Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
SiriusXM: “Our F1 coverage will extend beyond the 2018 season”
By Ryan Werner | Recently Formula 1 announced that they signed a multi-year broadcasting agreement with SiriusXM, the popular satellite radio, and a representative of the company agreed to answer a few of our questions just before the Grand Prix…
Re-capturing Formula 1’s authenticity
Simon Chadwick is Professor of Sports Enterprise at Salford University Manchester, where he’s also a Co-Director of the Centre for Sports Business. In addition, Simon is a Senior Fellow of the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham and…
My Race Day: Kate Walker
Kate Walker, a respected freelance journalist (New York Times, Financial Times, ESPN and motorsport.com) is here today to share her typical Formula 1 Sunday with the Paddock magazine. 7am. I usually either make myself several coffees using the hotel…
Enel: Pushing the green envelope
By Bunmi Ade | We spoke to Christopher Regan, Project Manager for Enel’s activities in Formula E, about their collaboration with the series and their ambitions for a fully green racing event. Since the inception of the all-electric racing…
Force India’s Otmar Szafnauer: “We’re made up of racers who share the racer’s mentality”
We at Paddock magazine meet Otmar Szafnauer, who has been with Force India since 2009 and has played an integral role in the team’s improved performance since his arrival, with the team going on an upward path, finishing seventh in…
Toro Rosso’s James Key: “2017 is a big step forward”
After graduating at Nottingham University, James Key worked for Lotus Engineering. He then got hired by Jordan Grand Prix in 1998 as a data engineer and later as a race engineer. He also worked in the wind tunnel before becoming…
CEO of Yas Marina Circuit: “Formula 1 is a human story in a hi-tech world”
It’s been a long time since we talked with Yas Marina Circuit’s Chief Executive Officer, Al Tareq Al Ameri. This time he opens up about the sport’s image and what changes might that bring to the fans and professionals. Has…
100 Most Influential People in F1, 2017
2017 – Paddock magazine presents the seventh 100 Most Influential People in Formula 1 list. It’s our very own annual register of the most powerful people in the industry. This year the subject of influence in Formula 1 is as sensitive as…
The cycle of Formula 1
By Elle Haus | This year the Sauber name graces the Formula 1 entry list for the 25th consecutive season, an impressive accomplishment in the cut-throat world of motorsport’s elite. I was lucky to sit down with Team Principal Monisha…
My Race Week: Tom Cooney, KHP Consulting
Providing a general outline of what constitutes a standard Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend for KHP Consulting is not easy. In fact, it’s kind of impossible. The only consistent theme of a race weekend for the team is one of…
Date with Destiny
Bernard Charles Ecclestone turned 86 in October. For more than 40 years he has been at the top of Formula 1; calling the shots, single-handedly negotiating some very difficult patches that would have no doubt defeated others decades younger and…
The first 100 days
In the takeover of a business or change in political leadership the perceived success or failure can be defined by the strategy presented and actions taken in the first 100 days. What’s the situation in Formula 1? With the sale of…
