Whether you are a new or longtime Formula 1 fan, here is your ultimate,
unofficial armchair companion to the popular Netflix series Formula 1:
Drive to Survive, providing deeper insight into the players, tech, and
history that drive the show’s plot points.
F1 expert Stuart Codling is your guide to all things F1. The Formula 1
Drive to Survive The Unofficial Companion is a feature-rich guide that
takes you beyond the series’ personalities and off-track drama to
present further context. Topics covered include:
- People – Who does what to keep F1 teams rolling? From personal
trainers to race engineers, mechanics, pit crew, and team principal,
what does it take to succeed in F1? Sidebars and callouts include
significant past players and great rivalries including that between
Toto Wolff and Christian Horner.
- F1 History in 20 Cars – From Fangio’s postwar Alfa Romeo to Max
Verstappen’s Honda-powered Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, all
the great teams feature: Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, Lotus, and more.
Callouts features driver gear and great past drivers like Andretti,
Brabham, Moss, Schumacher, and more.
- Technology – Who designs and builds today’s mind-bending cars and
engines and what does the process entail? Side journeys explore safety
features, technology behind key components, and big ideas that flopped.
- F1 Circuits – A look at F1 race course in today, along with
features on circuit design, past circuits, and notorious circuit
features like Loew’s Hairpin at Monaco and Eau Rouge at Spa
Francorchamps.
- Race Strategy – The rules and strategies of race day. Sidebars
explore things like tire strategy, the anatomy of a pit stop, and the
role of analytics.
- Business – Who pays for the multibillion-dollar spectacle on
display in Drive to Survive and how is it possibly profitable? Features
and callouts explore the evolution of sponsorship, driver salaries, and
backroom deals.
Where relevant, Codling relates content to specific seasons and
episodes, providing even more context for the reality series. The
visuals include scores of action and off-track photos. The result is a
visually stunning guide to accompany a wildly popular TV series, and an
engaging history spanning seventy-plus years of the world’s most
popular motorsport.
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