Books

books, motorsport books

Below you find a list of books related to motorsport, racing, car dynamics and even car design. The books in the categories technology, racing and telemetry data are sometimes very technical and scientific. Mind that we have seperate subpages for coffee-table books (aka photo books), Comics and Magazines. You can find these under the Stuff menu.

For the moment it is just a listing of books, we will add more details per book at later stages.

Formula 1

  • The Mechanic - The secret world of the F1 pitlane - Marc 'Elvis' Priestley
  • How to Build a Car - The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer - Adrian Newey
  • My Greatest Defeat - Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing’s finest heroes - Will Buxton
  • The Winning Formula - Leadership, Strategy and Motivation The F1 Way - David Coulthard
  • The Chariot Makers - Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car - Steve Matchett
  • Total Competition - Lessons in strategy from Formula One - Ross Brawn and Adam Parr

Racing history

  • Go Like Hell - Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans - A.J. Baime

(Auto)Biography

Fiction

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
  • The Limit - Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit - Michael Cannell
  • Faster - How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best - Neal Bascomb

Technology

Racing

Telemetry data

Car design (sketching)

  • SKETCHING - Drawing Techniques for Product Designers - Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur
  • SKETCHING - The Basics - Roselien Steur and Koos Eissen
  • Learning Curves - An Inspiring Guide to Improve Your Design Sketch Skills - Ljungbergs Tryckeri AB