facet of the sport is explored to grip and enlighten any motorsport fans. With anecdotes, interviews and insider knowledge, this all-action book unlocks a fascinating and enthralling sport.</p>