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Lewis Hamilton: a champion living out of the bubble
Lewis Hamilton is the most known active and record-breaking Formula 1 driver, who in addition to six championship titles is soon going to have most Grand Prix wins to his name – more than Michael Schumacher’s 91 career victories. The…
Daniil Kvyat: “It’s already a big thing that we’re allowed to race this year”
What a difference a year makes. Being trackside, gathering all the exclusive information, doing interview sessions, that’s what we at Paddock magazine used to do, but the Covid-19 pandemic changed our lives, which means the safest way to interview Formula…
F1 social media trends of 2020
With the Liberty Media arrival in 2017, the regulations for drivers regarding social media were amended, and Formula 1 took a step towards online progress, which resulted in an immediate spike in popularity. And for three years, Formula 1 has…
Racing Point: the FIA verdict that could change F1’s future
This is probably the most unusual season of the sport, even considering those unorthodox events that Jastina had mentioned at the end of her article. As I’m writing these lines, Racing Points has just had a 15 championship points deduction…
Nicholas Latifi: “What young Formula 1 drivers have is extra motivation”
In 2009, Nicholas Latifi began his racing career at karting. Since 2012, he has participated in many racing series and different competitions: Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Toyota Racing Series, Formula 3, Formula Renault 3.5, Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, Formula…
Formula 1, Goodwood, and good music
By Elina T. Htun | Goodwood is the stage of car racing and music, where the champions are challenging each other during the festival of speed in July, bringing together the heady mix of cars, stars, and motorsport “royalties”, followed…
2020 for Formula 1: Gossip Grip
By Kunal Shah and Mithila Mehta | The 2020 Formula 1 season will go down in memory for several unique reasons: firstly, the COVID-19 disruption; secondly, the ever-evolving calendar due to the aforementioned COVID-19 disruption; thirdly, Mercedes’ continued dominance and…
Chanel heads to the Mediterranean post COVID-19
By Victor Gee | The repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic has transcended human losses and affected numerous sectors in the economy including the most mediatised industry of fashion and luxury. Even fashion veterans such as Anna Wintour admitted that the…
F1 Esports frontrunner Daniel Bereznay aims to try real racing
It’s the beginning of April 2020 and there is still no action in Formula 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the drivers train at home, many of them doing simulator work as well. Simulators developed a lot during…
How COVID-19 is affecting the racing industry
At this complicated, difficult, and certainly challenging time, we at Paddock magazine are glad to talk to an industry veteran John Norman, CEO of EVO and the manager for ISL driver Ryan Norman. John answers a few relevant questions about…
Daniil Kvyat: “Good or bad, it’s all part of the job”
In January 2005, Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat made his professional debut in motorsports, winning his very first race in Sochi, Russia. During the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Kvyat participated in local events, including the Russian karting championship and cup as…
Why “motorsport has always been expensive” is a worn out response
I was delighted to be invited by BMW British Touring Car driver Tom Oliphant to talk at his recent innovative Sponsorship Summit, which was held recently at the BRDC HQ at Silverstone. The event was hosted by Tom’s Next Level…
