Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
The current image of Formula 1
By John Jacobs | The last century was marked by great innovations in every field of technology. But one of the most significant breakthroughs was the invention and development of the automobile. From steam base cars to gliding bullets on the…
Formula 1 and the American race fan
Although Formula 1 is the premiere form of racing in the world, it has yet to be embraced by the American race fan. There really is a simple way to go about this: the majority of local motorsport fans were…
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…
2016 Formula 1 driver salaries
There has been a lot of talks recently about driver salaries for the 2016 Formula 1 season. Here’s our list with approximate numbers that show what racers will be making this year: Rank Driver Team Salary per year in [icon type=”circle” size=”small” name=”gbp”]…
The tide definitely did turn…
Towards the end of 2014, in my feature called “The Tide is Turning”, I looked at the issues facing many talented young single-seater racing drivers trying to make their way to Formula 1. Many of these drivers were feeling pretty…
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…
A Red Bull Snow Run
In a breathtaking fusion of motorsport and winter sports, Red Bull once again proved that Formula 1 action knows no limits. Just one week before the legendary Hahnenkamm alpine ski race in Kitzbühel, Austria, the brand delivered a spectacular snow…
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…
