Formula 101: For F1 Fans Who Love the Drama
Matt Elisofon · Brian Muller
Nov 2026 · Sold by St. Martin's Press
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About this ebook
Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Formula 1 racing and obsessed with Netflix’s Drive to Survive, the Red Flags team—the #1 American F1 podcast—invites readers into an irreverent, hilarious illustrated romp through the wild world of Formula 1.
From epic on-track battles to gloriously delulu off-track drama, tire strategy to the anatomy of a race weekend, Formula 101 is the F1 course you never got in college (but absolutely deserved). Inside, you’ll find deep dives into legendary teams like Scuderia Ferrari; gossipy takedowns of less legendary ones, including Renault; an ode to Guenther Steiner; and enough rigorously (ahem) peer-reviewed driver hotness ratings and nepo-to-talent ratio analyses to earn both this class—and its authors—a place at Harvard, right alongside F1 Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff and his business syllabus.
Readers can dive into the business side of the sport with Moneyland, a game that explains the dark side of racing economics, or meet drivers past and present through five classic archetypes—from terminator to precious baby angel. Packed with illustrations and pop-culture references, Formula 101 is the perfect gift for sports fans who love competition, storytelling, and a little gossip, whether they still debate Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s 2021 showdown or are just starting to learn why Formula 1 inspires such intense loyalty. This is Formula 1 by fans for fans. So grab your textbook. Class is in session.
From epic on-track battles to gloriously delulu off-track drama, tire strategy to the anatomy of a race weekend, Formula 101 is the F1 course you never got in college (but absolutely deserved). Inside, you’ll find deep dives into legendary teams like Scuderia Ferrari; gossipy takedowns of less legendary ones, including Renault; an ode to Guenther Steiner; and enough rigorously (ahem) peer-reviewed driver hotness ratings and nepo-to-talent ratio analyses to earn both this class—and its authors—a place at Harvard, right alongside F1 Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff and his business syllabus.
Readers can dive into the business side of the sport with Moneyland, a game that explains the dark side of racing economics, or meet drivers past and present through five classic archetypes—from terminator to precious baby angel. Packed with illustrations and pop-culture references, Formula 101 is the perfect gift for sports fans who love competition, storytelling, and a little gossip, whether they still debate Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s 2021 showdown or are just starting to learn why Formula 1 inspires such intense loyalty. This is Formula 1 by fans for fans. So grab your textbook. Class is in session.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Formula 1 racing and obsessed with Netflix’s Drive to Survive, the Red Flags team—the #1 American F1 podcast—invites readers into an irreverent, hilarious illustrated romp through the wild world of Formula 1.
From epic on-track battles to gloriously delulu...
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About the author
Matt Elisofon and Brian Muller have known each other since grade school and are now co-hosts of the hottest Formula 1 podcast in the U.S., the Red Flags Pod. In a few short years, their show has garnered hundreds of thousands of fans. Elisofon lives in Los Angeles, and Muller lives in New York City.
Matt Elisofon and Brian Muller have known each other since grade school and are now co-hosts of the hottest Formula 1 podcast in the U.S., the Red Flags Pod. In a few short years, their show has garnered hundreds of thousands of fans. Elisofon lives in Los Angeles, and Muller lives in New York City.
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