When you think of motorsport, your mind likely steers toward Formula One (no pun intended). But the science behind the sport is so much more than teams driving around a track at 200-plus mph. In fact, over the years, motorsport science has contributed to a wide range of applications: from climate change solutions to help in the fight against Covid.
Indeed, motorsport science is “a story of invention, of myriad discoveries, ideas, and technologies developed through racing,” journalist Kit Chapman claims in his latest offering ‘Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World’ (Bloomsbury, £18, ISBN 9781472982186).
Full disclosure: this book is not one for those looking for a fun and easy read. Chapman goes into immense detail about the science behind why cars work, and how the racing industry is constantly at the forefront of making cars on our roads better. But if you want to learn more about this world in a fun and engaging way, then ‘Racing Green...