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On the Grid is totally engaging and fantastically informative for new and seasoned F1 fans alike. With a journalistic style that makes for an easy read, The Athletic’s Luke Smith strikes the balance between the stories of the most visible players in Formula 1, while also sharing perspectives and experiences of folks more behind the scenes.
He had the data nerd in me highlighting key facts and figures about what it costs to get into F1, what each place in the Constructors’ Championship is worth, and the environmental impact of F1’s sustainability efforts. (Five years out, carbon net zero sounds like a pretty lofty goal, but we’ll see).
Importantly, Smith goes beyond the personalities and gets into key issues for the future of F1 — work/life balance & the increase in number of races, efforts to increase diversity and inclusion among F1’s ranks, and the changing demographics of F1’s fanbase. This is one I’m definitely adding to my F1 library. (The UK cover is also fantastic, you can nab it at Blackwell’s).
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If you’re interested in more F1 non-fiction, check out my Bookshop.org list BEHIND THE SCENES OF F1:
And if F1 romance is more your speed, I’ve got that, too:
