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Author:   Jonathan Noble ,  Mark Hughes
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9780764570155

ISBN 10:   0764570153
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   17 October 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781394206384
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: Speeding through the Basics 7 Chapter 1: Just the Formula One Facts 9 Chapter 2: The Most Popular Sport in the World 19 Chapter 3: The Big Business of Formula One 31 Chapter 4: Following the Rule Book 45 Part II: Teams, Drivers, and Their Cars 55 Chapter 5: Understanding a Formula One Car 57 Chapter 6: The Race Team 77 Chapter 7: Who’s in the Driving Seat? 93 Part III: What Happens On (And Off) the Track 109 Chapter 8: Getting in the Race 111 Chapter 9: Race Day Strategies 123 Chapter 10: Life in the Pits 139 Chapter 11: Winning It All 149 Chapter 12: Safety in Formula One 161 Part IV: Understanding Formula One Tracks 173 Chapter 13: Track Basics and Racing Circuits 175 Chapter 14: Track and Driver 183 Chapter 15: A Look at Each Circuit 191 Part V: You and Formula One: A Day at the Races 221 Chapter 16: Going to a Race 223 Chapter 17: Following Formula One Events 243 Part VI: The Part of Tens 253 Chapter 18: The Ten Greatest Formula One Drivers 255 Chapter 19: The Ten Best Formula One Races 263 Chapter 20: Ten Things to Do During the Season 271 Chapter 21: Ten Famous Names from the Past 277 Chapter 22: Ten Future Stars of Formula One 283 Part VII: Appendixes 289 Appendix A: Formula One Jargon 291 Appendix B: Formula One World Championship Statistics 305 Index 313

Reviews

...ideal for both newcomers and fanatics, it's simple explanation of the complex rule changes make it essential reading... (Dorset Echo, 19 November 03) ...filled with the strategies, politics and rivalries that have turned the sport into a global drama...essential reading... (William Hill.com, November 03) ...ideal for both newcomers and fanatics...essential reading... (Western Morning News, November 03) ...an excellent guide to how everything in the world of F1 operates... (Top Gear Onlne, Nov 03) ...essential reading for this years race...simple yet comprehensive explanations on all aspects of the sport... (Greenock telegraph, Nov 03) ...Jonathan Noble and mark Hughes are to be congratulated on producing such an excellent, easy-to-understand insider's guide to understanding Formula One... (Derby Evening Telegraph, 12 December 2003) ...an irreverent but highly informative look at the glory that is - and was - Great Brirtain... (Shields Gazette, December 2003) ...ideal for people who want to know all about the support...makes a perfect gift... (Performance BMW, January 2004) ...the format is bright and chatty and easily browsed... (Yorkshire Post, November 2003) ...packed with anecdotes and facts about the sport...written in an easy to understand way... (Miniworld, Feb 04) ...the info is of high quality, and offers much to fans...an excellent guide... (Motorsport, Jan 04) ...ideal for both newcomers and fanatics...a good all-round concept of the sport... (Chelmsford Weekly News, Dec 03) ...ideal for people who want to know all about the sport... (Ignition, Dec 03) ...apart from the depth and simplicity of its information, the book's strength is its user-friendly index...the perfect dipper's guide... (Worcester Evening News, January 04) ...an insiders guide to the racing scene, ideal for both newcomers to the event and its fanatical followers... (York Evening press, February 04) ...Formula One Racing For Dummies? Instant expert, more like... (Newcastle Herald, 14 February 2004) ...another high quality addition to the series...highly recommended... (M2 Best Books, May 04)

...ideal for both newcomers and fanatics, it's simple explanation of the complex rule changes make it essential reading... (Dorset Echo, 19 November 03) ...filled with the strategies, politics and rivalries that have turned the sport into a global drama...essential reading... (William Hill.com, November 03) ...ideal for both newcomers and fanatics...essential reading... (Western Morning News, November 03) ...an excellent guide to how everything in the world of F1 operates... (Top Gear Onlne, Nov 03) ...essential reading for this years race...simple yet comprehensive explanations on all aspects of the sport... (Greenock telegraph, Nov 03) ...Jonathan Noble and mark Hughes are to be congratulated on producing such an excellent, easy-to-understand insider's guide to understanding Formula One... (Derby Evening Telegraph, 12 December 2003) ...an irreverent but highly informative look at the glory that is - and was - Great Brirtain... (Shields Gazette, December 2003) ...ideal for people who want to know all about the support...makes a perfect gift... (Performance BMW, January 2004) ...the format is bright and chatty and easily browsed... (Yorkshire Post, November 2003) ...apart from the depth and simplicity of its information, the book's strength is its user-friendly index...the perfect dipper's guide... (Worcester Evening News, January 04) ...an insiders guide to the racing scene, ideal for both newcomers to the event and its fanatical followers... (York Evening press, February 04) ...Formula One Racing For Dummies? Instant expert, more like... (Newcastle Herald, 14 February 2004) ...another high quality addition to the series....highly recommended... (M2 Best Books, May 04)

Author Information

Jonathan Noble is Grand Prix Editor for Autosport magazine, the world’s foremost motor sport publication. Mark Hughes is a Grand Prix writer for Autosport magazine.

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