this was a very fun and easy read! i enjoyed the f1 aspects of this book and thought it was executed well.

chloe and matt were the absolute cutest. i loved their relationship a lot and think it was written so well. i would've love to had seen some flashbacks with the two of them so i could have more insight on what their dynamic was like.

overall i loved this book and recommend it to everyone. it's amazing to have a fmc that's in a generally male dominated field be in charge and gain confidence within herself!!! and i loved how this book tackled matt's anxiety and ptsd from the accident. i would have love to had seen more therapy scenes with him.

thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Drive Me Crazy is a cute story following two childhood friends to annoyances to lovers. The story takes place in the F1 world. Lizzy Dent’s writing is easy to read and the technically of F1 racing is told in a way that is approachable to a person who doesn’t know anything about F1 racing. I appreciated the honesty and transparency that was shown to Chloe as a woman in a primarily male field. She wrote about the issues that Chloe and Matt face in a way to make those challenges easily be understood by the reader and the path to the solution was illuminating to their character growth.

Below are some observations while reading, I am not attaching these to any social media reviews I just wanted to put them here in hopes that they are seen and can be corrected if needed before publication. Again I really enjoyed reading this novel and will be reading more of Lizzy Dent’s novels in the future. Thank you for this opportunity.

Issues within the text:

Chapter 8
“The honestly from Chloe is arresting.”

“ ‘That bloody strategist,’ I say, nodding” Chloe says this but this chapter is in Matt’s perspective

Chapter 14
“Working-togethercomplication”

Chapter 28
Soft tires or medium?
“Two tire changes. Mediums, then sorts for speed at the end.” “I’ve lost a few places, but I can do this. Soft tires great track conditions. I have this.” “No second stop? Will the tires make it?”

I was expecting a slow burn (which it isn’t) but there’s lots of yearning and complications that make this forbidden love so hard to put down.

As an F1 fan, I was excited to dive into Drive Me Crazy, and it didn’t disappoint on the racing front—the behind-the-scenes look at the sport was a real treat. Matt and Chloe’s banter was sharp and entertaining, making their chemistry easy to root for. I did struggle a bit with the premise; in such a male-dominated industry, it was hard for me to believe a woman would risk her hard-earned position for a relationship with her driver. That hesitation may not be a deal breaker for most readers, but I kept wondering if someone in Chloe’s shoes would really take that risk. I felt slightly vindicated when her friend Keyla voiced a similar concern. Still, it was a fun, fast-paced read and a great introduction to the world of F1 romance.

The book is about Chloe and Matt, two old friends, one on the verge of a career growth and the other on the verge of a career down. The book was well written and everything but it felt like it lacked chemistry and growth in character. It was a good read.

I'm realising my sports romance phase is stretching past hockey and veering into F1.

This was such a good romance, I like how the characters feel like adults with most things figured out, but still have their struggles. I really like the FMC, she's a strong character and I'm glad the author didn't shy away from letting her shine and stand up for what she wanted and believed in.
Overall I really enjoyed Drive Me Crazy, the only downside is that the ending felt a little rushed. It seemed like there was so much more to happen but then it was just over. The epilogue is perfect though.
I highly recommend everyone read it once it's out in 2026!!

Thank you NetGalley for the copy of this book.

This was my first book by this author and it definitely won’t be my last. I’ve been in a romance mood lately, and this was my first F1 romance and it did not disappoint. The writing was funny, cute, and the friends to annoyed acquaintances to lovers was so well done. I loved how Chloe and Matt both supported each other, to build the other up and help each other find their strengths the supporting cast of characters were equally great, especially Barry and his rescue dogs…except Jack, he deserves a face full of exhaust fumes.

3.25⭐️

I really enjoyed the concept of this book there isn’t a lot of popular f1 romance books so this excited me even though I don’t keep up with any of that at all! The beginning of this book was really strong I was really enjoying it I loved how they had some unresolved feelings and things left to unpack but I feel like as the story went on it kind of just fell off. There wasn’t much communication with the main characters at all and the ending just felt very rushed to me. There was definitely a lot of potential in this book and I could see future books being really enjoyable(I would LOVE a noah book)!! This would definitely be a fun one for the f1 girlies overall a cute read!!

What a fun and fast-paced ride! This book was such a joy to read—there’s so much packed in to keep you turning the pages: the thrilling backdrop of F1 racing, a strong thread of women’s empowerment, adorable dogs, and of course, a love story with just the right amount of spice.

Chloe and Matt are a couple that felt incredibly real. The way they treated each other was genuinely heartwarming—they were such a solid team while still maintaining their own goals and careers. Their relationship felt like a refreshing portrayal of mutual respect and balance.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a well-balanced romantic read that will have you laughing, swooning, and cheering the characters on.

I love Lizzy Dent books. Her latest book comes out next year, but I was lucky enough to read it early. It was a five star read!!

3.5 stars - "Gentlemen ... there's no need to bring NASCAR into this." AMEN SISTER, write this on my tombstone

As an avid f1 fan (to the embarrassment of my mother who thinks I watch NASCAR), I honestly try to avoid f1 romance novels. While yes, I would love to be delusional and fantasize about falling in love with Carlos Sainz, f1 as a sport is so complicated and not conducive to a realistic and/or believable romance plot. But the universe, netgalley, and my brain riding high on Oscar’s third win all had other plans for me this week, and I’m not upset! This was fun!

I appreciate the way the f1 details / the sport were written in this book a lot! Call me a fangirl or whatever, but my favorite parts of this book were the name droppings, the team drama, and the ‘insider’ tidbits. Lizzy calling Lewis an eight-time world champion in this AU had me on the FLOORRR. Plus, with the “green and black”, back-of-the-grid team lore, this is just canonically a Kick Sauber story right?!?! You’re telling me Noah has “blonde hair”? Good enough, welcome back Valterri Bottas!!!<3<3<3

Unfortunately, what I didn’t love was the romance itself. It was fine, and I appreciated the character development individually between Chloe and Matt, but I felt no real chemistry or any sort of convincing build up to their relationship besides Matt thinking Chloe’s hot now. I think it’s because of how short of a time frame the plot existed in (5 races, 7 weeks in total). A lot became jumbled in trying to keep to the racing and traveling schedule (again, why I had my doubts about an f1 romance working), but also in referencing the time periods of Matt’s crash and also their childhood? It was just kind of a lot, and therefore nothing really hit emotionally like I think it intended to. My biggest pet peeve though was how much build up we had to the reckoning of two friends after a horrible crash, but then it was just … resolved in a few paragraphs? And then not really spoken about again?

All in all, I fluctuated between really loving the f1 of this book and really struggling with the characters/love story. The alternate f1 universe she created is JUST true to form enough that I had lots of fun! (though it is sometimes hard to ignore the obvious behaviors that would get every single person in this book fired from this sport immediately if it were real… I think I just know too much to have any plausible deniability here lol) But for what this book IS, it’s fun :)

Thank you to netgalley and putnam for the arc :)

I found this to be an incredibly well written read. The writing was clean, the dialogue was a pleasure, and the idea is so very fun. While I enjoyed the writing, I was left feeling oddly about some of the finer points. Drive Me Crazy was so close to being a very special book; a few things done differently, and this is winning first place at an F1 race. Lizzy Dent is an author I’m going to check out more from. The quality of writing was impressive.

Loved it. Chloe and Matt had such great chemistry with their banter and I adored their 'Bug' and 'Dials' nicknames from their childhood racing days. I also appreciated getting inside Matt's head when he's driving and what it's like to be driving at exceptionally high speeds I will never be able to do. It's clear she'd done a lot of research on Formula One racing to at least bring some emotional truth to what it's like. Additionally I loved the secondary characters, especially Barry the eccentric team owner and his dogs - how is it I came away loving a one per center?!

The only thing I thought implausible was all the public sex between the two - there's no way there wasn't CCTV outside that shop or at Silverstone and they didn't get caught! I also wish we had Chloe deal with the smarmy crew member and fleshed out a bit more from her driving career and how she moved behind-the-scenes. Given she and Matt used to race each other, I'm amazed none of the media coverage spoke about that.

Smell the burning rubber from all the chemistry and enjoy another winner from Lizzy Dent. Emily Henry couldn't have said any better, I love her books.

Thanks to Putnam and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you so much for the preview of this book! Drive me Crazy was such a fun and quick read. As an F1 fan, the anecdotes of real life scenarios-drivers, principals, scandals- were especially fun to read. Overall this was slight and happy, and I can’t wait for the next one from Lizzy Dent.

This was not my favorite Lizzy Dent story. This is a steamy F1 story that has public sex acts and people in secret relationships. Those a a turn off for me. The racing aspects were spot on and it was well written.

This was a fun F1 Racing book- the first I’ve read. Nothing crazy, or groundbreaking new in this book- but this fluff was a perfect summer read.

I loved how different of a take Drive Me Crazy was on sports-romance. F1, I've never read about that and it was so intriguing. Chloe was such a boss and had a lot to lose being the only female Team Principal in the F1. The banter was perfect, but the best part was the race days and the stakes. Reading about Matt over come his trauma and his comeback, couldn't put it down. I finished the whole thing in one sitting.

I enjoyed this book. Chloe’s drive and vulnerability made her instantly easy to root for, and Matt brought just the right mix of charm and unresolved heartbreak. Their history, their push and pull, their slow-burning reconnection; it was all delicious. It’s fierce, flirty, full-hearted romance that I couldn’t put down.

ARC provided by NetGalley

So this is childhood crush and F1 romance? SIGN ME UP! I read this so quickly, it was addictive.

I was expecting a slow burn (which it isn’t) but there’s lots of yearning and complications that make this forbidden love so hard to put down.

I’ve never been a fan of workplace type romances but this was the exception! There was no third act breakup or miscommunication between the main characters. Both Chloe and Matt had great character development and emotional motivation. The romance and banter were so cute plus the spice level was perfect!

P.S. My only gripe (coming from a McLaren fan) was the mentions of the Red Bull car being awesome. Kidding… kind of. Sorry Lizzy Dent I know you worked for Red Bull so that’s fair, but that car needs work

Sparks really flied in this story! This book has the classic childhood crush to lovers trope, and then the we are forced to work together trope. It is a nice sizzling romance story. Not a huge fan of F1 racing but I am one sucker for a good romance story and this was it! I recommend this book if you are looking for a quick, romance read that's also a bit humorous.