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The Race F1 Podcast
The book was highlighted as an easy entry point into Formula 1 history for newer fans, especially those drawn in by the popular series. Its author noted that it unexpectedly reached the New York Times bestseller list and was praised for shedding light on lesser‑known legends of the sport. A guest even mentioned that a high‑profile celebrity considered it his favorite F1 book.
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It was intended as an accessible introduction to the history of Formula 1, aiming to engage fans who have recently joined the sport through Drive to Survive and may be unfamiliar with earlier eras and figures. It became a New York Times bestseller.
given your second book is on the brink of release, Grand Prix and illustrated history of Formula 1.
It came out in North America a couple of weeks ago and somehow we hit the New York Times bestseller list, which was way beyond expectations.
It's sort of intended to be an easy path into the history of the sport. So if you've watched Drive to Survive for five, six seasons and want to know more about the history of the sport, that's kind of what it's aiming to do.
And there are so many facets of this sport which we can take for granted. Like we talk about Ayrton Senna or when we were in Zandvoort a couple of weeks ago, we're talking about Max Verstappen could equal Jim Clark's win record. But there are going to be a lot of fans out there like, who the hell is Jim Clark?
Brad Pitt likes it, it's his favourite F1 book.