F1 Racing: Drive
The Secrets to Formula One Success
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-78929-856-7 (ISBN)
Description
How do twenty of the best drivers in the world drive on the same racetrack and have such different results? This is Formula One unlocked, revealing the strategy and skill behind the most successful drivers in the world.
Sit in the driver's seat with Sky Sports F1 commentator Rachel Brookes as she examines the make-or-break moments across 75 years of Formula One and beyond. With exclusive insider access, Brookes draws comparisons between modern drivers alongside their iconic predecessors in a dramatic yet detailed look at how the sport has progressed, ultimately seeking to answer the question: what makes one driver World Champion, while his teammate is stuck forever languishing behind?
Featuring chapters on everything from defensive masterclasses and the importance of engineering and working as a team to the skills of driving in the rain and conquering mindset, this is a definitive insight into the secrets of the best drivers in F1 history.
Rachel has obtained new interviews specifically for the book with some of the biggest names in F1, including:
Drivers and Team Principals
Guenther Steiner
Toto Wolff
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
Valtteri Bottas
Nico Rosberg
Pedro De la Rosa
Anthony Davidson (ex-driver)
Jock Clear (veteran engineer, currently at Ferrari)
Journalists
Martin Brundle (Sky, ex-driver)
Bernie Collins (Sky Sports, F1TV, female, ex-engineer for Aston Martin)
Sit in the driver's seat with Sky Sports F1 commentator Rachel Brookes as she examines the make-or-break moments across 75 years of Formula One and beyond. With exclusive insider access, Brookes draws comparisons between modern drivers alongside their iconic predecessors in a dramatic yet detailed look at how the sport has progressed, ultimately seeking to answer the question: what makes one driver World Champion, while his teammate is stuck forever languishing behind?
Featuring chapters on everything from defensive masterclasses and the importance of engineering and working as a team to the skills of driving in the rain and conquering mindset, this is a definitive insight into the secrets of the best drivers in F1 history.
Rachel has obtained new interviews specifically for the book with some of the biggest names in F1, including:
Drivers and Team Principals
Guenther Steiner
Toto Wolff
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
Valtteri Bottas
Nico Rosberg
Pedro De la Rosa
Anthony Davidson (ex-driver)
Jock Clear (veteran engineer, currently at Ferrari)
Journalists
Martin Brundle (Sky, ex-driver)
Bernie Collins (Sky Sports, F1TV, female, ex-engineer for Aston Martin)
Reviews / Votes
Rachel Brookes' immersion into the sport, and especially her access to its movers and shakers, endows [...] the book with real authority. -- SpeedracersMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
16pp full colour plate section
Dimensions
Height: 162 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
542 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78929-856-7 (9781789298567)
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Persons
Rachel Brookes is currently a Formula One presenter and reporter for Sky Sports F1 and has been roving the pitlane and paddock for the past fourteen years. She has presented live from international sporting events, including over 200 Formula One Grands Prix, the football World Cup and the IPL cricket. She has worked for Sky Sports, Sky News, talkSport, Bloomberg TV and IMG, as well as Global radio and the BBC. She has covered many sports as well as F1, including football, cricket, rugby and tennis. She was previously a radio presenter for talkSport, KISS FM and Power FM.