Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
In My Opinion: The Forgotten Man
Merely a month ago, Lewis Hamilton’s third world title seemed to be a mere formality. The British driver was dominating the sport in a true Schumacher/Vettel fashion. He was racking up pole positions and race wins almost effortlessly. Now, a…
We had an enormous amount more fun than they do
Throughout my professional life, I’ve been blessed with opportunities to work with some of the world’s most famous racing drivers, Formula 1 world champions and motorsport legends, such as Jacky Ickx, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel or Lewis Hamilton.…
The raging bull
The raging Red Bull Sporting Director Helmut Marko is a motor racing legend and a Formula 1 specialist. But certainly not the paddock’s favourite. He is an absolute expert. But he is also rarely diplomatic. And he is quite…
My Race Day: Jonny Dodge
Professional adventure seeker and the man behind GP Management, mister Jonny Dodge, gives us his usual Formula 1 race week schedule and calls it “My Monegasque Race Week”. Monday 9am – arrival into Monaco. For our biggest and most…
The female factor
Most of people can’t even remember when the discussions about women in Formula 1 have actually started. But it’s time for less talk and more action. Although Maria Teresa De Filippis contested in Formula 1 in the late 1950s, for…
A grid with a fine line
I have been working in the motoring industry long enough to accept that I am part of a minority. Cars have always been a speciality and passion of men and in all likelihood, they always will be. It is…
Battling the legacy
McLaren and Honda are united again. Expectations are high. Problems are numerous. Life is busy for racing director Eric Boullier. In their first partnership from 1988 till 1992, McLaren Honda won four drivers’ and four constructors’ championships. The team…
Money can’t buy me love
Qatar is ready to pay a vast sum for hosting a Formula 1 race, but racing fans don’t want yet another Grand Prix in the Middle East. Abu Dhabi has one. Even Bahrain has one. But financially mighty Qatar…
If I Ran F1: Jerry Priddle
Jerry Priddle has worked in Canadian motorsports for 30 years. He handled PR and marketing for the Toronto and Vancouver Indys during the CART era and the Grand Prix of Canada in the early 1990s. He was part of the…
The toothless ruler?
The toothless ruler: FIA President Jean Todt has an impressive record in motorsport to his name. However, he seems powerless in his battle for saving Formula 1. Jean Todt was born a doctor’s son in France’s Auvergne region in…
The Paddock Social Media Awards 2014
So… it was a relatively quiet season both on and off the track. The main talking points were how quiet the cars were, which of the Mercedes drivers would triumph, why Sebastian Vettel couldn’t beat his team-mate, why Sebastian Vettel…
If I Ran F1: Jay Beever
When we approached Jay Beever, Vice President, Interior Design and Brand Imaging of Embraer Executive Jets about the “If I Ran F1” feature, we thought we would get the usual: thoughts on how Jay would run the whole sport if…
