{"product_id":"pressure-how-the-people-who-power-formula-one-thrive-at-the-limits-paperback","title":"Pressure: How the People Who Power Formula One Thrive at the Limits - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Lazenby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs lead presenter for Sky Sports Formula One live coverage, Simon Lazenby is at the centre of Grand Prix race-weekend action. With a foreword by legendary motorsport driver Damon Hill, in this book Simon takes us off camera to give us exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the people who power this multi-billion-pound sport.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on over a decade's accumulated first-hand knowledge and connections across the paddock, Simon talks to key experts and professionals within the teams and the overall organisation, who each reveal how they operate, how they compete, the skills they've learnt to navigate the challenges they face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the insiders who let us into their world are Max Verstappen's race engineer, whose voice we hear on the driver's cockpit radio communicating key strategic decisions, and the Aston Martin mechanic who oversees the team responsible for assembling the F1 car from 14,500 different components before each GP. There's the performance coach, who has to ensure that the drivers' necks can withstand the equivalent of 24kg of weight (helmet + head + G force) and \u003cb\u003eGiorgio Piola\u003c\/b\u003e whose sketches of F1 cars have been revered since the late 1960s. \u003cb\u003eGeorge Russell\u003c\/b\u003e talks about life at Mercedes as their new lead driver. And at the top of pyramid are \u003cb\u003eZak Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO of current contenders McLaren, and \u003cb\u003eJames Vowles\u003c\/b\u003e, team principal of Williams, who are breaking through. In all, we get insight for some 27 separate roles up and down the paddock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe see split-second, mid-race decision-making at the pit wall, lightning physical and technical efficiency in the pit lane, high-level politics and boardroom manoeuvres, emergency medical interventions, genius design innovation and much more inside track action. This is a unique, first-hand insight into human performance under extreme pressure at the highest level of motorsport, bringing man and machine together to compete at speeds of 200 miles per hour.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Lazenby has been the lead presenter of Sky Sports F1 since its inception in 2012. He joined Sky Sports in 1998, starting off 'making teas and coffees'. After a screen test, he was sent out to report on a variety of sports as well as presenting Sky Sports News, test cricket and golf, before becoming lead rugby presenter from 2002 to 2011. Simon lives in South West London with his wife and two children. This is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809409654981,"sku":"9781529939323","price":45.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/O86QCOUwZH9781529939323.webp?v=1770943056","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/pressure-how-the-people-who-power-formula-one-thrive-at-the-limits-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}