How To Survive The F1 Summer Break

As the screeching tires and roaring engines fall silent, and the checkered flags take a break from waving, it is officially the first weekend of the Formula 1 summer break.

The “summer break” is the mid-season pause, a period of rest for the drivers and teams. However, for fans, it can feel like an eternity without the adrenaline-fueled excitement of the Grand Prix. On the other hand, this can be the perfect opportunity to dive into the world of F1 and motorsports beyond the races.

Here are several ways to help you navigate this 3-week break, ensuring that your passion for the sport burns brighter than ever before.

TV & Movies

• Drive To Survive

• Rush (2013)

• F2: Chasing The Dream

• Senna (2010)

• A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story (2020)

• Grand Prix (1966)

• Schumacher (2021)

• McLaren (2017)

• F1 TV Shows & Documentaries

• Formula 1 official videos on YouTube

Blogs & Articles

• Track Fanatics Blog

• Formula 1 Top Stories

• Motorsport.com

• Autosport.com

• Females In Motorsport

Content Creators

• Lissie Mackintosh

• Kalina

• Toni Cowan-Brown

• SheLovesFormula1

• F1Elly

• AshVandelay

Podcasts

• Going Purple

• Two Girls 1 Formula

• Beyond The Grid

• WTF1

• Autosport F1 & Motorsport

• Scuderia F1: A Formula 1 Podcast

Shop Merch

• Official F1 Store

• The Sunday Collective

• Pit Lane Prints

• RaceWknd

• Team & Driver brands

  • Enchante by Daniel Ricciardo

  • Quadrant by Lando Norris

  • +44 by Lewis Hamilton

Books

• “Life to the Limit” by Jenson Button

• “Surviving to Drive” by Guenther Steiner

• “How To Build A Car” by Adrian Newey

• “Total Competition” by Ross Brawn

• “Formula 1: All the Races” by Roger Smith

• “The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit” by Michael Cannell

• “Winning Is Not Enough” by Jackie Stewart

Watch other motorsports series

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Here is what’s on this weekend

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or a newcomer to the world of Formula 1, this summer break offers a golden opportunity to delve deeper into other aspects of the sport’s history, personalities, and captivating stories. With an array of movies, books, podcasts, articles, content creators, and shops at your disposal, there are endless ways to keep the F1 flame burning bright until the engines roar back to life on the race track. And you can always use this as an opportunity to explore different motorsport series!

So, whatever you choose to do, embrace the break as an opportunity to enhance your motorsport fan journey. Get ready, for when those engines roar once more, you’ll be fueled not only by the thrill of the race but also by the knowledge and appreciation you’ve cultivated during this hiatus.