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Find out what really happens in the heat of a Formula One garage from McLaren's former number-one mechanic In the high-octane atmosphere of the Formula One pit lane, the spotlight is most often on the superstar drivers. And yet, without the technical knowledge, competitive determination and outright obsession from his garage of mechanics, no driver could possibly hope to claim a spot on the podium. These are the guys who make every World Champion, and any mistakes can have critical consequences.That's not to say the F1 crew is just a group of highly skilled technical engineers, tweaking machinery in wind tunnels and crunching data through high-spec computers. These boys can seriously let their hair down. Whether it be parties on luxury yachts in Monaco or elaborate photo opportunities in gravity-defying aeroplanes, this is a world which thrills on and off the track.Join McLaren's former number-one mechanic, Marc 'Elvis' Priestley as he tours the world, revealing some of Formula One's most outrageous secrets and the fiercest rivalries, all fuelled by the determination to win.This is Formula One as you've never seen it before.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139781787290433
eBay Product ID (ePID)2317917209
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Mechanic: the Secret World of the F1 Pitlane
AuthorMarc 'elvis' Priestley
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials
Publication Year2018
GenreSports
Number of Pages256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMarc 'elvis' Priestley
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom