This hardback book explores the hidden world of Formula One racing through detailed journalism. Featuring exclusive interviews, readers gain an unprecedented view of modern motorsport dynamics.
An access-all-areas look inside the thrilling world of Formula One. Formula One is one of the most intense, complex and secretive sports on the planet. Recent documentaries such as Netflix's Drive to Survive series have given a glimpse of life inside the paddock, but there are so many more stories from this high-stakes, globe-trotting world that remain untold.
In F1 Racing Confidential, Guardian journalist Giles Richards speaks to the men and women inside Formula One to reveal the inner workings of the world's most glamorous motorsport. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts at every level - from drivers and team principals to engineers and pit mechanics - and from teams including Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren and more, this is an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look inside a modern Formula One team.
With a foreword by former F1 world champion Damon Hill and contributions from dozens of insiders - including Lando Norris, Christian Horner and Toto Wolff - each with their own fascinating stories, insights and revelations, F1 Racing Confidential takes you inside Formula One like never before.
Giles Richards has been a journalist at the Guardian and the Observer for more than twenty years. He is a lifelong fan of motor racing and has been reporting on Formula One for over a decade, working at the heart of the sport with which he is fascinated. As a writer and editor, he has taken advantage of unique access to F1's inner circle to tell the stories of the men and women that make F1 so special.
