
1. Bernie Ecclestone
Age 84 Occupation CEO, Formula 1 Management Nationality English Position last year 1 Without Ecclestone there would be no Formula 1; without Formula 1, there would be no Ecclestone. The sport has had many progressives, transforming a disorganised and dangerous…

28. Gian Riccardo Marini
Age 68 Occupation Chief Executive Officer of Rolex SA Nationality Italian Position Last Year 33 Rolex CEO Gian Riccardo Marini signed one of the biggest deals of 2012 with Bernie Eccelstone – Rolex has entered into a long-term partnership with…

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…

27. Claire Williams
Age 39 Occupation Deputy Team Principal at Williams F1 Nationality British Position Last Year 58 Growing up in the sport, it is perhaps unsurprising that Claire would eventually enter the family business. Working in the Race Office during school holidays,…

100. Eddie Jordan OBE
Age 67 Occupation Formula 1 analyst for BBC Nationality Irish Position Last Year 85 Eddie Jordan’s long and chequered F1 career began with racing and later team management, with the Irishman establishing the relatively successful and admired racing outfit Jordan…

94. James Allen
Age 48 Occupation Journalist Nationality English Position Last Year 96 The British journalist who co-commentated with Martin Brundle during a nine-year period and took over from the much-respected Murray Walker, James Allen’s influence on the popular journalism of Formula 1…

93. Chua Sock Koong
Age 59 Occupation CEO, SingTel Nationality Singaporean Position Last Year 73 As title sponsor of the first ever night race in Formula 1, Singapore Telecommunications landed with a splash on the international scene when it began sponsorship of the Singapore…

92. Robin Fenwick
Age 35 Occupation Executive Director of Right Formula Nationality British Position Last Year New Right Formula, one of the youngest sports marketing agencies in the industry, but are leading the charge when it comes to sponsorship activation in Formula 1,…

91. Thomas Riedel
Age 46 Occupation CEO of Riedel Communications Nationality German Position Last Year New The Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG (formerly “Riedel Funk- und Intercomtechnik”) was founded in 1987 in Wuppertal by Thomas Riedel. It is defined in three business…

90. David Coulthard MBE
Age 44 Occupation Consultant Nationality British Position Last Year New David Coulthard, MBE, known as DC, is a retired British Formula 1 racing driver from Twynholm, Scotland. He was runner-up in the 2001 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship, driving for…

88. Damon Hill
Age 54 Occupation Sky Sports presenter Nationality British Position Last Year New Damon is the son of the famous Graham Hill, and is the only son of a Formula 1 world champion to win the title – like father, like…

86. Martin Brundle
Age 55 Occupation Expert Analyst at Sky Sports Nationality English Position Last Year 96 Martin Brundle never had the machinery to support his career ambitions in Formula 1. With 165 starts for the likes of Tyrrel, Williams and McLaren, Brundle…



