15. Carlos Slim Helú | CEO, Telmex
| Position last year: 16 |
| Age: 76 |
| Bio: Previously ranked as the richest person in the world, he takes a keen interest in Formula 1. Supporting various teams and drivers with sponsorship money and certainly an influencer in the Mexican Grand Prix together with his son Carlos Slim Junior. |
| Google searches (approximate stats during the past 12 months): 1.5 million |
Previously ranked as the richest person in the world, he takes a keen interest in Formula 1. Supporting various teams and drivers with sponsorship money and certainly an influencer in the Mexican Grand Prix together with his son Carlos Slim Junior. Slim has overseen a vast business empire that is influential in every sector of the Mexican economy and accounts for 40% of the listings on the Mexican Stock Exchange, while his net worth is equivalent to about 6 percent of Mexico’s gross domestic product.
