F1 Racing Confidential

A compelling glimpse behind the scenes of the men and women who keep the F1 circus on the road by sketching 19 pen portraits of the key personnel that make up each team. It is a simple idea, but Richards executes it deftly and with a reporter’s eye for a telling detail. * Motorsport Magazine *
It’s hard to think of a better book to recommend to someone yearning to work in Formula 1 who can’t imagine where their skills might be applied. F1 Racing Confidential offers an authentic and compelling insight into the reality of life and work in the world championship. * RaceFans *
What I love most about working in Formula 1 is the people. They make the sport what it is today, and Giles Richards has done a remarkable job bringing their stories to life with his eye for detail and sensational turn of phrase. An absolute joy to read. -- Lawrence Barretto, Correspondent and Presenter at Formula One
F1 Racing Confidential is a phenomenal read. I couldn't put it down. -- John Hindhaugh * Midweek Motorsport podcast *
This rip-roaring debut from journalist Richards profiles the individuals, most of them behind the scenes, who keep Formula One teams up and running… Racing fans will want to take this for a spin. * Publisher’s Weekly *
An intriguing look behind the drivers of Formula One… A treat for racing fans. * Kirkus Reviews *
Richards masterfully assembles an established and eclectic crew of people united by a desire to help their teams be the best. Each engrossing chapter highlights a vital cog in the F1 racing machine, their contributions to their teams, and the sport overall. This fascinating book will spark the interest of racing aficionados and casual fans alike. * Booklist *
This book has turned out to be one of the better F1 books I’ve read for some time...Every interviewee offers some interesting insights into past events or how things work in real life. It wasn’t until I read the Victoria Johnson chapter that I realised that the Mercedes drivers are involved almost from day 1 in the team’s branding and livery designs. * F1 Nut.com *
This is not a series of first-person essays that lay out the perspectives of 20 figures from six F1 teams and Pirelli, as we’d expected. Instead, we get delightful editorialising and analysis… detail and enthusiastic telling. The varied life stories of each figure are the background deliciousness of this work – the humbler, testing beginnings of many are more compelling than the privileged elements of Horner’s and Wolff’s famous lives. * Autosport *