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How to Build a Car

The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer

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How to Build a Car

De : Adrian Newey, David Coulthard - introduction
Lu par : Richard Trinder
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'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill

The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.

How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 36-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved.

A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian’s thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form – he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna’s death during his time at Williams in 1994.

Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed.

©2017 Adrian Newey Motorsport Sport

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‘Quite superb…This book pulls off the remarkable feat of being a first-class autobiography and textbook all in one. For those studying the evolution of the F1 car between the late ‘80s and now, it decodes all the mysteries previously hidden by competitive secrecy while revealing the man behind most of the greatest cars of that time period.’ Motorsport Online
‘In this gripping memoir, Newey reveals the highs and lows of his race to the top.’ Mail on Sunday Books of the Year
‘The greatest Formula One designer of his – or any other – age.’ Sunday Times
‘Newey has a legitimate claim on the title of "Britain’s greatest living engineer".’ Daily Telegraph
‘Adrian Newey has created more winners than all the super-brain computers in Formula One put together.’ The Times
‘Creative genius… the leading Formula One designer of his generation… refreshingly honest.’ Guardian
‘The most accomplished man in the world’s most glamorous sport… The Michelangelo of motorsport.’ New Yorker
‘If you love finding out how things work, if you’re a car nut, if you’re intrigued by the sport’s politics and even if your interest in Formula 1 is but a passing one, you absolutely must read this book.’ Octane Magazine
‘How to Build a Car encapsulates through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula 1 so thrilling.’ Car Mechanic
‘How to Build a Car gives a tremendous insight…fantastically entertaining.’ Daily Express
‘Honest…hilarious…inspirational.’ Motorsport Magazine
‘Illuminating reading.’ F1 Racing Magazine
‘How to Build a Car is an emphatic hit. It’s one of the most enjoyable F1 books I’ve read in quite some time.’ WTF1
‘How to Build a Car is an essential read for all fans of motor racing.’ F1 Fanatic
‘Adrian Newey is one of Formula 1’s finest technical brains… The prose is sharp, punchy… you learn almost without realising.’ Autosport
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As an engineering student I would recommend this book. It gives an insight in the field of motor sports engineering, something that you don't learn in classes.

The life of a person who is an expert in his field

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Looking at F1 from technology and innovation by a genius. Understanding the details of F1 over many decades

Winning innovation

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Amazing book by a truly exceptional engineer. someone could have made sure the narrator is pronouncing things correctly tho

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A wonderful book for, easy and interesting to listen. It provides a great time for formula one and technology enthusiast. It elucidates how Adrian's childhood triggered his interest in motor racing and his way through all aspects of motorsport to become the undisputed number one designer in F1. Listening to the book, makes me to revive the years by recalling events, people and technologies and actions. The answer many unanswered questions have been unveiled too. It is not about self-promotion, but a reflection of events, improvements, luck, hard work and persistence that led Adrian to his success. I wish the author all the best for his future and looking forward for further lectures. I am playing the book repeatedly and I still enjoy it every time. Thank you Adrian. Thomas Marti

A fantastic story, highly recommended

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A great insight to a world that has become increasingly distant to a spectator.
Engineering background helps but the book is written in such a way, also someone without a technical knowledge can understand.

An insight to F1 coupled with engineering behind it

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