Issue 21

PLATFORM
FORMULA 1 AT THE CROSSROADS
Max Mosley has declared ‘war’ with the teams over the ever-increasingly moot point that is the proposed budget cap for 2010. Can F1 live without Ferrari? The prancing horse possesses an incredible pulling power with its web of merchandising and marketing. There will be a lot of behind the scenes activity to resolve the current situation.

COVER STORY
MAX MOSLEY FORCING THE ISSUE
Max Mosley is at the centre of another storm in 2009, this time with FOTA and, notably, Luca di Montezemelo and his compatriots at Maranello. A £40 million budget cap has been decided and now Mosley is rolling his sleeves up for round one with FOTA in Monte-Carlo.

UPDATES
F1 and the thorny issue of budget caps for 2010 is proving an uncomfortable ride for all concerned… A sprinkling of new teams in anticipated for next season too… Ferrari threatens to leave F1 altogether… A British GP for 2010 seems increasingly unlikely… F1 to give you credit… Senna says ‘nein’ to Mercedes DTM… Increased mobile phone coverage of F1… Ferrari wrings the changes… Rear diffusers adjudged legal… Gurdjian switches role at Yas Marina… Webber pays homage to missing friend… Mercedes confirm their DTM line-up… Crowds decrease in Bahrain…The latest McLaren- FIA saga… Brawn GP will not get Honda’s cash… Is Britain protected?.. Fiat to re-align… Wurz on the road to safety…

Issue 20

PLATFORM
THE PRETENDERS
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes have been called before an FIA disciplinary meeting once more, this time for spinning a web of deceit. Dave Ryan, who has served loyally the team for some 30 years, has fallen on his sword. McLaren, however, are facing the very real possibility of further sanctions from above.

COVER STORY
BAHRAIN IS LEADING THE WORLD
With the sixth Gulf Air Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix nearly upon us, we speak to the chief executive of the Kingdom’s Economic Development in order to discuss the far reaching benefits of his country hosting the event.

INSIDE TRACK
UPDATES
Virgin has been welcomed on board as a sponsor of the Brawn GP F1 team… Fisichella out, Liuzzi in at Force India?... Lauda suffers another accident… Honda was nearly bought by a property fraud… Max on ‘sustainable motorsport’ mission… Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation secures the rights to broadcast F1 in the Middle East… Crowds down in Malaysia… Tunnelling to trouble at Donington… The fifth time an F1 race has ended with the awarding of half points… Heidfeld agrees with decision to halt proceeding at Sepang… Lewis lies down under… Mercedes suffers at hands of recession… Tilke is top dog in Korea… F1 and Universal to cross-promote one another… Crowds down in Australia… A tricky situation to ‘diffuse’… Not everyone is smiling at Brawn GP… Revision of FIA Super Licences… Funding trouble at Donington?... BMW goes South African… Hell in F1?... Clamour to promote French GP… F! TV battles in France.

FAST TRACK
MARTIN WHITMARSH
We speak to McLaren’s latest CEO about his vision for the team going forward. He speaks openly about team unity and the great sense of trust and honour at McLaren… prior to the mess his team landed themselves in at the Australian GP.

SHELL STILL GOING STRONG WITH FERRARI
We speak to Richard Bracewell of Shell about his company’s relationship with Scuderia Ferrari.

RON WALKER
The enigmatic Australian GP race promoter talks to us about his past and his future. He also mentions why the Australian GP has been so successful for F1.

F1 EVENTS MANAGEMENT
We run a feature on the successful and well renowned German events management company TMI World. Now in their 10th year, TMI continues to set the corporate standard.

OFF TRACK
THE MEAT COMPANY
Established in Bahrain last year, The Meat Company has risen to prominenece in the Kingdom as one of its finest restaurants.

ITHMAAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
As a subsidiary of the Ithmaar Bank, IDC takes care of the lucrative development policy of the company. We take a closer look at their latest project.

BANYAN TREE RESORT & SPA
Arguably the finest spa resort in the Middle East, Banyan Tree Bahrain represents an oasis calm only a stones throw from the Bahrain International Circuit.

GOLDEN TULIP
Set within the financial district of central Manama, The Golden Tulip Bahrain has built a reputation based around great food and as a sound destination for International business travellers.

ORIS
We take a closer look at the watch manufacturer’s new Kazuki Nakajima Day Date.

TOP MARQUES
The live car show returns to the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco. We preview the vehicles that will be on display.

JENSON BUTTON
F1’s answer to Roy of the Rovers must be living in dreamland as his career shows real signs of matching his much hyped early potential.

DESTINATION GRAND PRIX - SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
The guide packed with essential information about Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix - hotels, restaurants, travel information...

Issue 19

PLATFORM
THE POWER AND THE GLORY
As further details of Formula 1’s deal with the investment corporation CVC emerge, questions are now being raised as to the potential problems that will emerge as the main parties try and secure the future of Formula One.

COVER STORY
BRAWN GP
Honda are gone, but the team remains. Ross Brawn will be heading the all-new (nearly!) Brawn GP team with its first car, the BGP 001. The big question is not the here and now but the direction the team will take to secure funds for its future.

INSIDE TRACK
SEASON PREVIEW
We cast our eye over the main developments within the world of Formula 1 before the commencement of the eagerly anticipated 2009 World Championship. There haven’t been too many changes in driving personnel amongst the teams but there are more than enough changes in the rules, regulations and the cars themselves to test even the most ardent of observers. We detail these changes and profile each team. Let the battle commence!

UPDATES
The latest developments in the world of Formula 1… In memory of Teddy Mayer, the former McLaren team principle who passed away recently… Radical rule changes could and quite possibly will be on the cards for Formula 1… Max Mosley’s privacy case continues in the public eye, with an unlikely ally… Formula 1 fans across the globe have given their views of the sport… The questions simply won’t go away from Donington Park but they seemingly remain on course to host the 2010 British Grand Prix… Force India owner Vijay Mallya has returned a significant slice of his country’s heritage back to home soil… FOTA met again, this time in Geneva, with it president, Luca di Montezemolo, hailing the spirit amongst the teams following the discussions on all things Formula 1… The prickly issue of drivers licence fees has gone quiet of late because of an apparent truce called between the FIA and the GPDA… RBS, the beleaguered bank whose involvement in motorsport stretches back many a year, has announced its imminent withdrawal from the sport… Apple customers can soon start playing a new BMW Sauber computer game… And the announcement of a brand new, all-American Formula 1 team has been announced for 2010 with a former Williams team manager set to head the operation…

FAST TRACK
RAZLAN RAZALI FEATURE
Malaysia is preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary and its new CEO Mr. Razali talks to The Paddock about his ambitions for the circuit and re-engaging the Formula 1 fan base within Malaysia. He’s changed some of the staff and brought in fresh faces, so what now for Sepang?

FAST FOOTWORK
Reebok signed up Lewis Hamilton as an ambassador to their brand, at great expense, and immediately set about activating the deal in some rather unique ways. Now the deal is up for various PR awards and we look into what makes this arrangement so good.

LEWIS IN AUSTRALIA
Lewis Hamilton has experienced a meteoric rise to stardom. Australia was the destination for his first ever Grand Prix outing and this month will be his third visit to the Albert Park Circuit. It’s fair to say that expectations and public awareness of the British driver have changed over the past two years.

OFF TRACK
TIME KEEPING LUXURY
Gevril have been producers of bespoke timepieces for generations. Their latest collection is no different from what has gone before.

ALL ABOARD!
Seapearls have been chartering exclusive yachts to exclusive clients for some time now. The Paddock looks into the reasons why they have been so successful and the exact nature of their business.

DESTINATION GRAND PRIX PREVIEW
Next month we launch our new publication – Destination Grand Prix. Here we offer an insight into what can be expected from the publication as we showcase our work for the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix. If you’re looking for information on the city, top hotels and restaurants as well as leisure activities away from the circuit, then look no further!

Issue 18

PLATFORM
HIGH IN THE SKY
The 'Wright-Purnell' Formula 1 rules package of 2007 appeared radical and expensive but is now under adoption - and the powertrain will come two years later than proposed

COVER STORY
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
It was supposed to be about Lewis Hamilton and the new MP4-24, but it wasn't - because Ron Dennis chose the launch of the 2009 McLaren to announce his departure as the team principal

INSIDE TRACK
SETTING SUNS
Japan no longer shines as brightly over the motorsport landscape, because three of its car manufacturers have axed their involvements in high-level championships

COMING ROUND AGAIN?
The newly united Grand Prix teams appear to be lining up for a long battle for more of the revenues that flow through Bernie Ecclestone's debt-laden Formula One group

UPDATES
The latest developments in Business & Racing, Venues & Promoters, Marketing & Media and Racing Green... Max Mosley still undecided over FIA presidency... That $100 million fine sent McLaren into the red last year... Collapsed passenger car market causes Audi cutbacks... New motorsport director at Peugeot... N.Technology calls in receivers... Go, go, go at Donington Park... Five German drivers and no home Grand Prix? ... Au revoir to Credit Suisse... Panasonic signs up for three more years with Toyota... Lenovo switches from Williams to McLaren... Randstad and Oris extend with Williams... BRM branding for Bee's 700bhp electric single-seater...

FAST TRACK
JUST IN TIME
How the decisions were taken to save a third of Formula 1 operational costs immediately, and to create an entirely new, environmentally relevant technical formula in 2013

THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPERATIVE
An overview of the 2008 Motor Sport Business Forum in Monaco - the key presentations and the underlying determination to keep motorsport's commercial future bright

KERS AS THE KEY
FIA president Max Mosley delivered the keynote address at the MSBF in Monaco two days before the World Motor Sport Council formally approved most of his conceptions for Formula 1

A CATALYST FOR CHANGE
FIA technical consultant Peter Wright believes that professional motorsport can be responsible for reshaping the automotive horizon, and is the master of its own destiny

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
Yet again, FOM's Formula 1 TV figures were undeniably impressive as Grand Prix racing continued to attract hundreds of millions of viewers all over the world in 2008

THE CUP WATCH
Since its inception, A1GP has struggled to attract major sponsors, but The Paddock caught up with one man who sees it as the perfect fit for his ambitious young company

CARRERA CALDERA
The new Circuito Potrero de los Funes in Argentina is one of the world's most dramatic race tracks, running round a lake formed in the caldera of an extinct volcano

OFF TRACK
SEVEN HEAVENS
Michael Schumacher's seven Formula 1 championships will be honoured in the form of seven luxury apartment buildings across the world, the first in Abu Dhabi

CUSTOM COACHBUILDER
With luxury car sales still buoyant, wealthy individuals wanting to own a unique car are turning to specialists who are reviving skills that have been underused for half a century