Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Dropping like flies
Since the new millennium has started, staying in the business has become a merely impossible task for Formula 1 newcomers. The list of teams that had to be sold is long and in recent years, takeovers have even gone out…
If I Ran F1: Mark Hughes
This man has been responsible for setting up and operating several of the newer Formula 1 tracks in the emerging markets. Previously Operations Director in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and VP – Operations in India, Mark Hughes has set up his…
My Fantasy F1 Team: Martin Whitaker
The head of Sportique 88, a solid and boutique sports and business advisory consultancy, mister Martin Whitaker, shares his very own Formula 1 fantasy set with the Paddock magazine. The car I am going to go purely on aesthetics…
The butcher boy
Non-motorsport fans will automatically associate the name John Booth with the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. However, to all petrol heads, John is known as the Team Principal of Marussia F1 and an assassin of a different kind.…
Santander’s Formula 1 saga
Many people in the Formula 1 paddock were saddened to hear of the passing of Emilio Botin, Chairman of Santander Bank. He was closely involved in Santander’s Formula 1 sponsorship program, which has provided significant results for the bank and…
The Strategy Behind… WOWing the world
Red Bull has a history of surprising us with spectacular events like throwing a person into the atmosphere or doing sky-high F1-car doughnuts in Dubai. Obviously, this is a big part of why so many people love the brand and…
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…
Watch it!
Quinting is an independent Swiss Manufacture most famous for developing the first and only 100% transparent watch. They are clearly positioned on the luxury segment, developing products as sophisticated as it possibly gets. However, the company has that specific characteristic…
A ticking relationship
The independent Swiss watch manufacture ARMIN STROM develops, produces and hand finishes each of its watches in its dedicated workshop in Bienne. The timepieces in its collection embody the venerable tradition of Swiss watchmaking combined with a modern look and…
The good type of barriers
Tecpro is an extremely innovative company specialising in the production of racing barriers. Simply put, the reasons of Tecpro dominance are pretty evident to anyone who has witnessed the spectacle of motorsport: these barriers have 40% more energy absorption without…
How I Spend It: Barry Gough
Barry Gough, Managing Director of the very innovative Formula 1 memorabilia company Memento Exclusives, opens his wallet for us. What was your first salary? Does a paper round count? My first job was at Reynard Racing cars in 1989…
Five Ways To… make drivers succesful
A professional who spent over 22 years in Formula 1, a recognised and respected expert in driver management and sponsorship acquisition, the Director of Media Sport Group, Mister Enrico Zanarini, gives us five tips on how to make drivers into…
