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The 2017 Formula 1 season in one word
It’s the off-season, yes, but this is also the time for the list of best, worst, happy, sad and all sorts of moments. We actually did this test a few episodes ago on the Inside Line F1 Podcast – can…
2021 regulations and the revolution to come
Since Liberty Media took ownership of Formula 1 just over a year ago, across the worlds of social media it was clear a raft of requests from fans towards the new owners pleaded for a plethora of changes. While some…
If I Ran F1: Pilar Celebrovsky
Formula 1 is one of the few sports that travels around the whole world and gets millions of viewers. However, in the last decade the competition seems to have lost its romanticism, all stuck in a specific stagnation. Pilar Celebrovsky…
Fernando Alonso’s 2017 Top 5
By Elle Haus | In order to achieve Fernando Alonso’s status one must possess certain traits: dogged determination, technical ability and skill, strategic cunning and a reliable set of wheels at your disposal. Unfortunately for the Spaniard the latter has…
Charles Leclerc: “Formula 1 is a sport I admire”
Before Charles Leclerc was named to be a driver for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, he talked with the Paddock magazine about Monaco, the competition and sticking to his regime. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! Being from…
What do racers think about driver managers?
We catch up with Yannick Mettler, a professional racing driver whom we interviewed last year. Today we asked him a few questions on what a racer is actually looking for in a driver manager. Click here to subscribe to our print edition!…
Force India’s COO: “It’s the fans that really make the difference”
By Ryan Werner | At the Gran Premio de Mexico, the Paddock magazine caught up with Otmar Szafnauer, Force India’s Chief Operating Officer at their paddock in the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! On the…
Q&A with Eric Boullier, McLaren’s Racing Director
By Ryan Werner | The day before the race at Austin, the Paddock magazine had an opportunity to interview Eric Boullier, McLaren Formula 1’s Racing Director, who was brought on board in 2014, but has been closely involved in Formula…
Jess Shanahan: “Anyone who has F1 as their goal can hop in a car and start that journey”
Apart from being a solid motorsport journalist, Jess Shanahan also works in motorsport and runs Racing Mentor. Through this, she coaches racing drivers, and anyone looking for a career in motorsport, on how to be a success and open up…
Creating racing celebrities
It’s an absolute pleasure to meet Niclas Johansson, Serial entrepreneur & Founder of RaceMedia.net and chat to him about the changing modern representation of racing drivers. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! How is the world of representing motorsport…
The three P’s of Formula 1: Points, Penalties and Prizes
The 2017 Italian Grand Prix served to highlight once again that current Formula 1 regulations around grid penalties for exceeding allocated allowances of power unit components over a season are not fit for purpose. With drivers, teams, and the media…
Mika Salo: six races for the Prancing Horse
There are drivers in the history of Formula 1 who didn’t achieve a lot in terms of results – still, they are remembered for one or another reason. Mika Salo was called in as a substitution for Ferrari when Michael…
