As a massive F1 fan and having enjoyed many autobiographies / biographies of drivers throughout the years I was interested to read this, Newey is arguably the most important engineer in the ground effect era and I knew very little about him going into this beyond his Red Bull career. I listened to this as an audio book, which is new for me as I commonly only go for physical books, and as a result I think I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as I would have in print. For one point, the technical design topics commonly have diagrams, however obviously when listening you don’t have those making those parts a little harder to follow. 

The early sections of the book covering the pre F1 years were a pleasant read. Following a traditional structure of a Biography this section was well paced and easy to follow, as well as being interesting. Moving into the early F1 years it continues to be a good read, and the glimpses into his personal life are enjoyable if not somewhat sparse. The second half of the book begins to feel a little bit formulaic though, it begins to get a little boring. The anecdotes about the drivers and colleagues throughout are great, but just too few. I think what makes a biography or memoir interesting are the people, not only the focus of the piece but all the people around them and this is a bit lacking in this area.