The Paddock Magazine June 2008 F1 business and lifestyle

The Paddock Magazine is a new voice for the complex motorsport industry, a unique business and lifestyle publication which addresses the issues that matter most to the people who drive the business of the sport.

Objective and independent, The Paddock provides indispensable information on all the latest developments that affect the motorsport industry. At the heart of this is coverage of the Formula One world championship, but the magazine also focus on other top motorsports, including NASCAR, MotoGP, US open-wheel racing, the World Rally Championship, powerboats and the Le Mans 24-Hour race.

Authoritative features, exclusive news and in-depth investigations combine with essential lifestyle know-how on subjects such as the best luxury travel to the world’s greatest race circuits. Breaking news is complemented with the most thorough industry analysis and statistics. This combination makes the magazine a must-have for all the movers and shakers in the global motorsport industry.

The Paddock peels off the glitzy exterior of motorsport and shows what’s really going on, making it the place for the sport’s power brokers to get the truth about the industry and to find out how to make their money work in motorsport.

The twelfth edition of the Paddock includes:
  • SPECIAL REPORT: FORMULA 1 IN NORTH AMERICA ­ The recent histories of the Canadian and United States Grands Prix are littered with controversy, but the former now seems secure in the CVC era, and there is a strong will to recover the latter. We present exclusive interviews with Canadian promoter Normand Legault, who provides insights into the development of the biggest sporting occasion in the nation's second largest city, and with Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George, who wants to recover Formula 1 in time for his venue's 100-year celebrations.
  • THE DRAW OF INDY The famous old Speedway pulls vast crowds for the historic Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 NASCAR event, offering exceptional viewing for the public and also catering for corporate guests who want to do business.
  • TIME TO MOVE ONS But after the Max Mosley vote, the question is ­ does that apply to Formula 1, or to the FIA president himself? We present our update on an ongoing saga that has big implications for professional motorsport.
  • ALL CHANGE IN CHANGI As Singapore prepares for its inaugural Grand Prix, the Singapore Sports Council is charged with creating a permanent circuit in the Changi area to accelerate development of a whole new motorsports industry.
  • FLY BUTTON! During the big EBACE show in Geneva, it was revealed that Honda Racing F1 driver Jenson Button would be the first European customer to take delivery of the stunning new HondaJet advanced light jet aircraft.
  • CELEBRATING PAUL RICARD Swiss watchmaker André Grossman is fascinated by motorsports technology and has produced a limited-edition timepiece in honour of the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track.
  • PLUS our regular updates in Business & Racing, Venues & Promoters, Racing & the Environment, and Marketing & Media - Engine cutbacks at Renault F1 - Ultimate and Mygale eye Toro Rosso - F1 Belgian GP secured through 2012 - Planning approval for Silverstone facility upgrade - IRL evaluates future engine options - Robert Kubica's triumphant return to Warsaw - Major new investors in Just Marketing - Hamilton wins Monaco with diamond-studded helmet - Honda Racing F1 achieves ISO environmental management rating - First carbon-neutral WRC event - Audi uses new biofuel at Le Mans

 

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