Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Blast From The Past: How far back was 2009?
Blast from the past: Paddock magazine relives the first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (formally the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) was the seventeenth and final Formula 1 motor…
The right spirit?
Marco Mattiacci was the brain of Ferrari’s business in America when he was suddenly called home to save the Scuderia from more disaster in Formula 1. After seven months, on November 24th, he was replaced by Maurizio Arrivabene, so PADDOCK…
If I Ran F1: Mark Hughes
This man has been responsible for setting up and operating several of the newer Formula 1 tracks in the emerging markets. Previously Operations Director in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and VP – Operations in India, Mark Hughes has set up his…
My Fantasy F1 Team: Martin Whitaker
The head of Sportique 88, a solid and boutique sports and business advisory consultancy, mister Martin Whitaker, shares his very own Formula 1 fantasy set with the Paddock magazine. The car I am going to go purely on aesthetics…
Radio silence
I have been following Formula 1 for the better part of the last two decades and I am still surprised by the speed with which the pit radio rules in the sport were amended. In the weeks between the Italian…
The butcher boy
Non-motorsport fans will automatically associate the name John Booth with the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. However, to all petrol heads, John is known as the Team Principal of Marussia F1 and an assassin of a different kind.…
The Strategy Behind… WOWing the world
Red Bull has a history of surprising us with spectacular events like throwing a person into the atmosphere or doing sky-high F1-car doughnuts in Dubai. Obviously, this is a big part of why so many people love the brand and…
Money, Egos & Speed – In need for a revival
If there’s one annual motorsport event that I would be really upset to miss, it’s the Goodwood Revival. This year we were blessed with amazing weather, some superb flying displays which included the last two Lancaster bombers still capable of…
My Race Day: Alex Goldschmidt
The sharp and insightful FIA and ITR-accredited motorsport journalist, who’s specialising in Formula 1 and has been an automotive professional for over 14 years, Mr Alex Goldschmidt, opens up about his typical F1 Sunday. Off to the track early. It’s…
My Fantasy F1 Team: Panos Seitanidis
Panos Seitanidis has been an F1 commentator on Greek TV for the past 12 seasons. In between duties in front of a microphone and as the Editor of a leading Greek motorsport website NewsAuto.gr, Panos gives the Paddock Magazine his…
Moving On Up: Alex T Jones
Paddock magazine catches up with a young Formula Vee racer, Alex T Jones. His talent and attitude may one day take him to the top of motorsport, so look out for this one! Name: Alexander Tarran Winskill Jones Date…
The good type of barriers
Tecpro is an extremely innovative company specialising in the production of racing barriers. Simply put, the reasons of Tecpro dominance are pretty evident to anyone who has witnessed the spectacle of motorsport: these barriers have 40% more energy absorption without…
