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Grand Prix 101
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Formula 1, Explained
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Discover everything you ever wanted to know about Formula 1 in this essential, fully illustrated explainer.Formula 1 is the most popular motorsport on the planet. But while the speed and spectacle of F1 can be enjoyed by anyone, it's a famously complex sport, combining cutting-edge engineering,...
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An essential, fully illustrated guide to 50 burning Formula 1 questions for veteran fans and newcomers alike.
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Discover everything you ever wanted to know about Formula 1 in this essential, fully illustrated explainer.Formula 1 is the most popular motorsport on the planet. But while the speed and spectacle of F1 can be enjoyed by anyone, it's a famously complex sport, combining cutting-edge engineering, deep layers of strategy and superhuman feats of dexterity and endurance - all played out at blistering speeds of more than 200mph.Enter Grand Prix 101, an F1 companion that provides long-time fans and newcomers alike with a fascinating, accessible look at the workings of the sport. Written by broadcaster and host of the award-winning The Fast and the Curious podcast and the official F1 Explains podcast, Christian Hewgill, it answers 50 burning questions across seven key topics (Rules, Teams, Drivers, Circuits, Cars, Races and Tech), offering expert insights on everything from the design of F1 circuits, the strategies that give teams an edge on race day, and the ultra-competitive process through which drivers are selected.Featuring an exclusive foreword by Williams Racing Team Principal James Vowles and fully illustrated with photos and graphics throughout, this is an essential guide to the world of F1 that will enhance readers' appreciation and deepen their understanding of this thrilling sport.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035434909
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: Approx. 200 colour and b/w photographs and illustrations
Contributors:
- Foreword by James Vowles
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 252.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Christian Hewgill is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in Formula 1. Alongside Greg James and Betty Glover he hosts the award-winning The Fast And The Curious podcast, as well as presenting and producing F1 Explains, an official F1 podcast heard in more than 120 countries. He also writes a column for the Official F1 Race Programme, and has spent more than a decade working as a journalist and presenter on television, radio and social, regularly contributing to the BBC F1 TV, LBC, talkSPORT and more. He lives in London.
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