How To Build A Car

Very informative while being entertaining. A look into the behind the scenes workings of the F1 circus.The result of dedicated passion and long hard hours of pursuing a satisfying fix to to never ending changes.

Great book for formula 1 fans. Adrian shares a lot of personal experiences and at the same time explains the mechanical aspects of the F1 cars. It took me a while to realize it was out, this book is from 2017!!

This is a book mostly for F1 aficionados, although it may appeal to anyone interested in automotive engineering/design, especially with regards to aerodynamics. On the positive side, Mr. Newey well-describes the chassis design challenges in F1--mostly packaging the mechanical components in an aerodynamically effective package, at least as I understand it. He makes the somewhat discouraging point that exploiting loopholes in the rules is a major part of getting a leg up on one's competition. He also affords look into a number of interesting F1 personalities. On the less positive side, he spends relatively little time on the quirks, working style, etc. of the many interesting personalities in F1--which is perhaps understandable since he is still working in that environment--and there is next to nothing about engine development, the other big piece of the car. I also didn't find the (ghost-written) style of writing to my taste. Bottom line, for the F1 fan How to Build A Car is pretty much required reading, but much less so for everybody else.

I thoroughly enjoyed Adrian Newey's reflections on his development from a racing-obsessed kid into one of the most prolific engineers and technical leaders of motorsport. As an aerospace engineer and aerodynamicist myself, I found many of his stories of overcoming challenges to eventually succeed to be very relevant to my own career and life experiences - his grit and ingenuity are truly inspirational. Furthermore his mention of personal/family challenges along the way make Adrian even more relatable as a person, and someone even more respectable for having achieved what he has despite going through hard times in his life. If I had to level one minor criticism at the book I would say some of the discussions get a bit technical (though they do avoid resorting to numbers and equations), and in Newey's defense he has included some figures and sketches to try and help explain things. What's really cool though is that those sketches are probably straight off of his drawing board from his successful stints at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull when working with legends such as Senna, Hakkinen, and Vettel!I highly recommend that anyone interested in motorsport as well as engineering in general pick up this book - it is well worth the read. It certainly has it's place in my library!

If you even have a remote interest in F1 and are ready for some technical reading on car design and aerodynamics, you will not regret it reading this. It’s informative, entertaining and a good insight into the back stage life of F1 teams.

Super readable. To my pleasant surprise, Adrian's anecdotes about his life, work ethic, and the politics of F1 are as interesting as his technical insights. A quick and charming read, there's a world where this book came out very dry. Instead, it's bubbling with Adrian's goofy personality.The only things I would have wanted beyond what's on offer:an update for 2018-2021, and the current generation of cars, which for obvious reasons probably won't happen until 2026, if at all.A little more depth and explanation on the technical discussion/drawings. Adrian and his ghost writer do a pretty admirable job here, and I know there's probably a slew of valid reasons they didn't do this. Still, I think it might have been cool to have an appendix where, for example, they fleshed out the math used in figuring out a new gear box, or to elucidate some of the discrepancies between CFD, the wind tunnel, and the track that pop up at various times. Maybe that would be boring. Still, even though I loved the book I've wasted most of my review talking about it, so I guess nobody wins.

Since my first F1 race at Watkins Glen watching Mario in a beautiful black lotus I’ve been a fan of F1. Adrian’s story telling brings so many memories of races past. I remember getting up early here in the states to watch many races over seas live, and reading this book just brought it all back again!Thank you Adrian and keep on keeping on! Happy Trails! Shawn Caffrey

The author comes across as human with faults that he relates as well as his successes. Not particularly technical, but enough detail to satisfy most readers of racing books. Follows Newey's career primarily in F1. Some sketches showing basic design concepts but few other other illustrations. (You can find lots of photos of the cars he's designed online.)Very readable and enjoyable. Recommended.

Great book very informative about Fomula 1 and car design. A really good read.

Bella edizione.

Bardzo szybka dostawa z odbiorem w sobotę, dobrze opakowana. A książki służą najczęściej do czytania...

Great book giving an interesting insight into the mind of a high impact person. Easy to read.

Just as expected, my boyfriend loved it.