Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Racing bonds
I recently received an invitation to a School Reunion in London later this month. It got me thinking about the number of people whom I’ve met over the years who have spoken fondly of their “old school network.” They relate…
“Formula 1”, a novel by Bernie Charles Ecclestone
The most powerful and insanely dominant person in the sport, Bernie has proven his superiority and exceptionality in many ways over the long years of his unique existence. This imposing figure has become the symbol of what a devoted person…
My Race Day: Jennie Gow
Jennie Gow, a recognised and celebrated broadcaster, reports and presents sport for some of the UK’s leading television and radio companies. She gives Paddock magazine a taster of what her usual Formula 1 race Sunday looks like. Click here to subscribe…
Advertising Focus: TW STEEL
TW Steel is celebrating the end of the first year of its three-year association with the Renault F1 Team in its role as ‘Official Timing Partner’. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! The Dutch watch brand, still a relative…
F1’s record revenues
F1 could hardly have had a tougher time last year. Before the season began, Honda announced that it would not race in 2009. Soon afterwards, the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) threatened to set up a rival series. Then came…
Monaco’s safest bet
If ever there was a deal that Bernie Ecclestone let slip away it was getting money from Monaco’s F1 contract. The ACM is one of only a handful of circuit operators which takes all the revenue from trackside advertising and…
Top 10: Highest F1 driver salaries ever
Highest F1 driver salaries ever: When it comes to big-money sports, the first one that springs to mind is probably football with even relatively obscure players able to command multi-million-pound earnings courtesy of club salaries, endorsement deals and performance bonuses.…
Accelerating ticket prices
Formula One is not known for being cheap for fans. Last year, the sport’s cheapest ticket prices were US$28 for an uncovered space of grass under the Malaysian sun to watch the country’s Grand Prix. The prices rose up to…
F1’s circuit promoters
Formula 1, or so the romantic vision would have you believe, is being taken to new frontiers in order to truly globalise the sport. Formula 1, in reality, is going where the best money is on offer. It is a…
A welcome haven of relaxation
Take a walk through Monaco and you’ll experience a juxtaposition of images. The Russian oligarch, the somewhat trashy atmosphere of The Hotel de Paris, the emotional highs and lows of The Casino, the glitter that isn’t always gold in the…
