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Surviving to Drive

A Year Inside Formula 1: An F1 Book

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Surviving to Drive

By: Guenther Steiner
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#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 Automotive Engineering Sports Transportation

Critic reviews

“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
Behind-the-scenes Insights • Authentic Storytelling • Entertaining Personality • Honest Perspective • Colorful Narration
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Epic book! I really enjoyed it and it was great seeing the inside behind the behind-the-scenes with the Formula One

Classic Wankers!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Was great hearing the behind the scenes of F1. Also enjoyed hearing the way Haas came about and grew as a team. We will miss Guenther on the grid! Gene Haas is a true “wanker” for sacking our man!! Lol

Gotta love Guenther!!

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Really great book i hope there are more to come, and listening directly from Gunther made ir better

I want more

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Really enjoyed getting a different view of how a Formula 1 team works and how much work goes into it by the the TP's. Best part was it being narrated by Guenther, I don't think it would have been good otherwise.

Different perspective

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Thanks for telling it like it is. Enjoyed every minute. Write another. I bet there is more.

Good book well read

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We are all here because we love Guenther, his personality and comic relief is a major part of why we love him. The fact he narrated it himself was a selling point for me. It was told in his words and his voice. I loved every minute of it and personally recommend it very highly. If you are a fan of either him or the sport you’ll enjoy it too

Amazing book for F1 and Drive to Survive fans

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Geunther's accent is a bit difficult at first, but doesn't take long to get used to it. His sense of humor is fantastic and his ability to recount the various paths that brought him to Formula 1 is truly wonderful. Excellent read!

Outstanding storyteller!

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The author's vision of the F1 reality is raw and well-detailed—an ambitious project for one of the top sports in the world.
Great stories, great analysis. Loved that book.

Fucking brilliant perspective.

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It was exactly what I expected but better. Gunther Steiner is such a character. Audible needs to get him set up with an Audible Original Podcast.

Loved it!

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This is more of a journal than a book, but I appreciated the condor and the fact that Guenther recorded the book himself.

Inside look at an F1 season

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