Really enjoyed the pace of this book it was a nice pallet cleaner in between. The chemistry between the mc’s as well as the side characters they really added depth to the dynamic of the book. Such as Jasper. Noah and Archie.

Love seeing more F1 romances! This one was a fun read. Hardcore F1 fans do need to suspend some disbelief though because there's no way a team would make a driver switch hours before qualifying unless something catastrophic happened. But either way this was a fun read with great characters!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

“Drive Me Crazy” by Lizzy Dent was such a great read, and by far my favorite F1 romance that I have read.

First of all, I am a huge F1 fan, so I loved all the real F1 mentions and aspects of this book. She even mentioned quite a few real drivers which was really fun. However, if you aren’t an F1 fan you will still really love this book because everything is really well explained.

This story has a really strong FMC, Chloe, who is the first F1 team principal for an underdog team. She is hired on at the same time as Matt, her child hood friend, old crush and racing teammate, is also hired as their lead driver.

This book explores topics of imposter syndrome and confidence in yourself with Chloe and racing PTSD from a severe crash with Matt and how they help each other through.

Read if you like sports romance, the right amount of spice, forced proximity, forbidden romance, & friends to lovers. “Drive Me Crazy” comes out January 6th, 2026.

Thank you to NetGalley, Putnam, and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for this eBook ARC in exchange for my honest review of this book.


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This was actually so enjoyable! I was a bit worried about the premise but as an F1 fan I loved the way it was handled!

Usually women aren’t perceived the best in f1 media, but this book did a great job with the relationship and her professionalism. I enjoyed it so much more than I was expecting, the childhood friends line really made it!

I also enjoyed the more real inclusions on real f1 teams and drivers made it feel even more real! Highly recommend for my f1 girls!

Overall, this was a cute read. As a car girl myself, I was so excited to get my hands on this. F1 racing and a romance?!?! Perfect! I loved the banter. I really enjoyed how the FMM was a woman team manager in a male dominated sport. I wish there was just a little more on the racing side of the story. It was heavy on the romance/spice side, but it was well written!

This was my first F1 romance, and at first, I was completely hooked. The tension, the mystery of their past—everything had me locked in. But the romantic buildup felt a little slow, and it ended up taking me a while to finish the book after that initial excitement.
One of my least favorite things in romance books is when everything wraps up too simply or feels just mid. The pacing dragged, and then suddenly—BAM!—everything resolved so quickly. That said, the story was still cute overall. It’s definitely one of those books that some readers will really love, while others might DNF or have to push through to finish.
Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam for the digital ARC!! 🏎️💨

I don’t tend to go for romance books, but as soon as I heard the words “racing” and “childhood friends” I knew I had to pick this up. This story is cute, funny, and written with a level of detail that proves the author actually knows the sport and enjoys it. I was a big fan of the media drama, Matt’s subplot with his best friend, and Chloe rising to the top! My one complaint is I felt like everything that wasn’t the romance was breezed by a little too quickly. I wanted to see more of the race than just a paragraph or two! I wanted to hear from important side characters like Noah more! I felt Matt’s PTSD was “power-of-loved” over a bit at the end and would’ve enjoyed the messiness of him being forgiven but still struggling. I know from an objective standpoint that the romance demands most of the word count because it's the main plotline, but my found family heart is bleeding for more reasons to believe Chloe when she says Arden is like a family by the end.

Overall: I think this book did what it intended to do. The ending is satisfying. There were moments that had me laughing out loud and I rooted for almost all of the characters (Barry…you’re on thin ice😂). DRIVE ME CRAZY is a cute, swift love story I’d recommend to F1 fans who love Emily Henry.

This was a really fun romance that takes place in the world of Formula 1 - we have a childhood friends to coworkers/lovers story, following Matt, an F1 driver, and Chloe, his new team principal. I love F1, and really enjoyed getting glimpses into the sport through Matt and Chloe's story. It's clear that Lizzy Dent is a big fan and I felt like the racing details in the story were well represented. It was also great seeing Chloe in the role of team principal and watching her find her footing in a typically male-dominated role. Overall an enjoyable read for my fellow F1 girlies out there. Thank you Putnam Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book!

What a ride! (see what I did there?)

I love that racing romances are becoming more poular and this one is definitely one to have on your radar.

Lets start with the Pros: I love that we have a female main character in a normally male dominated world. There are a few moments when the book talks about "giving her a chance" but over all, that wasn't the whole plot. Like her being a girl wasn't the driving force of the story, something I found really refreshing. I love the discussion of forgiveness in this book. And! From what I can tell, the racing references are spot on! I think the epilogue was my favorite though! Super fun ending.

Now for some of my dislikes: I feel like I wanted more flashbacks to Matt and Chloe as kids. It felt hard to understand their friendship when we don't see much of it. I also felt like their chemisty wasn't always super forward or apparent. I would say this book is perfect for someone looking for less spice and more character growth.

Drive me crazy is about childhood best friends Matt & Chloe. Matt is a famous F1 driver who is putting his life back together after a major crash change his entire world. Then there is Chloe, who runs a female F1 team. They are reunited in the world of racing and have quite a bit to catch up on.


Childhood Crush
Formula 1 Racing
Sports Romance


I am new to enjoying sports romance books, and this book definitely has me convinced to read more of this genre. You do not need to have extensive F1 or sports knowledge to enjoy this book, so I was thankful for that. Lizzy Dent is an amazing author, I can't wait to read more of her books in the future. I binged this book so quick, I did not want to put it down. The characters are genuine and believable which makes you like them more and helps add to the experience.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for this ARC

Really cute and fun read! This was my first Lizzy Dent book and I really enjoyed it! As an avid F1 fan, I loved reading another F1 romance which is rare and it is clear that she knows a lot about F1. The little references to Hamilton, Red Bull, etc. were lovely and really made it feel like it was set in today's Formula 1 world.

Drive Me Crazy follows Chloe, who just got promoted to being team principal at Arden and is first female team principal in F1 history. Arden is a struggling team, constantly placing in the back and having financial issues. After an unexpected hiring of Matt as their first driver who has been underperforming and who also happens to be Chloe's childhood friend/crush, Chloe has to figure out how to right the team while figuring out her feelings for Matt.

Overall, I really loved the characters but at times the plot fell a little flat. I think the progression of their romance seemed a bit too rushed and it missed some of the tension that I think would've enhanced this novel. Otherwise, it was a great quick read!

Rating: 3.5/5

* Thank you so much to NetGalley and Putnam for the chance to read this ARC! *

This was my first Lizzy Dent book and I will be back for more! The book started slow for me but once we crossed the finish line I was hooked!

3.75⭐️! As someone who’s still new to the F1 world, this was such an engaging story! The plot follows Chloe and Matt, who both grew up as childhood friends, drifted apart, and are now forced to work together. I personally found this to be a really cute and fun read and it did a great job of explaining the F1 world and races. Not only that, but I love a story that uplifts women in this sport.

The romance was well-paced for the most part, although I would’ve loved to see more of a build up to it. I still loved the chemistry and tension both Chloe and Matt had, given their past history.

I also really enjoyed how we got to see Matt start at the bottom and learn how to build his way back up, facing his problems head on. I found myself very engaged during some of the racing sequences, really wanting him to succeed. Overall, I would recommend this to all the F1 girlies out there! Thanks to Putnam Books and NetGalley for this ARC!

Lizzy Dent is one of my favorite authors and this novel was another amazing read! I loved learning about race cars and being exposed to information that I wouldn't usually seek out. I thought the development of the story and romance was natural and engaging. I felt especially connected to the pressure that many women feel in male dominated fields and I thought the author did a great job of including emotional reactions to pressure. I would whole heartedly recommend this book to my friends as a fun summer read!

This was my first time reading a book from Lizzy Dent and my first racing romance but I enjoyed it! I felt like it was a tad slow at the beginning but it picked up about a third of the way through. I thought the character development was good, especially for Matt. Overall, a fun read! Thank you to Lizzy Dent, Putnam and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely flew through this book. Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. That was a pleasant surprise considering I’ve never read an F1 or racing romance before.

This is the first novel I’ve read by this author and I’ll definitely be checking out her other works.

The dynamic between Chloe and Matt was chefs kiss. I loved the tension and banter between them. Love a friends to lovers, unrequited love turn around!

Chloe is a badass FMC in a male dominated field who has definitely has struggled a bit with her confidence but comes out on top. You’re rooting for her and the Arden team the entire time.

Thank you Netgalley for the free arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

4⭐️

Super cute book, I read this in literally 2 days so I was HOOKED. I’m on a F1 romance kick so this was a perfect fast read! Chloe and Matt had great chemistry and I really enjoyed their story. I do feel like Chloe giving in to their chemistry and their “forbidden love” was so fast and she barely resisted at all, regardless of her telling him it’ll jeopardize her career. But eh not that big of a deal, still a great book, good storyline and I had a great time reading it ☺️

Can’t wait until this book comes out in January, because I’ll definitely be rereading it!

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review!

First, thank you to Net Galley and Putnam for allowing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was my first Lizzy Dent book and it did not disappoint. I have only recently gotten into F1 romance books and I loved every minute of this.

I have to say, having our FMC Chloe as team principal was a win for me. I love when authors put women in strong positions we typically see males in (that has been the case in the other formula 1 books I’ve read). She’s focused and determined something I long to continue to see in sports romances.

Her relationship with Matt was good! Not great but good. He was an appealing MMC and the tension at the end of will the team succeed was enjoyable.

I had a fun time reading the book and would recommend.

Chloe has paved her own way, becoming the first woman in F1 history to be team principal. Her new team doesn't have the best record, but she is determined to turn them around. Only problem is that her team has a new driver, a man that she used to love.
Matt, said former love, is struggling after a crash seriously injured his previous teammate. Now Matt has been blindsided, traded to the worst team in the league, and has to work with a woman he can't seem to get out of his head.
Can the two work together, or will their chemistry make them crash and burn?

I was pleasantly surprised that Dent knows the ins and outs of Formula racing. Most F1 inspired books put in vague racing terms to set the stage for a romance. Drive Me Crazy focuses first on how a team principal/driver functions and then adds in the romance.
I will say, I was not a fan of Chloe. Matt was, while irritating, not too terrible. But while you can be quiet and nervous about putting yourself out there in a new job, Chloe pushes that to a whole new level. I cannot imagine a woman trailblazing her way into a position, setting a precedent for the industry, allowing anyone to push her around. The first time she let the strategist go against what she knew was right, I thought "okay, she doesn't want to come off too strong." But then she let it happen again??!
Overall, the book was decent!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Putnam for the eARC. Projected publishing date: January 6th, 2026

I really enjoyed reading this book! It was a really quick and fun read, but felt it was lacking in some areas. I love reading sports romance, specifically Formula 1 romance. If you know nothing about F1, this book makes it really easy to follow along. You can tell the author knows a lot or did a lot of research on the sport.

While I liked the book and thought it was a really easy read, I wish there was more. I would have loved to get more of a look into Chloe and Matt's previous relationship. There were a few times it was brought up, but not in depth. It would have added a lot more character depth and understanding of their relationship. I liked them as friends, but not so much as romantic lovers.
The relationship just felt too rushed.

This was the first book I read by Lizzy Dent, and I would gladly read others by her.