CEO of Yas Marina Circuit: “Formula 1 is a human story in a hi-tech world”
It’s been a long time since we talked with Yas Marina Circuit’s Chief Executive Officer, Al Tareq Al Ameri. This time he opens up about the sport’s image and what changes might that bring to the fans and professionals. Has…
100 Most Influential People in Formula 1 2017
1. Chase Carey | Chairman and CEO, Formula One Group New to the list Age: 63 Bio: Formula 1 boss, in charge of the whole sport Google searches last 12 months: 2.5 million Succeeding Bernie Ecclestone to the top spot, Chase has…
The changing role of the Team Principal
Mark is the Team Principal of the Techeetah Formula E team and founder of StreetDrone, not to mention all the years he has worked in Formula 1 with McLaren and Arrows. So today Mark Preston discusses how the role of…
Five Ways To… learn from other industries
There’s an infinity of subjects that could be compared between different race series and sports sanctioning bodies. Sports marketing specialist Ryan Werner, who’s in charge of Sponsor Relations at The Racers Group, gives us five things Formula 1 could learn…
F1 Experiences: Higher levels of engagement
Brian Learst, CEO of QuintEvents, is here to chat about a new and exciting project of high-end racing hospitality – F1 Experiences, also to touch a bit on the global market. Brian, what’s the essence of F1 Experiences and what…
Gene Haas: Managing marvels
Having a chat with Gene Haas is quite a rare occasion for us, yet it’s always a great pleasure. We’ve caught up with the owner of Haas Automation and Haas Formula 1 Team in Barcelona to hear his thoughts on…
The cycle of Formula 1
By Elle Haus | This year the Sauber name graces the Formula 1 entry list for the 25th consecutive season, an impressive accomplishment in the cut-throat world of motorsport’s elite. I was lucky to sit down with Team Principal Monisha…
Formula 1: From down under
The Formula One season got off to a great start in Melbourne a month ago. The Australian Grand Prix is always a great one to kick the new season off. It remains and should remain, in my view, the best…
Florian Fude: “Luxury experiences are pure, live, emotional”
“Our job is to make you look good”, says the website of TMI, a company for marketing and event solutions. Today we welcome Florian Fude, Managing Director to hear his thoughts on the situation in the business of racing hospitality…
My Race Week: Tom Cooney, KHP Consulting
Providing a general outline of what constitutes a standard Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend for KHP Consulting is not easy. In fact, it’s kind of impossible. The only consistent theme of a race weekend for the team is one of…
Moving On Up: Emma Selway
Paddock Magazine is joined today by Emma Selway, who is a durability test driver with McLaren Automotive. This dedicated individual already managed to try herself as a professional racing driver and a performance driving coach, so we decided to ask…
Sheikh Salman, CEO of BIC: “Formula 1 needs heroes”
It’s always an absolute pleasure to interact with Sheikh Salman, CEO of Bahrain International Circuit, so this time we at Paddock magazine decided to sit down with him for a more in-depth interview about high-end motorsport in Bahrain, the business…