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The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport

The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport

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  • Create Date：2024-03-01 06:21:40
  • Update Date：2025-09-09
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  • Author：Joshua Robinson
  • ISBN：0063318628
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Reviews

Carmen ，

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。THE FORMULA is about the different times in which Formula 1 evolved and showed innovation that made it popular today。 Starting with the mess that affected Mercedes at the Bahrain 2022 testing was a genius move。 Ending the book with Abu Dhabi 202 （IFYKYK） was another stroke of genius。 The epilogue is about the Las Vegas 2023 GP which wasn’t included in this copy。 I’m going to search for a comp Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。THE FORMULA is about the different times in which Formula 1 evolved and showed innovation that made it popular today。 Starting with the mess that affected Mercedes at the Bahrain 2022 testing was a genius move。 Ending the book with Abu Dhabi 202 （IFYKYK） was another stroke of genius。 The epilogue is about the Las Vegas 2023 GP which wasn’t included in this copy。 I’m going to search for a complete copy so I can read what the authors say about it。 If how they laid out other things is any indication， I’ll probably agree with them。This book is laid out like a part history/part business text that was never boring。 In fact， there was so much going on that I was appreciative when the authors would remind the reader who someone was or what else was going on at that time。If you’re a fan of how the sausage is made when it comes to Formula 1， you’ll be fascinated by this。 。。。more

Stephen Power ，

I'm one of those people whose whole family caught the F1 bug thanks to DRIVE TO SURVIVE， and now we watch every race， qualifying and most practices。 I'm also the type of person who， while interested in the drivers （#TeamLeClerc， #TeamAlonso， #TeamAnyoneButMax）， is also a fascinated by the tech--Practice 1 is my favorite because that's often the subject--and the business behind F1。 So THE FORMULA checked all the boxes for me。 Indeed， it's a book that when I saw it on NetGalley I couldn't request I'm one of those people whose whole family caught the F1 bug thanks to DRIVE TO SURVIVE， and now we watch every race， qualifying and most practices。 I'm also the type of person who， while interested in the drivers （#TeamLeClerc， #TeamAlonso， #TeamAnyoneButMax）， is also a fascinated by the tech--Practice 1 is my favorite because that's often the subject--and the business behind F1。 So THE FORMULA checked all the boxes for me。 Indeed， it's a book that when I saw it on NetGalley I couldn't request it fast enough， so I"m glad the publisher gave me an early look。 I was not disappointed。The book ranges from the origins of F1 to the present， largely focusing on the cars and owners。 It finally explained to me why Williams was so good for a while （they basically built the first computerized car， which made it handle better than any other）， why Jenson Button won a championship （the double diffuser in his car gave him incredible grip）， where Mercedes and Red Bull came from， and what it takes to win， whatever the tech in your car。 The anecdote about why Christian Horner gave up racing himself might be the best explanation， especially when coupled with what makes Lewis so good; it might also be the only moment of humility in Christian's life。 The explanation of why Ferrari has long struggled is very good， says the person who is wearing a Ferrari shirt at this moment。 The chapter about Spygate was fascinating; I had no idea。 And the book made me better appreciate speed through the flats versus handling in the corners。 Overall THE FORMULA pairs up well with GAME OF EDGES and probably the authors' book on the Premier League， which I now have to read （#TeamLiverpool）。If the book has any problem it's that it's only an overview and a bit once over lightly in places， but given that the book's meant to be an overview for the millions of new American F1 fans， that's also kind of a plus。 It does the job it's meant to do， and the writing's engaging。 A solid performer。 。。。more

Patrick Brown ，

It would be incredibly easy for a book like this to become a hagiography of famous drivers， a greatest hits of indelible races or a dashed-off tribute to how a decades-old sport reinvented itself for Netflix and the social media era。 "The Formula" avoids that trap by showing the seams in how the sport evolved from greasy garages to glass-panelled boardrooms， unafraid to point out the shady sides of F1 luminaries such as Bernie Ecclestone。 It is a sport that， as they point out， is literally named It would be incredibly easy for a book like this to become a hagiography of famous drivers， a greatest hits of indelible races or a dashed-off tribute to how a decades-old sport reinvented itself for Netflix and the social media era。 "The Formula" avoids that trap by showing the seams in how the sport evolved from greasy garages to glass-panelled boardrooms， unafraid to point out the shady sides of F1 luminaries such as Bernie Ecclestone。 It is a sport that， as they point out， is literally named after the rule book - but the stories of how the rules have been bent to the point of incredulity may be the most important sections of the decades-long story they tell。 And their parting concern - that F1 may have become the first truly post-modern sport， with die-hard fans around the globe who have never even seen more than a TikTok video 's worth of a Grand Prix - is perceptive about the challenges ahead for the fastest show on earth。 This may not be a *great book* - but it is a *great book about Formula 1。* 。。。more