Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Is it possible to change history?
Change history – is it possible? Formula 1 has got more than 50 years of existence. However, the female presence in motorsport is somehow scarce, at least behind the wheel. Nevertheless, nowadays Formula 1 seems to be more open regarding…
Social media: The new Formula 1 partner
In the last three years, Formula 1 has seen how its number of viewers has plunged. In contrast, the income for television rights has increased since the broadcasters that cover the sport are, mainly, Pay-TV networks. However, the unfinished business…
The web age: Formula 1 blogs
Print media is dead. Long live print media! The last 25 years had an immense influence on the media landscape. The traditional newspapers nearly vanished, but in a way, print found a new home online. This month, I will be…
The future of women in Formula 1
With Susie Wolff making the decision to retire from racing towards the end of 2015, I couldn’t help but notice there are very few women in Formula 1 that receive proper media coverage, if any at all. Susie is one of…
CEO of Baku GP: It’s a modern circuit with a nod to F1’s past
Paddock Magazine is joined today by Executive Director of Baku City Circuit, Mr Arif Rahimov, who speaks about the prospects of this new, anticipated and much talked-about Formula 1 European Grand Prix. What will be “the face” of this Grand Prix…
Top 10 brands that left F1 in the past five years
Here is a list of the top 10 brands that have left Formula 1 in the past five years. To construct this list, I’ve used Forbes Global 2000, an annual ranking of top public companies in the world: Vodafone…
Romain Grosjean: “Haas F1 is a fusion of American and European style”
Former Lotus driver Romain Grosjean is now ready to start the 2016 season as a member of the American Haas F1 Team. He sits down for a quick chat with the Paddock magazine about his transition. So, from Enstone…
What Formula 1 can learn from other series
Formula 1 is now fully involved in the social media game with Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, but some other forms of motorsport are doing far more interesting things online. Here are a few examples that Formula 1 could easily learn from.…
A legacy of safety
By George Woods Baker | Ask almost anyone about what makes motor racing exciting to watch and they will inevitably tell you about the close calls between competitors on the track, often culminating in a spectacular crash. The more bits…
Aesthetics of racing
Let’s look at the recent changes of PR and promotion of motorsports and talk about what could be done to avoid certain mistakes while making the right decisions for Formula 1’s future. Moving on The most obvious change in terms of…
Paddock buzz: What lies ahead in 2016
While it might be a tad too early to make valid predictions about the 2016 Formula 1 season, still, let’s at least take a crack at inspecting a few relevant points that seem to be on everyone’s mind. With the pre-season test on February 22nd, the…
If I Ran F1: Mark Preston
Having worked at the pinnacle of Formula 1 with McLaren, Mark Preston found fame in creating the Super Aguri F1 Team in just 100 days. Having embarked on a new challenge in electric racing as team principal of Team Aguri…
