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Surviving to Drive

A Year Inside Formula 1

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Surviving to Drive

By: Guenther Steiner
Narrated by: Guenther Steiner
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Brought to you by Penguin.

'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...'

Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix's hugely popular fly on the wall series, Drive to Survive.

In Surviving to Drive, the Haas team principal takes readers 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, Guenther takes us on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high stakes motor racing.

Packed full of twists and turns, from hiring and firing drivers, balancing books, pre-season preparations, the design, launch and testing of a car - and of course, the race calendar itself - this is the first time that an F1 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, this is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.

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Critic reviews

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. (Melanie Reid)
It's gripping to read. It's funny, it's real, it's exciting. It's a brilliant book. (Chris Evans)
Very colourful. Like having a conversation with Steiner. (Radio 4, Today)
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Guenther has a great voice and he delivers this really well. From the ridiculous to the touching reflections.

Incredible

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Great audio book, read by the man himself makes it worth the listen recommended

Best audio book I have listened to so far.

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I almost listened to this in one go!

If you've seen Drive to Survive then this is a must

Guenther is a charismatic no-nonsense kind of a guy and the icing on the cake is that he narrated this. If he did not then maybe I would not have enjoyed it as much.

Great insights into the season and with real world struggles of a smaller race team.

I hope this is one of many to come from Guenther.

Absolutely Brilliant!

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Had me laughing smiling and then in tears. So very funny and so interesting to hear what goes in the F1 paddocks around the world.

Rest Easy Harvey & if you love F1 this is for you

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An enjoyable listen...

Entertaining, heartfelt, genuine, sincere.

A fascinating insight into the Haas F1 team

Highly recommend to any F1 fan!

Enjoyable listen - Recommended!

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