F1 Racing: Drive

Authors: Rachel Brookes & Will Buxton

Motor cars: general interest | Car racing

Published on 7^th May 2026 by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 304 pages, 16pp full colour plate section
162mm x 242mm x 33mm | 542g

How do twenty of the best drivers in the world drive on the same racetrack and have such different results? This is Formula One unlocked, revealing the strategy and skill behind the most successful drivers in the world.

Sit in the driver’s seat with Sky Sports F1 commentator Rachel Brookes as she examines the make-or-break moments across 75 years of Formula One and beyond. With exclusive insider access, Brookes draws comparisons between modern drivers alongside their iconic predecessors in a dramatic yet detailed look at how the sport has progressed, ultimately seeking to answer the question: what makes one driver World Champion, while his teammate is stuck forever languishing behind?Featuring chapters on everything from defensive masterclasses and the importance of engineering and working as a team to the skills of driving in the rain and conquering mindset, this is a definitive insight into the secrets of the best drivers in F1 history.

Rachel has obtained new interviews specifically for the book with some of the biggest names in F1, including:Drivers and Team PrincipalsGuenther SteinerToto WolffLando NorrisOscar PiastriValtteri BottasNico RosbergPedro De la RosaAnthony Davidson (ex-driver)Jock Clear (veteran engineer, currently at Ferrari) JournalistsMartin Brundle (Sky, ex-driver)Bernie Collins (Sky Sports, F1TV, female, ex-engineer for Aston Martin)