Long awaited Giorgio Piola's annual technical analysis of Formula One reveals all the secrets of the cars that competed for the 2005 Formula One World Championship, which saw Fernando Alonso and Renault take the drivers' crown for the first time. More than 300 full color technical illustrations show the cars' various stages of evolution during the course of the season and stems from the meticulous collation of information by Giorgio Piola throughout the sporting year. Each chapter of the book focuses a specific sector of development, including the sport's new regulations, the cars' chassis, cockpits and aerodynamics. Each team has its own chapter, analyzing its cars' technical development in even greater detail. As with previous editions, Mauro Coppini and Mauro Forghieri gave their contribution (engines).
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Every year just keeps getting better
Nov 16 2006
By John Whitling
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This year's edition has a wonderful spread, accross many pages on the components of an F1 car. If you're as obsessed as I am you'll appreciate the beautiful detailed drawings showing what wonderfully engineered pieces of art these cars are. This is the best year yet.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Great drawings, wonky text
Jan 11 2007
By Jonathan Gala
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Another very nice book from Mr. Piola, full of the great drawings that seem to be the envy and inspiration for F1 technical work just about everywhere. Included are the typical (and typically excellent) team-by-team overviews of in-season aero development, chassis histories, and standout solutions, as well as interesting looks at tidbits like steering wheel and pedal set designs. Great stuff.
Also typical for these books is the often awkward or downright confusing text written by guest authors who are non-native English speakers. The book is also full of typos, which seem especially strange as they are often in technical terms, brand names, or country names, and may appear both correctly and incorrectly in different places on the same page ... I guess they really rush these into print (not that you'd know it by the availability dates). Considering how good the content is, I wish the editing was better.
Still, the text is interesting and insightful, and full of information that is hard to find elsewhere. The looks at tires and engines are especially interesting, including some opinions on the potential influence of driving style on engine reliability in the age of throttle-by-wire and TC, which seems to be a contentious issue among fans. I also like the rundown and diagrams of the technical regulation changes for the year, and the cool look at the chassis assembly process. The 2006 section is very brief, but includes a nice goodbye for fan-favorites Minardi and Jordan.
Also typical for these books is the often awkward or downright confusing text written by guest authors who are non-native English speakers. The book is also full of typos, which seem especially strange as they are often in technical terms, brand names, or country names, and may appear both correctly and incorrectly in different places on the same page ... I guess they really rush these into print (not that you'd know it by the availability dates). Considering how good the content is, I wish the editing was better.
Still, the text is interesting and insightful, and full of information that is hard to find elsewhere. The looks at tires and engines are especially interesting, including some opinions on the potential influence of driving style on engine reliability in the age of throttle-by-wire and TC, which seems to be a contentious issue among fans. I also like the rundown and diagrams of the technical regulation changes for the year, and the cool look at the chassis assembly process. The 2006 section is very brief, but includes a nice goodbye for fan-favorites Minardi and Jordan.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent Detail and Insight into F1 cars
Mar 24 2007
By Jerry Harding
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Getting up close and personal with an F1 car is no easy task. So, for those of us who aren't drivers, engineers or mechanics for one of the teams, this book may be as close as we ever get to seeing the technology and innovation involved in modern F1 cars.
The illustrations in this book are superb and include every detail a photograph would have. With each illustration is an accompanying paragraph giving detail into what the design was trying to accomplish, differences from previous designs, etc. There are errors in the text, some more confusing than others, but if reread the intent can be seen. To me, it doesn't detract from the book at all.
For those wanting more technical details about the cars of F1, this is the book to have.
The illustrations in this book are superb and include every detail a photograph would have. With each illustration is an accompanying paragraph giving detail into what the design was trying to accomplish, differences from previous designs, etc. There are errors in the text, some more confusing than others, but if reread the intent can be seen. To me, it doesn't detract from the book at all.
For those wanting more technical details about the cars of F1, this is the book to have.
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