Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
What’s it all about(.com)?
Jack’s goal with his work at About.com is to introduce sports fans, casual racing fans and even the most enthusiastic supporters about the exciting and constantly-evolving world of Formula 1. He has established a series of popular regular features, from…
The “Money, Egos & Speed” Awards 2015
Now’s the time when the yawn-inducing BBC Sports Personality of the Year programme hits our screens and frequent visits to the weather-forecast sites become the norm when planning business trips. Also, no one seems to be immune from “My Top…
D(r)iving into the abyss
As we are over the end of the Formula 1 season, some parts of Formula 1 are looking to wind down, but not the commercial teams. Whether they are in-house for a team or an agency brokering deals for brands and…
Abu Dhabi race check-up: What went down
Nico Rosberg won the 2015 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi race with an 8.2-second lead over his teammate Lewis Hamilton. This was Rosberg’s 14th career win, 6th win of the season, and third in a row, making it the first hat-trick…
Securing a sponsorship deal: Finding out what’s important
Annually for the past three years, the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) has invited me to deliver a training course on the topic of sponsorship acquisition. The audience has mainly included drivers from the Club’s Superstar and Rising Star programmes,…
A Mexican standoff
The final stretch of the 2015 Formula 1 season is here and the two Red Bull teams are still without a confirmed engine supplier. Predicting how this debacle would end is difficult, but we can at least analyse the actions…
Too fast to fold
Too fast to fold. Consider the following: A modern Formula 1 car has nearly 80.000 components. Its power unit – the most sophisticated part – consists of around 5.000 components. Its complex electronics require more than one kilometre of cables…
Emirates takes a Red Bull turn with jetman ad
Emirates is a company that’s very close to Formula 1 business-wise, yet it was only pretty recently that it turned full-throttle mode on its advertising, with two most interesting video ads featuring annoyingly rich Jennifer Aniston and a few jetmen…
How social media can solve F1’s problems
Formula 1 has finally embraced social media this year, but the sport still has a long way to go. What did Juan Manuel Fangio eat for breakfast? Did Ayrton Senna sing in his car? It’s questions like this that no…
F1 teams left behind
F1 Teams left behind. The past months have been tough on Formula 1’s reputation. It seemed every piece of news about the sport included some mention of a ‘crisis’. The reality is that the sport isn’t in a crisis, but…
Red Bull and VW
The rumours surrounding just what is going to happen to some of the teams on the Formula 1 grid hit fever pitch after the coverage surrounding the Singapore Grand Prix proved it in spades. Click here to subscribe to our print…
Formula 1 Grand Prix – who’s who?
Apart from the adrenaline rush and thrill of the sport, Formula 1 is not just a sporting event – It has also made it to the personal calendars of A-listers, VIPs, VVIPs and famous celebrities worldwide. Being one of the…
