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  • A Year Inside Formula 1: An F1 Book
  • Written by: Guenther Steiner
  • Narrated by: Guenther Steiner
  • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Surviving to Drive

Written by: Guenther Steiner
Narrated by: Guenther Steiner
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Publisher's Summary

#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time

“People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...”

In Surviving to Drive, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner brings listeners inside his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes. Through this unique lens, Steiner guides listeners on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high-stakes motor racing. Packed full of twists and turns, from pre-season preparations to hiring and firing drivers, from the design, launch, and testing of a car to the race calendar itself–Surviving to Drive is the first time that an Formula 1 team has allowed an acting team principal to tell the full story of a whole season.

Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner's inimitable style, Surviving to Drive is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.

©2023 Guenther Steiner (P)2023 Random House Audio

What the critics say

“Funny and revealing.” The Guardian

“Fearless and candid, Surviving to Drive reads like the night-time confessions of a football manager who is fighting to stay in the Premier League. A gleeful guide to a bonkers sport from a loveable rogue insider.” The Times

“It’s gripping to read. It’s funny, it’s real, it’s exciting. It’s a brilliant book.” —Chris Evans

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A amazing insightful view from the top of a year in F1

So I can honestly say it is a absolutely wonderful book, written from the point of view of the team principal, it gives the reader an insider perspective of one season of the (in)perfect F1 world, with crazy work hours, stupid rules insane politics and absolutely absurd amounts of money spent on the sport, but at the same time makes you want to runaway and join the F1 circus.

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Best audiobook I have heard!

What an audiobook! I listen to a lot of them, and this was by far the most entertaining. Full marks for having Guenther himself read it as well, he can read the phone book and I'd still piss myself.

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Always a good time for a fook smash!

Always love hearing Guenther talk, he did a great job here. A great peak behind the scenes during a very eventful year for formula 1.

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Background

Gave a nice overview of the creation of the Haas F1 team as well as Guenther’s involvement with the team from the beginning. It was fun to listen to him talk about his past in rally and his thoughts on the 2022 F1 season

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Scattered thoughts.

The book is a diary of scattered (sometimes incomprehensible) thoughts read by Gunther in his thick Italian accent. It’s a tough go and I started feeling that life was too short to continue the struggle. Had to stop after a couple of hours.

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