Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Five Ways To… maximise your F1 sponsorship
The captain of GP Management, mister Jonny Dodge, gives us five tips on how to get the absolute maximum from your Formula 1 sponsorship. Unique hospitality Diversify what hospitality you offer – the greater need to impress guests means more creative…
No loitering, begging or soliciting allowed
Formula 1 is in a deep crisis. With two teams collapsing and the midfielders threatening to boycott the series, the grid is left with just 18 cars at the end of the 2014 season. A sad record for a sport…
At the pinnacle of the pinnacle
No living soul could argue that Yas Marina Circuit is the United Arab Emirates’ most exciting sporting and entertainment venue. Located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the circuit is the home of the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND…
Moving On Up: Collete Davis
Paddock magazine meets Collete Davis, a young, charming and powerful driver from the USA, currently pursuing the IndyCar series. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! What was your very first experience of motor racing? It was an IndyCar race…
Race follows spectators
If you haven’t heard of Geobrugg, there is a lot to discover. The Swiss company is the global leader in the supply of safety nets and meshes made of high-tensile steel wire. Many years of experience and intensive collaboration with…
Looking back, forward and up
Emaar Properties PJSC, listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is a global property developer with a significant presence in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. A provider of premium lifestyles through its world-class portfolio of integrated communities, the company…
Driver In Focus: Valtteri Bottas
Paddock magazine investigates the past and present of Valtteri Bottas, a driver who has everyone’s eyes on him this season. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! Valtteri Bottas began his career racing karts at the age of six. Over…
Blast From The Past: How far back was 2009?
Blast from the past: Paddock magazine relives the first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (formally the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) was the…
The right spirit?
Marco Mattiacci was the brain of Ferrari’s business in America when he was suddenly called home to save the Scuderia from more disaster in Formula 1. After seven months, on November 24th, he was replaced by Maurizio Arrivabene, so PADDOCK…
If I Ran F1: Mark Hughes
This man has been responsible for setting up and operating several of the newer Formula 1 tracks in the emerging markets. Previously Operations Director in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and VP – Operations in India, Mark Hughes has set up his…
My Fantasy F1 Team: Martin Whitaker
The head of Sportique 88, a solid and boutique sports and business advisory consultancy, mister Martin Whitaker, shares his very own Formula 1 fantasy set with the Paddock magazine. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! The car I am…
Radio silence
I have been following Formula 1 for the better part of the last two decades and I am still surprised by the speed with which the pit radio rules in the sport were amended. In the weeks between the Italian…
