I've spent this weekend thoroughly engrossed in this account of the infamous Adrian Newey's life with cars.
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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.īeautifully 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.more
Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. From his early career in Ind圜ar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works.
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How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 35-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.Ī 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. 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. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrival 'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. 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. Pre-season testing begins this week in Spain, and you can be sure each F1 team will be trying to sneak a peek at each other’s creations ahead of the first Grand Prix, in Melbourne on March 25.'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars.
There’s also been a shift in design philosophy around the car’s wheelbase, with the SF71H’s being stretched in length akin to that seen on the Mercedes-Benz W09 last year (which won both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship). This has been further developed, with the intakes split, and now even smaller than 2017.Įven the wing mirrors aren’t safe from being transformed into an aerodynamic device in F1, with the SF71H sporting wind-tunnel designed mirror housings.Īt the nose of the car, the front wing mount has followed a design similar to what McLaren pioneered with a number of air vents integrated into the mounting. The SF70H’s sidepods were unique when they debuted last year, with very high, narrow inlets, and intricate packaging within. Maranello’s engineers have worked heavily on the sidepod and forward barge board design, with that section of the car expected to be subject to intense development this year.
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