Paddock magazine February 2016 Issue 81 | Page 11

PADDO CK A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Before the 2016 Formula 1 season starts, it’s time to take a solid look at the winter that the world of this sport just had. To help us do that, we invited some interesting personalities to discuss relevant affairs of the industry; people like Romain Grosjean of Haas F1, Serge Michel – owner of Armin Strom, Arif Rahimov – Executive Director of the Baku City Circuit, Formula 1 chief’s daughter, businesswoman and philanthropist Tamara Ecclestone, Vijay Mallya – co-owner and Team Principal of Force India and Steve Madincea, founder and head of PRISM. We’re proud to present a new and shiny Circuit promoters Special report, where all needed information about the 2016 circuits can be found together with an expert survey we did on the tracks in terms of hospitality, access, conducting business and facility quality. Also, don’t miss some surprising statistics as well as our relaxing lifestyle section – it’s all here, all consistent, all relevant. Enjoy if you can, and thank you. Always a pleasure, Kipras Sumskas 11