Communications Director of the French Grand Prix and former Deputy Media Delegate at Fédération Internationale de l’ Automobile (FIA), Pierre Guyonnet-Duperat is undoubtedly one of the most interesting people in the Formula 1 paddock. Pierre was often seen at motorsport media events next to the well-known Matteo Bonciani, former Head of F1 Communications.
I think most of the hardcore fans obviously know you but do not necessarily know what you went through before getting into the world of Formula 1. Could you talk to us about your studies and your early career?
I went to a business school in Bordeaux – at the end of my studies, in order to finish university, I had to do an internship, so I sent a spontaneous application to the FIA. I wrote to them that I want to work in the marketing department. Initially, their answer was a firm ‘no’, because they didn’t have any vacancies in that department. Then a couple of days later they called me back saying that they can offer me an internship in the communications department.
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