Help needed - Technical F1 book?

[Tifoso]

Hi all, I have been reading this amazing forum since las month, and I am trying to understand more about the technical side of Formula One, therefore, I would like to read a book that introduces me into the motor racing world.

So I just wanted to ask for a book which you liked or you thing it's suitable for someone who wants to learn more.

Thanks in advance

[manchild]

I guess no one expects me to welcome a tifoso on this forum but since I'm the first one to reply I am doing so.

Here are links to F1 book related topics in this forum.

viewtopic.php?t=3153

viewtopic.php?t=2504

viewtopic.php?t=1507

[Tifoso]

I guess no one expects me to welcome a tifoso on this forum but since I'm the first one to reply I am doing so.

Here are links to F1 book related topics in this forum.

viewtopic.php?t=3153

viewtopic.php?t=2504

viewtopic.php?t=1507

Thanks I hope you begin to understand the tifosi Regards to you too

[Ted68]

Well I'm a Williams man myself, and still don't know squat about this sport. All tifosi are welcome here. Don't mind Manchild, his bark is worse than his bite ever since he had his blood drained due to it's color.

[Tifoso]

Well I'm a Williams man myself, and still don't know squat about this sport. All tifosi are welcome here. Don't mind Manchild, his bark is worse than his bite ever since he had his blood drained due to it's color.

That's what I like about the forum, there is no problem of "colours"

[ketanpaul]

When I started watching F1, my dad got me "Fornula One for Dummies" and I found it awesome for beginners

[ss_collins]

could do worse then reading racecar engineering? but I would say that

[wazojugs]

1. the science of speed
2. the science of safety
3. life at the limit
4. beyond the limit
5. The Science of Formula 1 Design: Expert Analysis of the Modern Grand Prix Car

[FW 21]

I have the last 4 years of Technical analysis by Giorgio Pioala. (hes the guy who does the illustrations for Autosport magazine)

Great reading.

[Carlos]

Your main library or nearby university library - often have months of back copies of F1 and racing magazines. You can learn a lot about F1 by building a detailed plastic F1 model.

Search the internet skillfully.For instance search term" monocoque" turned up a Nasa brief - "Racecar Manufacturer Uses Finite Element Analysis to Simulate Chassis Performance April 30th/2005/ Paolo Marabini associated with Minardi F! - 1 interesting page at"

The SAE has lots of interesting papers for purchase - So Expensive

http://www.techbriefs.com/content/view/751/34/1/1/

It depends on which search engine you use. There are mechanical engineering search engines - physics search engines - all kinds of search engines.

I also learned monocoque is from the French and translates as "single shell" - from the internet - today - What a resource!

Using the search term " composite monocoque " I discovered - Flex joints of composite material/replace cup bearings/ blade connectors/ attaching wishbones to chassis/semi-rigid connections that flex provide changes to wheel movement to make suspension geometry changes / used in F1

I remember that the Porsche 908 used a rear trailing arm suspension with with a certain amount of flex to provide bump steer/ sort of a 4 wheel steering effect

The point is - the internet is free - libraries are free - books are expensive - as mentioned - a few days spent going through the F1 technical forum index will supply an education in itself.

That's all the time I have - hope I've offered some help and inspiration. Got to do Saturday errands

Edit - There is a thread - I've spent about an hour looking through the forum index - but couldn't find it - Manchild started it - I think it was "Software,books,links,,," - he must have listed about 40 books and another 20 sources

[Tifoso]

Your main library or nearby university library - often have months of back copies of F1 and racing magazines. You can learn a lot about F1 by building a detailed plastic F1 model.

Search the internet skillfully.For instance search term" monocoque" turned up a Nasa brief - "Racecar Manufacturer Uses Finite Element Analysis to Simulate Chassis Performance April 30th/2005/ Paolo Marabini associated with Minardi F! - 1 interesting page at"

The SAE has lots of interesting papers for purchase - So Expensive

http://www.techbriefs.com/content/view/751/34/1/1/

It depends on which search engine you use. There are mechanical engineering search engines - physics search engines - all kinds of search engines.

I also learned monocoque is from the French and translates as "single shell" - from the internet - today - What a resource!

Using the search term " composite monocoque " I discovered - Flex joints of composite material/replace cup bearings/ blade connectors/ attaching wishbones to chassis/semi-rigid connections that flex provide changes to wheel movement to make suspension geometry changes / used in F1

I remember that the Porsche 908 used a rear trailing arm suspension with with a certain amount of flex to provide bump steer/ sort of a 4 wheel steering effect

The point is - the internet is free - libraries are free - books are expensive - as mentioned - a few days spent going through the F1 technical forum index will supply an education in itself.

That's all the time I have - hope I've offered some help and inspiration. Got to do Saturday errands

Thanks Carlos. I have decided to buy F1 Technical Design, eventhough I have already downloaded the book in PDF but it was just to see how it looked like. The same I have done with "Formula One for dummies", which looks hilarius

I have also decided to use more the net for my "education", as I found lots of articles worth reading, and of course, this site. But unfortunately, in Spain is quite difficult to go beyond the dummy fingerboy

PS: Are you Spanish? (sorry for the off-topic)

[zac510]

I would also highly recommend Ferrari Formula 1 by Peter Wright.

[Carlos]

Manchild had a brilliant ide (we all do from time to time - me too )

He started a thread just for reference material - he made about 40 entries and a few others posted - I looked for it yesterday - it's good for all - especially new mwmbers - spent an hour or so - it was called - I think - Software,books,links...

See if anyone can find it - we should try to keep it alive on the homepage - adding a bit to keep it up front - keeping it as what it should be - front page news. Cheers Must go to my Sunday job at the Taloola Cafe - and make beautiful food for out discriminating patrons - the rest of the week they suffer with the ordinary - if I may be immodest

[Tifoso]

Well, a long time ago since this post!

I just wanted to thank everyone (especially Carlos/Manchild) for the recommendations, I bought "The Science of Formula One Technical Design" a month ago and it is just wonderful. Thank you very much for the recommendation!

Now that I am about to finish it I was searching for another book, if there is another special one please let me know (I'm already looking in Manchild's post)

Thanks!

[Carlos]

Tifoso - The resource thread I mentioned:

viewtopic.php?p=15796#15796