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Ferrari Formula 1: Under the Skin of the Championship-Winning F1-2000 (R-356) Hardcover – January 10, 2004

by Peter G. Wright (Author)

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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 provides readers with an unprecedented level of detail and understanding of Formula 1 technology. Ferrari Formula 1 also 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.

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A gorgeous book as well as a hefty one, [it] should satisfy even the most obsessive Formula 1 fan. -- Forza, April 2004

The detail is relentless. If you're a technology junkie, you owe it to yourself to check it out. -- Car and Driver, March 2004

You won't find such detailed analysis anywhere else. Ferrari Formula 1 is a must-have for all F1 fanatics -- AutoWeek, February 23, 2004 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: David Bull Publishing (January 10, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0768013410
ISBN-13: 978-0768013412
Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 1 x 11.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 14 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,562,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #1155 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Automotive > Racing

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Jim

Amazing!

October 10, 2013

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This book provides an amazing amount of detail on the design philosophy and manufacture of Formula 1 cars. As you would expect, the details provided are not for the current race car, but that does not detract from what makes this book interesting. Any true F1 fan should have this book on their shelf.

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Edgar A. Gomez Hernandez

Not a technical book

March 8, 2007

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I thought it would be more technical, it spends too many pages praising Ferrari, and maybe it was the necessary publicity to let him do the book. It has some awesome drawings, but the remaining spaces for the pictures are filled with standard shots of the car on the track. The publicity around this book was very big so I was expecting more, more in depth technical data or secrets.

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Gregory M. Locock

nice reference

July 16, 2014

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Very readable book, with many useful graphs if you need data on typical F1 setups. If I were to criticise it, there's some unexplained bits that need explaining.

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JOHN M CLARKE

Extremely Informative

October 6, 2013

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Extraordinary detail on this high tech venture with personal contributions nicely acknowledged.
Pictures and cut-away drawings are outstanding.
Good for techies and speed nuts.

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Roger W. Anderson

Disappointed

March 21, 2004

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For anyone who has read the classic Pomeroy series 'Grand Prix Cars', this book will be a disappointment. Pomeroy set the standard by describing what made each particular winning car successful. Whether it be dual the overhead camshaft engine in the 1912 Peugot or the extremely light ladder frame and nitro-benzene powered engine of the 1934 Mercedes. Each of these chapters gave the reader a thorough understanding of what secret breakthrough made the car quickest.
None of that is in this book. Systems described in detail are those that are the norm for F1 design. There are several areas where Wright states explicitly that he isn't allowed to describe the unique 'secret' aspects of the Ferrari that set it above its competition. Without that insight, this is nothing more than a pretty photo album.

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Vister

Unique F1 book

May 20, 2009

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

There isn't a book out there like this! Excellent for all Formula 1 fans!

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GaryBerger

Beautiful book , short on technical details

December 31, 2005

Format: Hardcover

This is a beautifully produced book, with many high-quality photographs and drawings. A perfect gift for the F1 enthusiast, especially as an introduction. It devotes a chapter to every aspect of an F1 race car, and is lavishly illustrated and well written. The author, having designed F1 cars himself. obviously knows his topic.

However, it falls seriously short when it comes to technical issues. The chapter devoted to the engine, for example, is woefully short and devoid of any detail. The technical challenges these teams encounter in producing a naturally aspirated 3 liter engine than can live at 14-18,000 rpm, produce 800hp and survive for 200+ miles must be tremendous. But only the most obvious issues are addressed (low reciprocating mass, etc.), and at a superficial level. The engine is only described in the broadest terms. I was surprised when I realized I was at the end of the chapter, having read what seemed like a preface. Considering the expertise of the author and the fact that he was describing a car that trounced the competition in 2000, there should have been more depth to the book. After all, Ferrari did make him wait four years before publishing.

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Geoff Miller

Coffee table material for the engineer

May 9, 2005

Format: Hardcover

First, what this book isn't: an engineering textbook with step by step blueprints for the Ferrari F1-2000. What this book is: a great compilation of the technical elements of Formula 1 and Ferrari. The best secrets of F1 still remain secrets in this book. But it does offer glimpses into a hodgepodge of technical and sporting topics: Ferrari's F1 history, monocoque design, safety considerations, fuel technology, tires, aerodynamics, and the Ferrari team structure itself.
The pages are populated with tons of pictures, graphs, diagrams, cutaway views of the car, CAD simulations, and telemetry charts. While the 260 pages of material is far from shallow reading, none of Ferrari's racing competitors would gain an edge by reading this. But it is a great text for the layman engineer who's an F1 fanatic, and great for the coffee table.

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