Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Electric dreams
In London, the inaugural Formula E season has ended on a high. The world’s first major all-electric racing series has set out to be the future of auto racing. But is it really? Is Formula E made to last or…
From nothing to something
Whilst Formula 1 sits firmly at the top of the motorsport family tree, the brand new FIA Formula E series has been gaining traction with international audiences. The London ePrix, taking place over Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June marked…
If I Ran F1: Richard Phillips
We catch up with Richard Phillips, the man who has been Managing Director of Silverstone for over ten years. Now MD of TPF Associates Limited, Richard shares his thoughts with the Paddock magazine on what he would change in the…
100 Most Influential People in Formula 1
Like in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, we proudly present “100 Most Influential People in Formula 1”. It’s our very own register of the most powerful and important people in the industry right now. Contributors: Caroline Reid, David Granger, Kipras Sumskas,…
2. Jean Todt
Age 67 Occupation President, FIA Nationality French Position last year 2 In October, 2009 Jean Todt was elected president of the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile following a decade and half’s rule by Max Mosley. The Frenchman has enjoyed a famously…
66. Jo Bauer
Age Unknown Occupation Technical Delegate, FIA Nationality German Position Last Year 75 The FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate, Jo Bauer works as part of a FIA-wide group to ensure that competition regulations are strictly adhered to during the Formula 1…
61. Professor Gerard Saillant
Age 70 Occupation President of the FIA Institute Nationality French Position Last Year 69 Professor Saillant is a specialist in sports medicine and is considered one of the greatest practitioners in orthopedics and traumatology in the world. Formerly Deputy President…
53. Adrian Newey OBE
Age 56 Occupation Chief Technical Officer, Red Bull Racing Nationality English Position Last Year 41 Newey managed to win a place at the Unviersity of Southampton where he met Ian Reed of March Engineering who offered him a draftsman’s job.…
60. Matteo Bonciani
Age Unknown Occupation F1 Head of Communications at FIA Nationality Italian Position Last Year 68 Appointed in December 2010, Matteo Bonciani was handed these responsibilities by FIA president Jean Todt himself, in a move which evolved beyond the structure of…
Rear-view mirror revolution
Everybody agrees that Formula 1 needs a revolution to stop decreasing fan numbers and shrinking global television audiences. But in an effort to cure the sport, Formula 1’s doctors pull out prescriptions for pills from the past. Is the 1000bhp-racing…
If I Ran F1: Jerry Priddle
Jerry Priddle has worked in Canadian motorsports for 30 years. He handled PR and marketing for the Toronto and Vancouver Indys during the CART era and the Grand Prix of Canada in the early 1990s. He was part of the…
We are a completely new product
Different Formula, new phenomenon, but will we have same old games? Let’s find out by sitting down for a chat with Lars Stegelmann, who is the Global Head of Commercial at FIA’s new Formula E racing category. Mr. Stegelmann, Formula…
