Motorsports – Can Formula E exist alongside Formula 1?
The electric future On the face of it, you may as well ask if tea can exist alongside coffee. But many people think that Formula 1 and Formula E are on an inexorable collision course – perhaps with Formula E eventually overtaking what has always been the undisputed...
Motorsport PR – How to be a good communicator
We now live in a world where communication is king: in fact, we’re bombarded with it non-stop, day and night. In the past, even people in the public eye could get away with being reclusive introverts. Now, because of all the different ways there are in which to...
Motorsports – Is motorsport still relevant in today’s world?
It’s easy enough – even for the most committed fan – to understand the arguments against the relevance of motorsport. Particularly in a modern world where the environment is higher up the agenda than it has ever been before. Even the current Formula 1 world champion,...
Motorsport PR – How PR has changed in Formula One over the last decade
You could also ask the question 'How PR has changed Formula One' over the last decade. The approach is not quite the same but the answer is YES for both. With the arrival of the Internet and social media there is hardly an industry that hasn't changed, Formula One...
Motorsport PR – Why too much media interest is not a good thing either or : the life of a PR manager in international motorsports
Whether you have a business or are a race driver aiming for the top of motorsports, your target will be to get as much media coverage as possible to widen your audience or to be seen as an expert. That is what usually happens. However, there are a few people who get...
Interview – Dieter Rencken: “Today young guys become F1 test drivers without having tested one single car!”
Dieter Rencken is an independent Formula One journalist, having covered the sport for the last 20 years. Dieter specializes in the politics and commercial side of Formula One and has, until recently, contributed to major motorsport publications like F1 Racing and...