Why read How to Build a Car?

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'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill

The world's foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain's greatest engineers and this is his fascinating,…

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Jonathan Noble

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Adrian Newey is perhaps Formula 1’s most famous car designer, and certainly its most successful in the modern era.

For those that love tech, his autobiography charts all his title successes with top teams like Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull. But I especially like this book for the way that it shed light on his personality and some crazy antics.

One of my favourite stories was of him getting expelled from public school after turning up the music at a concert so loud that it cracked some prized 11th-century stained-glass windows!

From Jonathan's list on The best Formula 1 books that get you closer to its greatest legends.