100 Most Influential People in Formula 1

73. Ekrem Sami | Managing Director, McLaren Marketing

Ekrem Sami

Position last year: New to the list
Age: 61
Bio: Perhaps the most respected ‘Head of Marketing’ in the sport today. Ekrem has secured some of the biggest brands in the sport such as West, Vodafone, ExxonMobil and Diageo. It’s been a tough time for him with team’s relative lack of performance, but still deal’s with Chandon and Sensodyne have been delivered despite these concerns.

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