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Formula 1 Technology

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As someone who enjoys all aspects of Formula 1 racing, this book provided me with an excellent look at how the cars are built. Formula 1 Technology offers a behind-the-scenes, comprehensive look at the design and systems of the cars, and how they have evolved over the years. I found the book to be facisnating and educational. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys Formula 1 racing on a level that goes beyond the track. Author Peter Wright gets the pole position with this one!

Many such books have been written before, but mostly by people outside the F1 world, primarily journalists. In rare exceptions such books have fallen short of bringing the reader inside the technology of F1, at least not closer than anyone could get through either magazines or other media.

Having been an F1 designer for decades, penning a few winning cars, in competitive teams along side beacons of the auto-sports gave the author an unique perspective in the technology used in F1 until his retirement.

He doesn't try to go all the way back in details or to forecast the future from when the book was written. He just gives an honest witness at the technical side of F1 from the pits, and brilliantly so.

This is easily the most comprehensive source for F1 technology I've seen since I've been in the business. Offers a complete guide to the field, with illustrations and diagrams that make complex topics easy to grasp. A must-have for anyone interested in up-to-date race car design and engineering!

This is an excellent book.
It is easily understood even for the neophyte to F1 like myself. The writing isnt too dry and it is easy to follow the writer's ideas. The layout is also intuitive especially the first chapter which gives an historical perspective and helps to set up the following chapters.
My only gripe is that the author doesnt mention the significant contribution of the pre World War 2 Auto Union to the current midengine design of formaula 1 cars.
Also wished the illustrations were better and more detailed

A great work, dealing with many aspects of formula 1 technology, discussed clearly and in a comprensive way.

The book I was looking for years ago as a Toyota Atlantic mechanic,... not too technical but with plenty to think about. Plus it's from SAE. I wish it had a longer aero treatment 'tho (but that's just where my interests lie)

This is an excellent guide to the major systems of an F1 car. Already a little dated because F1 changes so fast, it is still very informative and covers in depth all the technology that goes into these cars. The author worked in F1 for over 20 years for many top teams, he even helped pioneer many of the technologies that he describes in the book. A must buy for anyone wanting a look at why these cars are so fast.

Excellent in-depth look at F1 now and how it got this way.

Just buy it.

This book is outstanding for the depth of technical information, and it is not surprising that SAE International endorse the book. Although now several years old, the book is just as relevant, and in fact provides discussion of a number of the very significant changes in F1 that may take place over the next year or so.

The book really brings many explanations about F1 technologies.
Is very detailled and it has very good desings inside.
The only thing that I really felt missed is the actual technologies. (From '02 until now)