8. Steve Koltes
Age 57 Occupation Managing Partner and Co-founder of CVC Capital Partners Nationality American Position last year 10 Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of CVC Capital Partners, joined CVC in 1988. CVC Capital Partners is one of the world’s leading private equity and…
7. Donald Mackenzie
Age 58 Occupation Co-founder & Managing Partner, CVC Capital Partners Nationality Scottish Position last year 9 Click here to subscribe to our print edition! The Financial Times calls him “One of the European private equity’s most powerful executives” and as a…
4. Niki Lauda
Age 66 Occupation Non-executive Chairman of Mercedes F1 Team Nationality Austrian Position last year 6 Niki Lauda has seen it all – he gave his F1 debut at his Austrian home race, he signed a deal with legendary Enzo Ferrari,…
5. Dr. Dieter Zetsche
Age 62 Occupation Chairman, Daimler AG Nationality German Position last year 8 He is credited with instigating a great sea change in the fortunes of DaimlerChrysler and masterminded the de-merger of the two companies in 2007, becoming Chairman of Daimler…
3. Dietrich Mateschitz
Age 70 Occupation Co-Founder Red Bull Nationality Austrian Position last year 4 From marketing man at a German cosmetics company to owner of the world’s biggest energy drink and a championship winning Formula 1 team. Red Bull revolutionised the way…
16. Carlos Slim Helú
Age 74 Occupation CEO, Telmex Nationality Mexican Position last year 16 Formula 1 attracts only the wealthiest investors and Carlos Slim Helú, the Mexican telecommunications mogul was after all, the world’s richest man from 2010 to 2013! Known as the…
2. Jean Todt
Age 67 Occupation President, FIA Nationality French Position last year 2 In October, 2009 Jean Todt was elected president of the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile following a decade and half’s rule by Max Mosley. The Frenchman has enjoyed a famously…
1. Bernie Ecclestone
Age 84 Occupation CEO, Formula 1 Management Nationality English Position last year 1 Without Ecclestone there would be no Formula 1; without Formula 1, there would be no Ecclestone. The sport has had many progressives, transforming a disorganised and dangerous…
28. Gian Riccardo Marini
Age 68 Occupation Chief Executive Officer of Rolex SA Nationality Italian Position Last Year 33 Rolex CEO Gian Riccardo Marini signed one of the biggest deals of 2012 with Bernie Eccelstone – Rolex has entered into a long-term partnership with…
27. Claire Williams
Age 39 Occupation Deputy Team Principal at Williams F1 Nationality British Position Last Year 58 Growing up in the sport, it is perhaps unsurprising that Claire would eventually enter the family business. Working in the Race Office during school holidays,…
98. Michael Roche
Age Unknown Occupation Executive Director of Singapore GP Nationality British Position Last Year New Michael Roche is the Executive Director of Singapore GP, the promoter of the Formula 1 race in the country. In his position at Singapore GP, Michael…
97. Michiel Mol
Age 45 Occupation Director and Co-Owner of Force India F1 Nationality Dutch Position Last Year New Mol became a supporter of Christijan Albers, after Verstappen left Formula 1, and led a group of investors that put together a deal to…