How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Formula 1 Designer

Description: How to Build a Car by Adrian Newey Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man. Damon Hill FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man. Damon Hill The worlds foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britains greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrians unrivalled 36-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 hes been involved.A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrians 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. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Sennas death during his time at Williams in 1994.Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrians 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. Notes Tells the story of Neweys unrivalled career - one that spans 35 years - in Formula 1. A powerful and fascinating memoir, he talks the reader through the incredible cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races he has been involved with. Author Biography Adrian Newey OBE is arguably the greatest car designer in the history of Formula One. Newey has worked in both Formula One and IndyCar racing as an immensely successful race engineer, aerodynamicist, designer and technical director. After designing championship-winning Formula One cars for Williams F1 and McLaren, Newey moved to Red Bull Racing in 2007, where he is currently Red Bull Racings Chief Technical Officer. He has won 10 Formula One Constructors titles (more than any other designer), helping some of the worlds most famous drivers to Drivers championship wins, including over 150 Grands Prix. Review Quite superb…This book pulls off the remarkable feat of being a first-class autobiography and textbook all in one. For those studying the evolution of the F1 car between the late 80s and now, it decodes all the mysteries previously hidden by competitive secrecy while revealing the man behind most of the greatest cars of that time period. Motorsport OnlineIn this gripping memoir, Newey reveals the highs and lows of his race to the top. Mail on Sunday Books of the YearThe greatest Formula One designer of his – or any other – age. Sunday TimesNewey has a legitimate claim on the title of "Britains greatest living engineer". Daily TelegraphAdrian Newey has created more winners than all the super-brain computers in Formula One put together. The TimesCreative genius… the leading Formula One designer of his generation… refreshingly honest. GuardianThe most accomplished man in the worlds most glamorous sport… The Michelangelo of motorsport. New YorkerIf you love finding out how things work, if youre a car nut, if youre intrigued by the sports politics and even if your interest in Formula 1 is but a passing one, you absolutely must read this book. Octane MagazineHow to Build a Car encapsulates through Adrians remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula 1 so thrilling. Car MechanicHow to Build a Car gives a tremendous insight…fantastically entertaining. Daily ExpressHonest…hilarious…inspirational. Motorsport MagazineIlluminating reading. F1 Racing MagazineHow to Build a Car is an emphatic hit. Its one of the most enjoyable F1 books Ive read in quite some time. WTF1How to Build a Car is an essential read for all fans of motor racing. F1 FanaticAdrian Newey is one of Formula 1s finest technical brains… The prose is sharp, punchy… you learn almost without realising. Autosport Long Description Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man. Damon Hill The worlds foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britains greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrians 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 hes been involved. A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrians 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. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. 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. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Sennas death during his time at Williams in 1994. Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrians 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. Review Quote The greatest Formula One designer of his - or any other - age. Sunday Times Newey has a legitimate claim on the title of "Britains greatest living engineer". Daily Telegraph Adrian Newey has created more winners than all the super-brain computers in Formula One put together. The Times Creative genius... the leading Formula One designer of his generation. Guardian The most accomplished man in the worlds most glamorous sport... The Michelangelo of motorsport. New Yorker Feature (20 illustrations) - Adrian Newey is the greatest car designer in the history of Formula One. - Neweys accolades are extremely impressive: has won ten Constructors Championships - more than any other designer - and is the only designer to have won constructors titles with three different Formula One teams. His designs also won the 1985 and 1986 CART titles. - Motorsport books are incredibly popular, such as Guy Martins autobiography (255,000 copies in hardback and over 170,000 in paperback) and When You Dead, You Dead (239,000 copies), and Mark Webber sold over 45,000 to date. - The book is perfect for the male gifting market and will cater to motorsport fans, but also be the intriguing book to buy your dad/brother/partner this Christmas and beyond. - The book will be beautifully designed and feature never-before-seen drawings by Adrian. Competition: The Mechanic;How to be an F1 Driver;Life to the Limit;Aussie Grit;Total Competition. by Jenson Button;Marc Priestley;Steve Matchett;Mark Webber;David Coulthard;Ross Brawn Description for Sales People Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man. Damon Hill The worlds foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britains greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrians 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 hes been involved. A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrians 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. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. 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. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Sennas death during his time at Williams in 1994. Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrians 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. Gold title - Adrian Newey is the greatest car designer in the history of Formula One. - Neweys accolades are extremely impressive: has won ten Constructors Championships - more than any other designer - and is the only designer to have won constructors titles with three different Formula One teams. His designs also won the 1985 and 1986 CART titles. - Motorsport books are incredibly popular, such as Guy Martins autobiography (255,000 copies in hardback and over 170,000 in paperback) and When You Dead, You Dead (239,000 copies), and Mark Webber sold over 45,000 to date. - The book is perfect for the male gifting market and will cater to motorsport fans, but also be the intriguing book to buy your dad/brother/partner this Christmas and beyond. - The book will be beautifully designed and feature never-before-seen drawings by Adrian. Competition: The Mechanic;How to be an F1 Driver;Life to the Limit;Aussie Grit;Total Competition. by Jenson Button;Marc Priestley;Steve Matchett;Mark Webber;David Coulthard;Ross Brawn Details ISBN000819680X Author Adrian Newey Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 2017 ISBN-10 000819680X ISBN-13 9780008196806 Format Hardcover Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Pages 400 Publication Date 2017-11-02 DEWEY 796.72092 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-02 Edited by Hugh Lamb Birth 1880 Death 1969 Affiliation VIT, Chennai Position Manager Qualifications MB Chb Frcs Illustrations (20 illustrations) Imprint HarperCollins Subtitle The Autobiography of the Worlds Greatest Formula 1 Designer Alternative 9780008196813 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-11-01 NZ Release Date 2017-11-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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