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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Speeding through the Basics 5
Chapter 1: Just the Formula One Facts 7
Chapter 2: The Most Popular Sport in the World 17
Chapter 3: The Big Business of Formula One 29
Chapter 4: Following the Rulebook 43
Part 2: Teams, Drivers, and Their Cars 55
Chapter 5: Understanding a Formula One Car 57
Chapter 6: The Race Team 79
Chapter 7: Who’s in the Driving Seat? 95
Part 3: What Happens On (and Off) the Track 111
Chapter 8: Getting in the Race 113
Chapter 9: Race Day Strategies 127
Chapter 10: Life in the Pits 145
Chapter 11: Winning It All 155
Chapter 12: Safety in Formula One 167
Part 4: Understanding Formula One Tracks 181
Chapter 13: Track Basics and Racing Circuits 183
Chapter 14: Track and Driver 191
Chapter 15: A Look at Formula One’s Tracks 199
Part 5: You and Formula One: A Day at the Races 235
Chapter 16: Going to a Race 237
Chapter 17: Following Formula One from Home 259
Part 6: The Part of Tens 273
Chapter 18: The Ten Greatest Formula One Drivers 275
Chapter 19: The Ten Best Formula One Races 285
Chapter 20: Ten Things to Do During the Season 293
Chapter 21: Ten Famous Names from the Past 299
Chapter 22: Ten Future Stars of Formula One 305
Part 7: Appendix 311
Appendix A: Formula One Jargon 313
Index 329
