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Growing wings : the inside story of Red Bull racing / by Hunt, Ben(Sportswriter),author;
'No risk, no fun': 2004 -- The Bull gets its horn: 2005 -- Off to a flying start: 2005 -- The first podium: 2006 -- Webber's arrival: 2007 -- All change: 2008 -- A new era: 2009 -- Vettel gets his crown: 2010 -- The full works: 2011 -- Triple champions: 2012 -- To infiniti and beyond: 2013 -- Red Bull Ring's return: 2014 -- Life after Seb: 2015 -- Max makes his mark: 2016 -- The changing face of F1: 2017 -- Turbulent times: 2018 -- The Honda gamble: 2019 -- Put on hold: 2020 -- Max is world champion: 2021 -- Back-to-back success: 2022 -- Total domination: 2023.Intrigue, high-stakes machinations and adrenaline-fuelled track action - Growing Wings is the never-before-told inside story of how the grid's most fascinating, swagger-rich and win-at-all-costs team competed their way to total domination and disrupted Formula One's world order. With exclusive access to Red Bull's inner sanctum, but maintaining journalistic independence, leading F1 writer Ben Hunt probes the operations of a world-beating Formula One team over its eventful twenty-year history, from the rivalries, turbulence and controversy, to the game-changing tech and the leadership strategies. He also talks to the drivers themselves, including Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, for a fascinating insight into the mindset of motorsport athletes through success, risk and challenge. Endorsed with a foreword by Team Principal Christian Horner, but maintaining journalistic independence, this thrilling, frank and unvarnished account of how the paddock's loudest upstarts achieved team alchemy with the promotion of a driver called Max Verstappen, shows you what it looks like to go, learn, go again, tweak, test and ultimately outplay the competition in a way never before seen in Formula One.With exclusive access to the team, track-side first-hand account of how upstarts Red Bull Racing competed their way to total domination and disrupted Formula One's world order.
Subjects: Biographies.; Red Bull Racing (Team); FIA Formula One World Championship; Automobile racing.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Formula 1 encyclopedia / by Lamichhane, Priyanka,author.(CARDINAL)879091;
Includes bibliographical references (page 189) and index.History of Formula 1 -- Under the hood -- The races -- Formula 2 -- Formula 3 -- F1 race cars through the years -- F1 star drivers -- F1 teams and drivers -- F2 and F3 teams -- F2 and F3 drivers -- Special rules -- Pit stops -- Formula E -- F1 academy -- Flags -- World contructors' championship -- After the season -- Glossary."In the Motorsports Encyclopedia, readers will learn about the special vehicles used in motorsports, how they are built, and what makes them cool. They will also find information about the history of their favorite motorsports, be introduced to the drivers behind the wheel, and discover what makes each race and event unique. Detailed specs about the cars and trucks, the drivers, and the racetracks are included."--Ages 8-14.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Formula One automobiles; FIA Formula One World Championship; Motorsports; Automobile racing; Racing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unfiltered : my incredible decade in Formula 1 / by Steiner, Guenther,1965-author.;
Fasten your seatbelts as Formula 1's favourite underdog, Guenther Steiner, takes you on a wild ride through his ten years at Team Haas. From the first seeds of his idea to establish a new F1 team to the challenges of funding and building that team from the ground up, Guenther shares the real story of the origins of Team Haas, immerses readers in the high and lows of its first decade on the grid, and opens up about his departure from the team at the end of 2023. Told in his inimitable style, packed with hugely entertaining stories, this is Guenther at his very best - insightful, opinionated and completely unfiltered --
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Steiner, Guenther, 1965-; FIA Formula One World Championship.; Automobile racing managers; Automobile racing.; Motorsports.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Formula 1 : the official history / by Hamilton, Maurice,author.(CARDINAL)642873; Brawn, Ross,1954-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)883340;
"Experience the legendary history of Formula 1 in this new edition of the definitive illustrated book. Fully revised and updated, Formula 1: The Official History is an electrifying account of the F1 phenomenon, telling the complete story of one of the world's most popular, thrilling, and glamorous sports. Bringing together a superbly written account of the history of the sport by acclaimed author Maurice Hamilton, and an exceptional selection of stunning images from across seven decades of F1 racing, the book charts the FIA Formula One World Championship, decade by decade, from its first race at Silverstone in May 1950 right through to end of last season's championship"--Amazon.
Subjects: Informational works.; Photobooks.; Reference works.; FIA Formula One World Championship; Automobile racing; Grand Prix racing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Grand Prix : an illustrated history of Formula 1 / by Buxton, Will,author.(CARDINAL)896232; Augusto, Davi,illustrator.(CARDINAL)897449; Domencali, Stefano,writer of foreword.;
What is Formula 1? -- The 1950s -- The 1960s -- The 1970s -- The 1980s -- The 1990s -- The 2000s -- The 2010s -- The 2020s -- The future."A comprehensive illustrated guide to Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the 1950s through today"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; FIA Formula One World Championship; Grand Prix racing; Formula One automobiles; Automobile racing; Motorsports.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 11
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Crash / by Vintcent, Toby,author.(CARDINAL)415373;
Formula One driver Remy Sabatino is leading the Drivers' Championship, in a car that is the quickest of the season by far. But that also means Sabatino's Russian teammate is the fastest too ... Their rivalry couldn't be more toxic ahead of the Grand Prix in Moscow. TV viewers around the world are about to witness the most catastrophic crash in Formula One history. Was this caused by the acrimony between these drivers? Matt Straker, former Royal Marine and corporate intelligence director, is again called in to investigate and he soon finds himself confronted by a corrupted legal system and battling with powerful - and violent - vested interests. Could it be that wrapped up in the political symbolism of the Moscow Grand Prix are, perhaps, the very seeds of its undoing ...
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FIA Formula One World Championship; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing; Grand Prix racing; Private investigators;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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F1 Racing Confidential : inside stories from the world of Formula One / by Richards, Giles,author.(CARDINAL)895552; Hill, Damon,1960-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)893996;
A revealing, access-all-areas look inside the thrilling world of Formula One. Across twenty interviews with key figures at every level of the sport, this book offers unfiltered access to Formula One's inner circle.
Subjects: Interviews.; Anecdotes.; FIA Formula One World Championship.; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing managers; Automobile engineers; Automobile mechanics; Automobile racing;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Lewis Hamilton / by Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel(María Isabel),author.(CARDINAL)624803; Martin, Fernando(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)861629;
Includes bibliographical reference."Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was hard being the only black child there, but he listened tohis dad's words: 'Let your results speak for you.' His hobby led him to go-kart racing, and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driving with McLaren,rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One's Grand Prix. Despite his amazing successes, from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood, Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport, as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Picture books.; Hamilton, Lewis, 1985-; FIA Formula One World Championship; Automobile racing drivers;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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Crash test : a novel / by James, Amy,author.;
"Twenty-four-year-old Formula 1 driver Travis Keeping is halfway through an incredible racing season, with the championship well within his sights. But when a massive crash in Formula 2 leaves driver Jacob Nichols in critical condition, Travis's world isflipped upside down. No one knows, but he and Jacob have been dating for almost a year. Now the only boy he's ever loved is clinging to life, his F1 team can't understand why his performance is faltering, and he's locked in a cold war with Jacob's parents, who want him as far away from their son as humanly possible. Travis is sure everything will get better when Jacob wakes up, but he soon realizes he's underestimated Jacob's parents' influence on their son. As the F1 season barrels on, Travis and Jacob find themselves alone and miserable on opposite sides of the globe. But with some new friends by their sides, both drivers will be pushed outside of their comfort zones and onto a journey of self-discovery--one that just might lead them back to each otherin the end"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; FIA Formula One World Championship; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing; Gay men; Dating (Social customs); Man-man relationships;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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F1 24 [video game] / by Electronic Arts (Firm),developer,publisher.(CARDINAL)376949;
Play and race Formula One cars and be one of the 20 in this official game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship.ESRB content rating: E, Everyone (mild language); "In-game purchases, Users interact"--Container.System requirements: Xbox One or Xbox Series X consoles with optical drive; You must accept the Microsoft Services Agreement (microsoft.com/msa); Requires download(s) (significant storage, broadband internet connection and ISP fees apply); May require additional hardware and subscriptions.Title from disc label.
Subjects: Video games.; Racing video games.; Video games.; Automobile racing; Grand Prix racing; Formula One automobiles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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