Whether you are a new or longtime Formula 1 fan, here is your
ultimate, unofficial armchair companion to the popular Netflix series
Formula 1: Drive to Survive, providing deeper insight into the
players, tech, and history that drive the show's plot points.
F1 expert Stuart Codling is your guide to all things F1. The Formula 1
Drive to Survive Unofficial Companion is a feature-rich guide that
takes you beyond the series' personalities and off-track drama to
present further context. Topics covered include:
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People - Who does what to keep F1 teams rolling? From personal
trainers to race engineers, mechanics, pit crew, and
team principal, what does it take to succeed in F1? Sidebars and
callouts include significant past players and great rivalries
including that between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner.
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F1 History in 20 Cars - From Fangio's postwar Alfa Romeo to
Max Verstappen's Honda-powered Red Bull and Lewis
Hamilton's Mercedes, all the great teams feature: Ferrari,
Williams, McLaren, Lotus, and more. Callouts features
driver gear and great past drivers like Andretti, Brabham, Moss,
Schumacher, and more.
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Technology - Who designs and builds today's mind-bending cars and
engines and what does the process entail? Side journeys explore
safety features, technology behind key components, and big
ideas that flopped.
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F1 Circuits - A look at F1 race course in today, along with
features on circuit design, past circuits, and notorious circuit
features like Loew's Hairpin at Monaco and Eau Rouge at Spa
Francorchamps.
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Race Strategy - The rules and strategies of race day.
Sidebars explore things like tire strategy, the anatomy of a pit stop,
and the role of analytics.
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Business - Who pays for the multibillion-dollar spectacle on
display in Drive to Survive and how is it possibly profitable?
Features and callouts explore the evolution of sponsorship, driver
salaries, and backroom deals.
Where relevant, Codling relates content to specific seasons and
episodes, providing even more context for the reality series. The
visuals include scores of action and off-track photos. The result is
a visually stunning guide to accompany a wildly popular TV series, and
an engaging history spanning seventy-plus years of the world's most
popular motorsport.
