Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Seb 2.0?
It’s the summer of 2013 – Sebastian Vettel has just won the Italian Grand Prix where he faced another round of boos. Booing Vettel for winning is one fad; accusing him of ‘destroying the sport’ is another. The German is…
Status Quo… great on stage, not in motorsport!
I was pleased to receive a very positive response to my recent Money, Egos & Speed feature named “Are we brave enough for a new approach?” You may recall that in the article I put forward a few ideas, some…
My Race Day: Carmen Jorda
Lotus Development Driver, the wonderful Carmen Jorda, shares her typical race day schedule with the Paddock magazine. The day before Firstly, and most importantly, I need to go to bed early the night before. A good night’s sleep is crucial…
2015 Formula 1 driver salaries
Business Book published a detailed salary ranking of 2015 Formula 1 racers, and we were eager to find out whether those numbers were correct. So here’s the list with all the numbers of just how much Formula 1 drivers are…
Lewis Hamilton – Circuit Preview: Austria
Get set for the Austrian Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton! “You have to have a lot of confidence to attack in turn 5 and 6 and not to brake. It looks pretty tight and you can never imagine that you’re…
26. Lewis Hamilton
Age 30 Occupation Driver, Mercedes F1 Team Nationality British Position last year 53 Lewis Hamilton triumphed to snatch 2nd place in the 2007 Driver’s Championship from Fernando Alonso and finished just 1 point behind Kimi Raikkonen and then went on to…
45. Sir Jackie Stewart
Age 74 Occupation Former Driver, Ambassador Of ROLEX Nationality Scottish Position Last Year 49 Jackie Stewart is the winner of three Formula 1 World Driver’s Championships between 1965 and 1973. Famous for addressing the dangers of motor racing, Stewart has…
51. Jenson Button MBE
Age 35 Occupation Driver, McLaren F1 Nationality English Position Last Year 59 In 2009 Jenson Button became the most talked-about sports personality in the world when he won the F1 World Championship with Brawn GP, having taken a 50% pay…
48. Fernando Alonso
Age 33 Occupation Driver, McLaren F1 Nationality Spanish Position Last Year 55 Fernando Alonso is best known as the man who brought Formula 1 to Spain. Alonso held the record for the youngest driver to win the Formula 1 World…
47. Sebastian Vettel
Age 27 Occupation Driver, Ferrari F1 Team Nationality German Position Last Year 52 A charismatic and humorous young German, Vettel is a prodigy of Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull Racing’s talent scout. He has been with the energy drink company…
50. Nico Rosberg
Age 30 Occupation Driver, Mercedes AMG Petronas Nationality German Position Last Year 54 Son of 1982 World Champion Keke, Nico started in karting at 11 and in 2002 won the German Formula BMW. At 17, he became the youngest person…
59. Kimi Raikonnen
Age 35 Occupation Driver, Scuderia Ferrari Nationality Finnish Position Last Year 64 Kimi joined McLaren Mercedes in 2002, and switched to Ferrari in 2007, becoming the highest paid driver in motorsport and rewarding that salary by securing the Drivers’ Championship.…
