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Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner

Surviving to Drive

A Year Inside Formula 1: an F1 Book

Guenther Steiner

Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · July 25, 2023

#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time “People talk about football managers being under pressure.

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Who it’s for
A season-long view of Formula 1’s high-stakes decisions, told with bluntness and a dry edge.
Themes
Formula 1 team operations, High-stakes motor racing, Behind-the-scenes access
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#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time “People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...”

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In Surviving to Drive, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner brings readers inside his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes. Through this unique lens, Steiner guides readers on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high-stakes motor racing. Packed full of twists and turns, from pre-season preparations to hiring and firing drivers, from the design, launch, and testing of a car to the race calendar itself–Surviving to Drive is the first time that an Formula 1 team has allowed an acting team principal to tell the full story of a whole season. Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner's inimitable style, Surviving to Drive is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.

Inside the Pressure

A season-long view of Formula 1’s high-stakes decisions, told with bluntness and a dry edge.

Come here for

  • Behind-the-scenes detail from a working F1 team
  • The machinery, personnel calls, and race calendar in one season

Expect

  • An uncompromising account in Steiner’s own voice
  • The strain and sharp turns of running a Formula 1 team

Where it sits

Sports Lives91%
Auto Racing59%
Business Lives17%

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Publisher categories

  • Sports Lives
  • Auto Racing
  • Automotive Engineering
Authors
Guenther Steiner
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Published
July 25, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Formula 1 team operations · High-stakes motor racing · Behind-the-scenes access
Reading lane
Sports Lives