On the Grid: The Inside Track on Formula One

by Luke Smith

ISBN: 9781398532465

Published: 2025-02

'The air is thick with sweat, engine fumes and the smell of heated tyre rubber as the sky turns orange, the sun over the Bahraini desert beginning to set... Then out go the lights on the grid. The wheels spin, the engines roar loud, the crowd even louder, and the cars speed away. But what happens on the track is only a tiny part of the story. Whether you're a seasoned fan who hasn't missed a grand prix in decades or a newcomer to F1, I want to show you why this is a sport - a way of life, even - like nothing else on the planet.' Formula 1 might only have twenty drivers in its most elite competition, but each is supported by a world-class team of mechanics, engineers, strategists, party planners and much more. In On the Grid journalist Luke Smith takes us behind the scenes of the past, present and future of the sport, telling its story through the eyes of the people who create it, including the all-important fans. We see thrilling drama, cutting-edge technology, the stress and the...