Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
56. Jason Dial
Age Unknown Occupation President and CEO of Circuit of The Americas Nationality American Position Last Year 61 Dial’s resume includes an impressive list of accomplishments at Procter & Gamble (P&G), the world’s largest advertiser, where he served in a variety…
51. Jenson Button MBE
Age 35 Occupation Driver, McLaren F1 Nationality English Position Last Year 59 In 2009 Jenson Button became the most talked-about sports personality in the world when he won the F1 World Championship with Brawn GP, having taken a 50% pay…
47. Sebastian Vettel
Age 27 Occupation Driver, Ferrari F1 Team Nationality German Position Last Year 52 A charismatic and humorous young German, Vettel is a prodigy of Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull Racing’s talent scout. He has been with the energy drink company…
38. Zak Brown
Age 43 Occupation CEO of Just Marketing International (JMI) Nationality American Position Last Year 59 Racing driver, turned motorsport sponsorship guru, Zak Brown is the CEO of Just Marketing International. He has a self-confessed knack for brokering huge deals as…
40. Hermann Tilke
Age 60 Occupation Director, Tilke GmbH Nationality German Position Last Year 44 A former touring car racer, Hermann Tilke has provided some of the most iconic racing circuits around the world thanks to a background in civil engineering and a…
31. Chris Aylett
Age Unknown Occupation Chief Executive, Motorsport Industry Association Nationality British Position Last Year 36 A former Roosevelt Scholar, Aylett began his career as a sportscar driver, eventually becoming a team owner and race promotor; while also building an international sporting…
29. Monisha Kaltenborn
Age 44 Occupation Team Principal, Sauber F1 Team Nationality Austrian Position Last Year 28 With a Masters in International Business Law the likeable and pragmatic Monisha was first employed by Sauber in the late 90’s to take charge of the…
24. Gerard Lopez
Age 43 Occupation Chairman and Team Principal of Lotus F1 Team Nationality Luxembourgian Position last year 26 Lopez is a founding partner of The Genii Group and Chairman of the Lotus F1 Team. A legal wrangle over the Lotus name…
59. Kimi Raikonnen
Age 35 Occupation Driver, Scuderia Ferrari Nationality Finnish Position Last Year 64 Kimi joined McLaren Mercedes in 2002, and switched to Ferrari in 2007, becoming the highest paid driver in motorsport and rewarding that salary by securing the Drivers’ Championship.…
21. Peter Sauber
Age 71 Occupation Owner, Sauber Motorsports Nationality Swiss Position last year 21 The team faced financial ruin in 2009 when BMW announced it was leaving F1, but Sauber structured a deal which allowed him to retake control, following a high…
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