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#feinsider #nissanproud #nissanemployee Know about Formula E (post-2) Practice, qualifying and the race is scheduled mostly over one day Unlike other championships that spread themselves over three days, most of the Formula E schedule takes place on race day. There’s one half an hour practice on Friday evenings for teams, just to get a feel for the tracks we race on, but all the big moments happen on race day which is often a Saturday or Sunday. You might think, that’s a lot to pack into one day, and you’d be right! A second practice session is slotted in for the morning, which is followed by qualifying and then the race. In between sessions, there are also various track activities, medical inspections as well as drivers having commitments like debriefs and autograph sessions for the fans. There’s no denying race day is a busy one, but if you’re on the ground at the race it means that there’s always something to see or do! Will know about more in following posts #feinsider #nissanproud #nissanev #sustainability #environmentalsustainability

So, you're into the roar of the engines, the blur of colors, and the electrifying atmosphere – I can tell you attending a Formula 1 Grand Prix is an experience unlike any other. Here's your guide to conquering the Grand Prix.

Formula One 🏎 race 3/24 in Australia at Albert Park Circuit 🏁 this weekend. As we gear up for the highly anticipated race in 2024, let's remember the fundamental principles of Formula 1 - speed, strategy, and teamwork - that can also be applied to our sales and marketing efforts. Just like the drivers on the track, we need to be agile and constantly adapting to stay ahead of the competition. The quarter-end is a crucial time for us, where we evaluate our performance and make necessary adjustments to reach our targets. The same goes for the teams in the Formula 1 race, where every second counts and a well-executed strategy can make all the difference. So let's take inspiration from the 2024 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and use it as a driving force to achieve our sales and marketing goals this quarter. Let's go for the win! #F12024 #SalesAndMarketing #QuarterEndGoals #digitalengagement https://lnkd.in/echtHwgz

🏎️ Like many people recently, I truly discovered Formula 1 through the “Drive to Survive” show. Although the show is a bit too dramatic, it was an incentive to get closer to the sport, a sport that always fascinated me due to its high-performance culture. Looking behind the show’s drama and listening to the stories of different teams, I came to realize how similar Formula 1 is to the business world and I started drawing inspiration from it. This week while walking to the office, I listened to a podcast (link in 1st comment) with Fernando Alonso, 2 times F1 world champion. Things I found interesting: 1️⃣ I realized how much discipline you actually need to be an F1 driver. Listening to him that weekend after weekend, for 22 years, he started each Sunday race with 100% energy, detailed preparation, and determination was mind-blowing. Now that’s a whole other level of discipline! I don’t think I can say the same thing about myself and each start of the week in the past 7 years. 2️⃣ Enjoy the ride more, live a bit more - now in his 40s, looking back to his career, the only thing he would have done differently is to enjoy it a bit more. He’s more happy now about a 2nd or 3rd place from time to time, than he was about winning a world championship back in his 20s. 3️⃣ Is all about preparation - once the visor comes down and the race starts, you just need to execute. The preparation before the race, like many things in business, is all in your control and can make all the difference during the race. 4️⃣ 99% of the time you won’t succeed - even if he is a successful F1 driver with 2 world championships won, looking at his whole career with 32 wins out of 372 races you could say that mathematically he mostly failed than won.

“𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆”: 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝗼 𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. This week is about Vegas (baby). Let’s dive into the Vegas GP where the casinos make way for the single-seaters – and examine the eye-watering $US500m roll of the dice, the drivers reactions – & the potholes. #𝟭 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽: The famous Las Vegas Strip will be locked off for the weekend causing huge access issues. Track time has been minimised. There are no support races at an F1 race for the first time ever. #𝟮 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: The LVGP is set to become the most expensive street track ever built. F1 already invested $240m in acquiring a site in Las Vegas for the race, including pit and paddock buildings and the start/finish line. Additional spend of $20-30m were needed to construct facilities which will last all year. #𝟯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: Liberty Media, run by the cable king, John Malone, owns Formula 1. The company, the Formula 1 Group (F1G) is promoting and organising the event. This is VERY rare in F1. Normally, there are local promoters in each company. In this case F1G is taking on the full risk. #𝟰 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝟭: The LVGP is run by CEO Renee Wilm and CCO Emily Prazer – both double-jobbing from their day-jobs in the F1 Group in London. Prazer put the original idea to the Las Vegas city fathers in 2019 – the pitch was ‘Imagine F1 cars going past the Bellagio Fountain’. #𝟱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 ‘𝗢𝗟𝗗’ 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗣: Vegas ran a GP in 1981 and 1982 in the Caesars Palace car park. It was not a success. Indeed, legacy of those events hindered future attempts to host a race in Las Vegas. #𝟲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: There is an F1's 'Emperor Package' available for $5m-> 5 nights at the Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace for 12 people in a 900 sq meters room with capacity for 75 people, views of the entire city and a dinner created by a Michelin-starred chef #𝟳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲: CEO, Greg Maffei said “A night race down the Strip that’s going to be iconic, that 10 o’clock view… I think few Americans will not have seen that view at some point — that’s going to be on every piece of 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬? World Champ, Max Verstappen dismissed the 17-turn track as a “not very interesting” . He did admit “the scenery will look great but the layout itself is not the most exciting." #buzzkiller He also called Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix “99% show and 1% sporting event” and said drivers looked like ‘clowns’ at the opening ceremony. #oops #𝟳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻: First practice for the F1 teams ended in disaster after just 8 minutes after a drain cover ripped a hole in the side of a Ferrari. Driver. Carlos Sainz was given a 10 second grid penalty for his travails! The Race takes place at 10pm Vegas time in the cold of a Saturday night. Will I be rolling the dice and watching it? YES!

So here we are, race week for a Grand Prix that could legitimately claim to be the most highly anticipated in history. The Las Vegas GP represents Formula 1's biggest bet on the US to date. Fuelled by the growth in interest in the sport over the last few years, they have taken on promotion of a race for the first time, which has brought with it some significant challenges. Costs of over $500m, including a $240m purchase of land for the pit garages, team areas and hospitality, have been higher than forecast, whilst the logistical challenges of hosting a prime time Saturday night race in the "entertainment capital of the world" have been complex to say the least. Whilst some may consider the event to be a big risk, the rewards could also be huge. It's being predicted that having the F1 circus in town will bring $1.2bn to the Las Vegas economy, a pretty astounding number. Whether that continues over the race's expected ten year stay in the Sin City remains to be seen. https://bit.ly/3QTdyho #f1 #formula1 #racing #lasvegasgp #sportsbiz

What is happening at Alpine F1 Team at the moment is very sad, but there are useful how-not-to-do-things lessons to be learned for all businesses. One of the key issues is the way the senior 'suits' are riding roughshod over the important concept of 'psychological safety', which has long been an ever-present mainstay of successful Formula 1 working culture since even before the term was ever coined. My new MotorSport column explains. https://lnkd.in/dKeWVSPu

Relive the action (or lack thereof) of the Monaco Grand Prix with the latest post on my personal blog about all things F1!