num_pages: 160
description: This arm of racing can be intimidating to get into but this intro guide is loaded with all the information youll need to get into Formula 1. Youll get the history of the sport biographies of major drivers and figures who have dominated the sport and a rundown of the incredible technology that makes these cars so fast that they stay glued to the road.The worlds premiere automobile racing series takes the Formula One name from the set of rules governing the class. Plans for a Formula One drivers' championship were floated in the late 1930s but shelved until after World War Two. In 1946 the first F1 races were held but it wasnt until 1950 that the details for a true world-championship series were hammered out. It's been a long road from the 1930s to now for this great sport; one marked by glory championships iteration technology and speed.
language: English
title: Speed Read F1: The Technology, Rules, History and Concepts Key to the Sport
publisher: Motorbooks