The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport—A High-Octane History of Formula 1's Rise in ... Racing Culture, and Engineering Marvels

by Joshua Robinson

That all of it could come down to such a fine detail—one errant grain of sand on a beach—illustrates what distinguishes Formula 1 from every other major sport. This is a competition where the most decisive action of the season can take place not on the track in the middle of a Grand Prix, but in a wind tunnel simulation that no one sees, somewhere in the British countryside, months before the season begins.