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How to Be an F1 Driver

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by Jenson Button


  rivalry 282–3

  Robbins, Tony 44

  Rocket colour scheme 54

  ROKiT Williams Racing, see Williams Racing

  Rosberg, Nico 31, 81, 169, 286

  rpm 101, 107, 269

  ‘rubbered in’, defined 307

  rule changes 11, 130–1, 206, 261

  run-offs 293

  Russia 86, 217, 245

  S-bend downforce 326

  safety barriers 48, 308

  safety cars 21, 131–3, 146, 192, 272–3

  safety measures 48, 107, 128, 135, 136, 191, 197, 211, 227, 247, 257–8

  Salo, Mika 82

  San Marino Grand Prix 98

  Sato, Takuma 198

  Sauber Motorsport 19

  Schumacher, Michael 68, 85, 99, 125, 126, 138, 184, 291

  Scream anecdote 65

  Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow, see Ferrari

  self-belief 39–40

  selfishness 30–2

  Senna, Ayrton 26, 252, 258, 286

  set-up 98, 166, 168, 170, 174, 175–8, 205, 253, 286

  Shanghai International Circuit 19, 133, 221, 272

  Silverstone 36, 65, 146, 185–6, 196, 298, 320

  simulators 15, 33–4, 99, 128, 164–70, 174, 175, 177, 244, 261, 264, 309

  single-seated 45

  Sky 196

  cycling team 247

  JB’s career with 87, 160, 196, 320–7

  sleep, importance of 90–1

  slide 26, 96, 123, 124, 145, 168, 181, 182, 214, 218, 260

  SMIDSY defence 192–3

  SMP Racing 259, 262, 265

  SNAFU 18

  snapbacks 37, 209–10, 253

  social media 68, 237, 291

  South African Grand Prix 210

  Spa circuit, see Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

  Spanish Grand Prix 137, 322 (see also Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya)

  special ‘Ferrari’ payment 206

  spending 79–87, 174

  spies/spying 140–1

  sponsorship 10, 31, 36–8, 63, 69, 74–9, 144, 212–13, 217, 249, 279, 290, 303, 318 (see also marketing)

  stability 123, 304

  starts 98–106

  Stig 291

  stock-car racing, see NASCAR

  strategy 19, 103–5, 132–7, 142–4, 182, 248, 284

  Super Formula Championship 195

  Super GT 45, 207–8

  ‘defined’ 55

  downforce 56

  F1 comparisons 121, 156, 194, 213

  JB competes in 10, 55–8, 95, 121, 320

  mechanical grip 162–3

  Yamamoto wins 57

  Super Mario Kart 164

  Super Mondays 68, 194, 216

  supplements 90, 242

  support 40–4

  suspension 9, 56, 166, 168, 175, 210, 223, 227, 258, 265, 272, 304

  Sutil, Adrian 239

  Suzuka International Racing Course (Suzuka Sākitto) 39, 55, 56, 138, 177, 192, 272, 283, 294, 298, 306–7

  Tagström, Uffe 213

  talkback 139–40, 210, 269

  TARDIS 86

  The A-Team 16

  Team Kunimitsu 55, 56, 59

  team owners 277–82

  team player, disposition towards 33–6

  team sports, importance of 33, 73

  teammates 283–93

  technical know-how 64

  terrain 149–55

  three-stop strategy 137

  three-wheeler-car anecdote 53–4

  throttle 101, 101–3, 104–5, 108, 109–10, 111, 113, 133, 160, 178, 182, 183, 202, 238, 245, 250–1, 305, 308

  through-the-looking-glass moment 70

  thumb placement 195

  Tooned 15, 291

  Top Gear 291

  Toyota Racing 259, 260, 262, 271–2

  Toyota Gazoo Racing 259

  traction 126, 176, 286, 309

  travel tips 87–91

  triathlons 10, 11, 213, 220, 240, 242, 247, 312

  tricky-conditions driving 96–7

  trophies 192, 197–200, 329

  Turkish Grand Prix 284

  turn one 105–6

  tyres 100–1, 103–4, 179–86, 273

  ‘under the radar’ approval 280

  understanding your car 249

  understeer 176, 202, 219, 250, 253, 286, 294, 303–4, 306

  United States Grand Prix, see Austin Grand Prix

  Vandoorne, Stoffel 17, 18, 19, 21

  Velcro 216–17, 249, 264

  Verstappen, Jos 27, 28, 250

  Verstappen, Max 27–8, 48–9, 193–4, 218, 250, 285, 292, 321

  Vettel, Sebastian 33, 69, 81, 105, 125, 126, 134, 185, 192–3, 216, 226, 282, 298, 321, 322

  video games 33, 164

  Vietnam Grand Prix 293

  Villeneuve, Jacques 82, 84

  visibility 127–31

  Vodafone 78

  voiceovers 15, 291

  vortex 172

  Wacky Races 149

  Ward, Brittny (fiancée) 3, 4, 30, 95–6, 320, 328

  first race attended by 227–8

  JB meets 10

  JB’s ‘comeback’ 11

  and JB’s retirement 9

  weather 142–4, 306–7

  Webber, Mark 125, 237

  Wehrlein, Pascal 19–21, 22

  wet-conditions driving 96–7

  Wheldon, Dan 257

  Whitmarsh, Martin 277, 279

  Williams, Frank 28, 281–2

  Williams Racing 28, 64, 163, 210, 281–2

  Williamson, James 16, 76, 296–7

  Wilson, Justin 257

  wind tunnel 74, 128, 173–5, 177

  wings 170–2, 177

  winning 189–202

  World Championship 21, 28, 98, 121, 208, 288–9

  Hamilton wins 69, 78

  Hunt wins 49

  JB dreams of winning 257

  JB wins 41–2, 59, 67, 78, 298

  Lewis wins 190

  Mansell’s ‘not win’ 189

  Massa’s ‘not win’ 190–1

  Rosberg wins 31

  Vettel wins 69, 192–3, 282–3, 298

  World Endurance Championships 258, 271

  yachts 83–5, 295

  Yamamoto, Naoki 56, 57, 195

  ‘Yellow Submarine’ anecdote 295

  Yokohama 180

  YouTube 115, 126, 135, 154, 228

  Y250 vortex 172

 

 

 


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