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Motorsport has always lived at the intersection of speed, innovation, and risk-but its greatest tests have rarely come from the racetrack itself. Racing on the Brink reveals the defining seasons when the sport stood on the edge of collapse, reshaped not by victories or rivalries alone, but by political turmoil, financial upheaval, tragedy, and global uncertainty. From the fuel shortages that threatened entire calendars to the governance battles that split championships and the accidents that forced immediate reinvention, this book chronicles the moments when motorsport was pushed to its limits-and survived only by changing course. Drawing on decades of verifiable history across Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR, MotoGP, WRC, endurance racing, and more, this sweeping narrative traces the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated crises. Each chapter dives into a pivotal season of instability, revealing how rulebooks tightened, technologies evolved, and teams adapted under pressure. What emerges is a portrait of a sport repeatedly tested and repeatedly reborn, driven by necessity toward safer cars, smarter governance, and more sustainable competition. Racing on the Brink is a compelling exploration of motorsport's resilience. It shows how every crisis-no matter how disruptive-has propelled the sport toward its next era. For fans, historians, and industry insiders, this is a definitive account of how racing has endured on a knife-edge, and why it continues to thrive even when the world around it threatens to stall.

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