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u/NeverLandRanchHand · 13 pointsr/formula1

> It seems like Red Bull's entire development strategy is based on bending the rules as far as possible until they break, in which case they backtrack.

This is motor-racing. I hate to be so axiomatic, but pushing the rules is the defining philosophy of all good teams at all levels. This is what Mark Donahue called the Unfair Advantage.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Unfair-Advantage-Mark-Donohue/dp/0837600693/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343072541&sr=8-1&keywords=the+unfair+advantage

Check it out,..its a fascinating read.

u/CounterbalancedCove · 9 pointsr/INDYCAR

While Indycar is more tangently related in this book, although it does talk about Indy 500 efforts, Mark Donohue's The Unfair Advantage is about his racing career and the early days of Team Penske. You could argue it focuses more on American motorsport in general (They ran in the Daytona 24H, Can-Am, NASCAR, and other series as well as the Indy 500), but it's still a good look at the early days of the biggest team in the sport.

It also helps explain the entire philosophy of auto racing, in describing the search for an advantage that isn't necessarily cheating, but will be difficult/impossible for other teams to replicate in the garage area once you turn up to the track with it.

u/No-Coast-Punk · 8 pointsr/cars

Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue. A fascinating look into what it takes to really and truly excel in the world of racing. Awesome stories.

The http://www.amazon.com/The-Unfair-Advantage-Mark-Donohue/dp/0837600693/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395869155&sr=8-2&keywords=unfair+advantage

Forced induction performance tuning. A fairly math heavy book as to how to make boosted engines really work. Unfortunately, it's been discontinued, so it's quite expensive to find a copy. It's really worth paying the money for a used copy if you are going to be doing a big forced induction build.

http://www.amazon.com/Induction-Performance-Practical-Supercharging-Turbocharging/dp/1859606911/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395869313&sr=8-1&keywords=forced+induction+performance+tuning

Four Stroke Performance Tuning. Same author as above. Still in print. Good info about NA engine building.

http://www.amazon.com/Four-Stroke-Performance-Tuning-Graham-Bell/dp/0857331256/ref=pd_sim_b_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=06E3Z1TE8P27JV7JVWKN

Street Rotary. A really good intro to rotaries with very solid technical info.

http://www.amazon.com/Street-Rotary-HP1549-Horsepower-Reliability/dp/1557885494/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395869534&sr=1-1&keywords=street+rotary

u/PokeyHokie · 5 pointsr/engineering

If you're looking for casual reads, I have a few:

To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design by Henry Petroski

Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design by Henry Petroski

If you're into racing at all, The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue and Paul VanValkenburgh is a great account of Donohue's career. It talks plenty about engineering as well.

I might be able to recommend a few others if you can point me toward a specific field of engineering.

u/KPexEA · 3 pointsr/motorsports

For more info on the 917/30 I would recommend this book: The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue

u/kokopelli73 · 3 pointsr/NASCAR

Dang, used to live in Tucson and was unaware of the proximity. Lot of great cars in there. The Porsche LMP2 is particularly special, as it outshone and beat the diesel Audi R10 LMP1 juggernaut at Sebring that year, and was competitive against the faster class all throughout the schedule. Legendary times in the ALMS.

Some reading suggestions:

The Unfair Advantage - Mark Donohue's pseudo-autobiography cataloguing his and Roger Penske's continual development of the cars they raced in the 1960s and 1970s, a true golden era for gains in automotive racing technology and performance.

Beast - the story of Penske's secret Ilmor-Mercedes engine project that once again gained the unfair advantage and lead to victory at Indy in 1994.

u/TyTimothy · 1 pointr/formula1

I really wish Hamilton would simply make a post to Instagram with a photo of himself casually eating Captain Crunch (w/ Crunch Berries obviously) on his personal Jet, while reading this with a whos-who of celebs laughing slightly out of focus in the background.

Caption: "U Mad?"

u/CromulentPerson · 1 pointr/formula1

This is a great book. It's right up there with The Unfair Advantage in terms of teaching the philosophy of how to go motor racing.