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My Fantasy F1 Team: Hermann Tilke
Hermann Tilke, “the architect of F1”, is one of four designers recognised by the FIA yet has predominantly been the only one to be commissioned to create Formula 1 tracks. We at Paddock magazine are honoured to get the exclusive Mr Tilke’s…
We can learn a lot from Hollywood
2014 was a spectacular motorsport season. The arrival of hybrid engines in F1, a thrilling duel between the Formula 1 world championship contenders Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, a spectacular WEC season which saw Porsche’s return and Toyota’s first triumph,…
“That’s an experience you can’t buy!”
More than once I’ve heard hospitality guests of a Formula 1 event say something like “that’s an experience you can’t buy!” Indeed there are few things that compare with the quality and excitement of attending a Formula 1 race as…
The toothless ruler?
The toothless ruler: FIA President Jean Todt has an impressive record in motorsport to his name. However, he seems powerless in his battle for saving Formula 1. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! Jean Todt was born a doctor’s…
The Strategy Behind… taming the F1 slang.
We hear from Panos Seitanidis, F1 Commentator at Alpha TV Greece and Editor-in-chief of NewsAuto.gr, to catch up about catching up with Formula 1 slang. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! Childhood Formula 1 is like the mother of all…
My Race Day: Laurence Cellario
Director of Incentive Concept, a marvellous Formula 1 hospitality company in Monaco, Laurence Cellario, gives us a taste of how her usual race day looks like. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! Waking up during a GP weekend is…
The Strategy Behind… being a partner of Ferrari
Shell has a truly impressive history of “fueling” Formula 1. Either it’s being a partner with Ferrari or the general involvement in the sport, this company is definitely a huge part of the circus. We have Kai-Uwe Witterstein, Global Sponsorship…
Sharing the values
IWC became the Official Engineering Partner of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team at the start of the 2013 racing season and has confirmed its commitment until the end of the 2018 season. IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance brand of…
Driver In Focus: Lewis Hamilton
It’s no surprise that this year Lewis Hamilton was at the epicentre of attention for almost the entire season – the very talented Brit proved he’s consistent and thorough in his path to a second Formula 1 World Champion title.…
How to crowdfund an F1 team
You’ve probably heard about Project Brabham, and if you didn’t, we’re sure you will. It’s a bold new approach for racing that makes motorsport more accessible, more transparent and more engaging to fans. Above all this, it allows a team…
Where Are They Now: Eddie Irvine
We take a glance at the career of Eddie Irvine, a British racing driver from Northern Ireland. He was the runner-up in the 1999 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship, driving for Ferrari. He first drove in Formula 1 with the…
BIG time for BIC
Over the last 10 years, Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has made the transition from being the first regional venue to host major international motorsport events to becoming one of the most established and valuable circuits on the FIA Formula 1…
