The Grand Prix Year

'A beautiful book' Jennie Gow, BBC F1 commentator 'A true insider's guide to this most complex and thrilling of sports' Alex Jacques, Formula 1 commentator and broadcaster ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB (RAC) MOTORING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS FINALIST 24 RACES. 21 COUNTRIES. 20 DRIVERS. MILLIONS OF SPECTATORS. WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. Millions follow the F1 racing season from March to November, but few realise the enormity and complexity of a sport that encompasses so much more than 20 or so Sunday afternoons in the year. With access to drivers, pit crews, backroom operations, strategists, journalists, PR executives and promoters, journalist Phillip Horton shares his extensive knowledge and experience, and provides an up-close-and-personal insight into the world and workings of Formula One. For fans of Drive to Survive, Inside Mercedes F1 and Guenther Steiner, The Grand Prix Year delves inside each of the diverse grands prix on the calendar, taking you to spectacular locations across the world and giving you in-depth descriptions of every aspect of the championship. Learn about the practice sessions and last-minute adjustments to the finely tuned race day schedule, driver warm-ups, grid preparation, intense pit lane operations and the red light start sequence. Every facet of the sport is explored to grip and enlighten any motorsport fans. With engrossing anecdotes, interviews and insider knowledge, this definitive, all-action book unlocks a fascinating and enthralling sport.

Phillip Horton is a British journalist who has covered Formula 1 and other motorsport events for various media outlets, including Autoweek and the New York Times. He also contributes to the official Formula 1 website, and its official Formula 1 race programme, as well as specialist website Speedcafe. @PHortonF1

Prologue 1. Preseason 2. Australian Grand Prix: Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 3. Chinese Grand Prix: Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 4. Japanese Grand Prix: Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka 5. Bahrain Grand Prix: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 6. Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah 7. Miami Grand Prix: Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens 8. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 9. Monaco Grand Prix: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 10. Spanish Grand Prix: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona 11. Canadian Grand Prix: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 12. Austrian Grand Prix: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 13. British Grand Prix: Silverstone 14. Belgian Grand Prix: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 15. Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Budapest 16. Summer Break 17. Dutch Grand Prix: Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 18. Italian Grand Prix: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Milan 19. Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Baku City Circuit, Baku 20. Singapore Grand Prix: Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 21. United States Grand Prix: Circuit of the Americas, Austin 22. Mexico City Grand Prix: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 23. Sáo Paulo Grand Prix: Autódromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sáo Paulo 24. Las Vegas Grand Prix: Las Vegas Strip Circuit 25. Qatar Grand Prix: Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 26. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Epilogue Acknowledgements Index