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How to Build a Car

By: Adrian Newey
Narrated by: Richard Trinder
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Publisher's Summary

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.

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.

A 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. 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 Senna's death during his time at Williams in 1994.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Adrian Newey (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

"The greatest Formula One designer of his - or any other - age." ( The Sunday Times)
"Newey has a legitimate claim on the title of 'Britain's greatest living engineer'." ( The Daily Telegraph)
"Adrian Newey has created more winners than all the super-brain computers in Formula One put together." ( The Times)

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Great stories, amusing pronunciations by narrator

Lots of very inciteful and revealing stories from a huge and legendary figure in F1 whose true personality has always been somewhat hidden.

The narrator did a good job, but thanks to some naivety, produced some very amusing pronunciations like "Su-za-ka" for "Suzuka" (which every F1 fan knows the pronunciation of) and a hilarious (but forgiveable) Italian accent portraying Indycar legend Dario Franchitti - who is actually Scottish!

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Not just for rev heads!

I’m really not much into F1, but really enjoyed this book. Technical without being boring, an entertaining review of a life in the industry.
Really, really good.

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Great Book for F1 Fans

This is a great book and shows a different side of the story for the fans. If you are a fan of the sport this is a great listen.

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Loved it

So interesting and what a unique view. Thanks for sharing your story with us all

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it was good. bit repetitive

amazingly good recollection of the challenges for each years car. I enjoyed it. good for F1 fans

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Bit dry but must listen for F1 fans

It's a bit dry in places but definitely worth a listen for super F1 fans.

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A must for any motorsports fan

Amazing insight into one of the legends of motorsports! A great book and narrated to perfection.

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Thoroughly brilliant!

While this audiobook won't be for everyone (f1 fan or not) it is a great listen as Mr Newey relives periods from his childhood and career with his cheeky school boy humour showing here and there.

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F1 technical paradise

As someone who loves to hear about the technical side of racing cars, this book is fantastic and has me wanting to learn more about the cars and Adrian's thoughts on their current dominance and how they achieved it

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Only for F1 fans

If you like F1 this is an interesting and surprisingly insightful book. A great look at the story of F1 over the ~ 30 years.

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