Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Thanks for the memories!
If asked to describe how good or bad a racing driver I’d been, I think I’d fall back on that rather overworked school report phraseology: “He made good use of what little talent he possessed, but with more application could…
Money, Egos & Speed: The tide is turning
The tide is turning: I recently watched a most enjoyable programme on the Sky F1 channel. It was Brunswick Film’s “Review of the 1971 F1 World Championship” and what amazing memories it brought back, watching so many famous names battling…
Money, Egos & Speed – Focused strategies
In last year’s October edition of the Paddock magazine, I described what an amazing event the Goodwood Revival has become. Living literally a few hundred meters from the boundary fence of the Goodwood circuit, it was no hardship to head…
Money, Egos & Speed – In need for a revival
If there’s one annual motorsport event that I would be really upset to miss, it’s the Goodwood Revival. This year we were blessed with amazing weather, some superb flying displays which included the last two Lancaster bombers still capable of…
Asteroid on its way
We’ve reached the point where a significant number of racing drivers will be looking at their bank balances and realising that they’re not going to get through to the end of the season. The coffers are empty! In most cases,…
An inside job
On the 1st of July, I attended the MIA Summer Reception at the House of Lords. As you can imagine, it was a special event for me, being the 20th Anniversary of the business organisation that I founded, with a…
RIP Kyalami?
On the 24th July 2014, the famous Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa will come under the hammer at an auction run by Johannesburg’s High Street Auction Company. No reserve has been placed on the sale. When I first…
Women of motorsport
If there’s one question that’s guaranteed to stir up controversy amongst motor racing folk it’s that on-going poser as to whether or not a woman will ultimately win an F1 World Championship Grand Prix. Now before you even start hitting…
Characters out of the car
I was chatting earlier this week with some friends who work in professional football. With the start of the new F1 season so close, they asked me about my thoughts on the testing that had gone on in Bahrain. They’d…
Racing bonds
I recently received an invitation to a School Reunion in London later this month. It got me thinking about the number of people whom I’ve met over the years who have spoken fondly of their “old school network.” They relate…
