Formula One: Made In Britain

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Formula One: Made in Britain is one of Formula One's last untold stories.
As a centre of technical excellence for over thirty years. Britain is at the sharp end of the worldwide motor sport industry, & playing ever harder to win. Most of the sport's Grand Prix teams are based in the UK & many of them have British managers & designers who act as a showcase for the UK's skill base
- past, present & future.
The success of Britain's Formula One industry has gone largley unrecognised outside the close-knit world of the racing aficionado. Now, with Formula One: Made in Britain, Clive Couldwell reveals what makes this industry tick & why many of the world's players choose to come here.
He explores Motorsport Valley, an area which covers the south & Midlands of the UK, where 75 per cent of the world's single-seater racing cars are designed & built, & talks to many of F1's leading lights.
Winning in F1 depends on innovation & performance-critical engineering, & in this fascinating & insightful book, Clive Couldwell show how UK research & development are leading the world.