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Alfa Romeo goes to Australia carrying high hopes
Testing is done, and teams are preparing themselves for the first race of the year in Melbourne, a circuit that usually doesn’t paint the most realistic picture of the teams, but definitely highlights the weaknesses of the different Formula 1…
FX in motorsports
Motorsport teams, irrespective of size or performance record, share one core objective: to win. Teams are built with this principle in mind, and expertise is fully focused on extracting the best on-track performance. Practically speaking, this can lead to decisions…
How Alonso’s departure will affect Spanish motorsport
The 2019 Formula 1 season is set to be one of those that prepare us for a generational change in the category, with both experienced and young drivers stepping out – Esteban Ocon, Stoffel Vandoorne, while some others look for…
Building productive relationships
We at Paddock magazine are happy to have a chance to speak to Simon Pavitt, founder and head of Wingman, a consultancy company for founders, leaders, and mavericks. Prior to starting his own consultancy, Simon was Marketing Director of a…
Making Formula 1 moments last a lifetime
We talk to Barry Gough, the Managing Director of Memento Exclusives. Only one company in the world provides an extensive collection of fully-licensed, race-used Formula 1 memorabilia that’s re-engineered and hand-crafted in full collaboration with the teams. That company is…
Racing Mentor launched a sponsorship book at Silverstone
Motorsport consultant and founder of Racing Mentor Jess Shanahan launched a new book on sponsorship at the Motorsport Days Live event at Silverstone. She talks to the Paddock magazine about it. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! The book,…
My Fantasy F1 Team: Mike Martin
Mike Martin is the MD and founder of Paragon, a hospitality and events agency that specialises in Sports Hospitality, Talent Management, and Event Management. Paragon’s flagship event is their hospitality facility at the Monaco Grand Prix, where they have been…
Formula 1 is on fumes
In the earliest days of Formula 1 during the 1950s and 1960s, launching, funding and running a team was largely within the reach of anyone with the gumption to take it on. Drivers were literally putting their lives on the line…
Three Ways To… improve qualifying.
I’m a diehard Formula 1 fan. Whatever changes are made to the sport, I’m going to tune in. I can complain about the spirit of the sport being destroyed as much as every other fan, but at the end of…
The “eureka” moment
It’s always a great pleasure to catch up with Mr Silvio Pagliani, founder of LuxuryEstate.com and co-founder and board member of immobiliare.it. This time Silvio talks about the clients in the luxury properties market, Formula 1, and where he sees…
Russian GP: an experience to remember?
The Russian Grand Prix is still one of those races that feel quite new and maybe even exotic for most Formula 1 admirers. Here’s what I have really experienced this year in Sochi, Russia. The political (and actual) climate The…
My Race Day: Fiona Watherston
Fiona Watherston is an Account Director at Synergy, leading this year’s Formula 1 retail activation for the partner of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Bose. We have Fiona to tell us about her team’s very important work outside the Formula 1 track.…
