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The Grand Prix Year
- Author
- Phillip Horton
- Narrator
- Nikolas Salmon
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 30 January 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
‘A beautiful book'
Jennie Gow, BBC F1 commentator
‘A true insider’s guide to this most complex and thrilling of sports’
Alex Jacques, Formula 1 commentator and broadcaster
24 RACES. 21 COUNTRIES. 20 DRIVERS. MILLIONS OF SPECTATORS. WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE FAST LANE.
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.
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.
The Grand Prix Year delves inside each of the diverse 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.
Every facet of the sport is explored to grip and enlighten any motorsport fans. With engrossing anecdotes, interviews and insider knowledge, this definitive, all-action book unlocks a fascinating and enthralling sport.
Critics Review
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A true insider’s guide to this most complex and thrilling of sports
Alex Jacques, Formula 1 commentator and broadcaster
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The Grand Prix Year is a must-have, behind-the-scenes ticket to the thrilling world of F1
Lawrence Barretto, writer and F1 presenter
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Where on earth do you begin to unravel the mysteries of Formula 1? Insider Phillip Horton provides the perfect introduction, and takes you right into the pits and on to the grid
David Tremayne, GrandPrix+
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A beautiful book that takes you into the heart of the fascinating and dramatic world of F1
Jennie Gow BBC F1 commentator
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From the heart of the sport, Phillip takes us up close to the Formula 1 events across the schedule and the people who make them happen – a must-read book for any fan
Nate Saunders
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Details
- Author
- Phillip Horton
- Narrator
- Nikolas Salmon
- Duration
- 9 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9781399414913
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Car racing, Sporting events and management, Motor cars: general interest
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Grand Prix Year: An Insider's Guide to Formula 1 Racing by Phillip Horton read by Nikolas Salmon ‘A beautiful book'Jennie Gow, BBC F1 commentator‘A true insider’s guide to this most complex and thrilling of sports’Alex Jacques, Formula 1 commentator and broadcaster24 RACES. 21 COUNTRIES. 20 DRIVERS. MILLIONS OF SPECTATORS. WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE FAST LANE.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.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.The Grand Prix Year delves inside each of the diverse 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.Every facet of the sport is explored to grip and enlighten any motorsport fans. With engrossing anecdotes, interviews and insider knowledge, this definitive, all-action book unlocks a fascinating and enthralling sport.
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