THE history of F1 Technology
Anyone interested in the technology of Formula 1 cars from about 1970 thru 2003 would do well to get hold of a copy of the fantastic new book THE PERFECT CAR, the biography of John Barnard - Motorsport's most creative designer. In this huge, 580 page book written by Nick Skeens, you will find not simply the story of John Barnard's remarkable career, his design of the Chaparral 2K, his creation of the carbon fiber chassis of the McLaren MP4, his innovative paddle shift tranny for Ferrari and many other examples. But you will also find what is essentially a comprehensive, highly detailed history of everyone and everything in F1 over that whole period - no exaggeration!! Skeens has interviewed every person that mattered or had anything to do with running the teams, building the engines, writing contracts and a mountain of details about materials, sponsors, tires, aerodynamics...etc. You name it, the story of all things F1 is found in this book, described in detail and with narrative support provided by every name player in the game. If you were impressed, as I was, by Tony Southgate - From Drawing Board to Chequered Flag or Ludvigson's exceptional Colin Chapman - Inside the Innovator, slide them over on your book shelf and make room for this superb, beautifully written history of GP racing with a heavy emphasis on its tech history. AND speaking of a Barnard masterpiece, if you're ever in NYC and want to see a gorgeous Ferrari 641 hanging on a wall, pop into the Museum of Modern Art on West 53rd Street...well.....there it is !!
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Originally Posted by DaveW
aring Drivers, Deadly Tracks" by BR with Jim Mullen