
How to crowdfund an F1 team
You’ve probably heard about Project Brabham, and if you didn’t, we’re sure you will. It’s a bold new approach for racing that makes motorsport more accessible, more transparent and more engaging to fans. Above all this, it allows a team…

BIG time for BIC
Over the last 10 years, Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has made the transition from being the first regional venue to host major international motorsport events to becoming one of the most established and valuable circuits on the FIA Formula 1…

Hunger for high-end racing
Hunger for racing: we sit down with Maria Serrat, Formula 1 Reporter at Movistar Fusión TV, to talk about how to talk about Formula 1. The absolute musts What’s most important today in my work? Well, being quick, of…

The world he created
Bernard Charles Ecclestone has risen from a wannabe racer to Formula 1’s chief manager. But now it seems as if he is running out of road. To most people Bernie Ecclestone is not Formula 1’s chief promoter, to them,…

If I Ran F1: Jay Beever
When we approached Jay Beever, Vice President, Interior Design and Brand Imaging of Embraer Executive Jets about the “If I Ran F1” feature, we thought we would get the usual: thoughts on how Jay would run the whole sport if…
Time for change
The 2014 silly season is one for the ages. There has been no official confirmation by any party, but it appears that Fernando Alonso is on his way to McLaren and will be replaced in Ferrari by arch-rival Sebastian Vettel.…

Five Ways To… maximise your F1 sponsorship
The captain of GP Management, mister Jonny Dodge, gives us five tips on how to get the absolute maximum from your Formula 1 sponsorship. Unique hospitality Diversify what hospitality you offer – the greater need to impress guests means more creative…
No loitering, begging or soliciting allowed
Formula 1 is in a deep crisis. With two teams collapsing and the midfielders threatening to boycott the series, the grid is left with just 18 cars at the end of the 2014 season. A sad record for a sport…

At the pinnacle of the pinnacle
No living soul could argue that Yas Marina Circuit is the United Arab Emirates’ most exciting sporting and entertainment venue. Located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the circuit is the home of the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND…

Moving On Up: Collete Davis
Paddock magazine meets Collete Davis, a young, charming and powerful driver from the USA, currently pursuing the IndyCar series. What was your very first experience of motor racing? It was an IndyCar race at Pikes Peak International Raceway when…

Race follows spectators
If you haven’t heard of Geobrugg, there is a lot to discover. The Swiss company is the global leader in the supply of safety nets and meshes made of high-tensile steel wire. Many years of experience and intensive collaboration with…

Driver In Focus: Valtteri Bottas
Paddock magazine investigates the past and present of Valtteri Bottas, a driver who has everyone’s eyes on him this season. Valtteri Bottas began his career racing karts at the age of six. Over the next decade, he amassed countless…



