Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Hartley: “This sport is much more complicated than it seems from the outside”
Brendon Hartley ended up in Formula 1 almost by surprise. Scuderia Toro Rosso selected him as a full-time driver for 2018: in a season with new tyres, the Italian outfit also faces the challenge of a new engine that gave…
What do racers think about driver managers?
We catch up with Yannick Mettler, a professional racing driver whom we interviewed last year. Today we asked him a few questions on what a racer is actually looking for in a driver manager. What are the most important qualities…
Operation Alonso & The Indy 500
May was a good month in motor racing. Spain and Monaco for Formula 1, Monaco and Paris for Formula E and the Indy 500 for IndyCar. Fernando Alonso’s entry in the Indy 500 was a stroke of marketing, commercial and…
Q&A In The Paddock: António Félix da Costa
By Rosa Elena Torres | We catch up with António Félix da Costa, who’s racing for Team MS Amlin Andretti and developing the new WEC car for BMW for a short interview about Formula E and Formula 1. What motivated you to start racing…
Time for a level playing field
For me, the saddest comment of 2016 came from a newcomer Lance Stroll, telling us that Williams F1 had offered him a drive based on his talent. I have no doubt the lad sincerely believes this, but the reality is…
What driver changes might 2017 bring?
Recently with Nico Hulkenberg signing to become part of the Renault Formula 1 team for 2017, it has sent the driver market into a frenzy as the game of musical chairs in Formula 1 has taken a turn into the unknown.…
Q&A: Jordan King
Jordan King is a naturally competitive racer from Britain and is currently the development driver for Manor Racing. He’s also part of the Racing Engineering team in GP2 alongside Norman Nato. Jordan gives us a few minutes of his time to…
What can businesses learn from Formula 1 drivers?
Business insights from the world of sport are nothing new, but somewhere in the middle of an inspirational story it is useful to find key points which can actually make a difference. Mark Gallagher shares some of those points with the…
If I Ran F1: Brian Sims
The first article Brian wrote for Paddock magazine was an “If I Ran F1” feature in early 2013. Since then he has become a regular contributor, so we decided to ask him to do the feature again. With over 40…
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”]…
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…
Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones): “F1 is where my heart is”
The TV series Game of Thrones has attracted record numbers of viewers on HBO and attained an exceptionally broad and active international fan base. It has received widespread acclaim by critics, particularly for its acting, complex characters, story, scope and…
