Renault Formula 1 Motor Racing Book (Hardcover)

~ Hugo Wilson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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Gr. 5^-8. Racing fans and kids who go crazy over cars will be the audience for this photo-essay on the world of Renault Formula 1 motor racing. Using the by now well-known DK format, the book takes readers into the world of Grand Prix racing, introducing the racing team and showing how it designs and engineers its cars (with a spread devoted to topics like circuits and fuel). The book also looks at the gear and driving techniques of the drivers and takes readers behind the scenes at a race. Other topics covered include safety and what happens to drivers once they give up racing. Certainly one of the best-looking books on automobile racing to come down the pike. Ilene Cooper

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Follow race car drivers, owners, and manufacturers' efforts in this excellent visual display which should attract not only youngsters of all ages, but many an adult. This covers everything from the technology of building sports and racing cars to the making and practice of a Formula 1 driver. A fine, inviting book. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (April 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789404400
• ISBN-13: 978-0789404404
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,123,157 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material for the Formula One racing fan, August 7, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Steve Johnston) (Phoenix AZ) - See all my reviews

This book will sit proud on your shelf next to other classic Formula One books. It contains excellent detail and information that any true F1 fan would appreciate from statistics about manufacturers, to details on the pit crews functions, to the car itself. While this may be a little out of date (F1 cars change every 6 months) it is none the less a collectors book. Beautifully layed out, excellently written

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overall guide, November 18, 1999

By A Customer

This book offers a wonderful, comprehensive look at the world of F1. Readers are given a rare inside look at everything from car construction to the important role that fitness training plays in a driver's preparation. The text is simple and straightforward and, graphically, the book is a real treat.