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My Fantasy F1 Team: Brian Learst
Brian Learst brings an extensive background in the incentive and travel industries to the management team and as a principal of QuintEvents. From his roles as SVP with MMS and the CFO at World Travel Partners, Brian provides a strong…
Solving the mystery of Monaco
The Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) has been responsible for the most prestigious Grand Prix of the year for so long that almost no one can remember it. Circuit de Monaco is the rarest of gems in mines of racing…
Are we brave enough for a new approach?
I can’t recall a time when there was more criticism of Formula 1 than there is now. Everyone I speak to seems to have their own opinion of what’s going wrong, but only a handful of people seem able to…
Race Check-Up: A Rosbergian place?
Nico Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix for the third time while Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel followed him to second place, and the prince of Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, finished third. What happened, really? And is Monte Carlo becoming a…
100 Most Influential People in Formula 1
Like in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, we proudly present “100 Most Influential People in Formula 1”. It’s our very own register of the most powerful and important people in the industry right now. Contributors: Caroline Reid, David Granger, Kipras Sumskas,…
Money, Egos & Speed: Voices from the past
In March, I was invited to the launch of the Beaulieu Heritage Museum’s new motorsport exhibition. Spring is a great time to drive through the New Forest and so I gladly accepted the chance to once again visit what has…
In My Opinion: The spotlight
Lewis Hamilton fell under heavy criticism from fans and journalists over spraying a grid girl with champagne during the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix podium celebrations. The British driver was branded as “sexist” but he should have been congratulated. Hamilton’s action…
In My Opinion: The Forgotten Man
Merely a month ago, Lewis Hamilton’s third world title seemed to be a mere formality. The British driver was dominating the sport in a true Schumacher/Vettel fashion. He was racking up pole positions and race wins almost effortlessly. Now, a…
If I Ran F1: Marco Gadola
We are proud to have Marco Gadola, Professor at Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of the Brescia University, to show us how things would look if he ran the whole sport of Formula 1. Marco has been a race engineer…
Five Ways To… build your brand
Dany Bahar led the launch of the Formula 1 teams, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso, and from 2007 to 2009 he was Senior Vice President Commercial and Brand at Ferrari, after which he became CEO of Group Lotus,…
Monte Carlo – Formula 1’s crown
As Bernie Ecclestone put it once, Monte Carlo doesn’t need Formula 1, Formula 1 needs Monte Carlo. Probably, the only European venue of the calender which has not to fear being cancelled. When Anthony Noghes walked through the streets of…
The society experience
We have the vivacious Anita di Sotto, head of operations and Secretary General of the Monte Carlo Whiskey Society, to tell us about this impressive club and its upcoming events in Monaco. The background The Monte Carlo Whisky Society is…
