Adrian Newey – författare

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon HillThe world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 36-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved.A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian’s thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form – he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna’s death during his time at Williams in 1994.Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed.

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon HillThe world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 36-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved.A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian’s thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form – he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna’s death during his time at Williams in 1994.Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed.

''Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.'' Damon HillThe world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 36-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved.A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian’s thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form – he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna’s death during his time at Williams in 1994.Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed.

»Der Michelangelo des Motorsports« NEW YORKERIn »Wie man ein Auto baut« erzählt Adrian Newey von seiner unvergleichlichen, 35-jährigen Karriere im Formel-1-Zirkus: von den Autos, die er konstruiert hat, von den Fahrern, mit denen er zusammengearbeitet hat, und von den Rennen, an denen er mitgewirkt hat. Illustriert mit bisher unveröffentlichten Fotos und Konstruktionsskizzen, zeigt seine außergewöhnliche Lebensgeschichte, was diesen Sport so einzigartig macht: die totale Verschmelzung von Mensch und Maschine, die perfekte Kombination von Stil, Effizienz und Geschwindigkeit.Bereits im Alter von zwölf Jahren fertigte Adrian Newey seine ersten Konstruktionspläne für Autos an, als wahres Ingenieursgenie dachte er schon damals instinktiv nach den Prinzipien von Form und Gestaltung. Auf die frühen Erfolge im IndyCar folgte eine beispiellose Karriere in der Formel 1, wo er unter anderem die Weltmeister-Autos für Alain Prost, Mika Häkkinen und Sebastian Vettel konstruierte, immer mit dem einen Ziel: das Auto schneller zu machen. Neben vielen Triumphen stehen aber auch Tragödien, etwa Ayrton Sennas tödlicher Unfall 1994, als Newey für Williams tätig war. Adrian Newey, vom New Yorker als »Michelangelo des Motorsports« geadelt, schildert nicht nur 35 Jahre Formel-1-Zirkus. Er zeigt vielmehr auf umfassende und unterhaltsame Weise, wie ein Rennauto tatsächlich funktioniert. Eine bemerkenswerte Autobiografie und zugleich eine große Geschichte der Technik und des Sports."Es ist ein Werk für Insider, aber auch für Leute, die an Sonntag-Nachmittagen gelegentlich bei der Formel 1 im Fernsehen hängen bleiben und ein bisschen mehr darüber erfahren wollen, warum ein Auto so schnell im Kreis fahren kann. Newey führt an der Hand in ein Umfeld, in der höchste Präzision, Gefühle des Alltags und Zufälle aufeinanderprallen." SALZBURGER NACHRICHTEN»Während die Rennwagen für das Erlöschen der Roten Ampeln bereitgemacht werden, geht er langsam die Wagen der Rivalen ab. Es wirkt, als würde er in dieser Zeit die Autos Zentimeter für Zentimeter mit seinen hellwachen Augen scannen. Vielleicht hat ja ein Kollege eine bessere Idee gehabt? Bei Newey schwer vorstellbar.« HANDELSBLATT