How to get a job in Formula One

[GhostLap]

I've seen quite a few posts on here over the years asking about careers in F1 and motorsport.

After more than fifteen years in the industry, it's one of the questions I get asked most often. There are also quite a few misconceptions about how difficult it is to get in, and what the money is actually like once you're there.

I've recently started writing about my experiences in Formula One as a bit of a hobby. It's a balancing act between telling interesting stories and not saying anything that could get me sacked...Careers felt like a fairly safe topic.

I've put together an article this morning on some of the most common routes into Formula One, the types of jobs people often overlook, and why the route into the industry is usually very different from what people imagine.

https://ghostlap.substack.com/p/how-to-get-a-job-i...

Happy to answer any questions if I've missed anything. At some point I'll probably do a deeper dive into specific roles, salary ranges and what teams actually look for when they're hiring.

Hopefully someone finds it useful.

Cheers.

[xyz123]

Not a question but really insightful article and very well written as well. Thank you.

[LosingGrip]

xyz123 said:

Not a question but really insightful article and very well written as well. Thank you.

Same.

No interest in a job in F1 (apart from a driver obviously). But an interesting read!

[LosingGrip]

Oh and interested in the stories that would be stackable if they involve office party antics not team setups .

[GhostLap]

xyz123 said:

Not a question but really insightful article and very well written as well. Thank you.

Really appreciate that, thank you for reading.

I’ve joked with colleagues over the years we could write a book or start a podcast about the things we see or talk about at work, but in the interests of remaining employed, we never have.

7 posts in and I’m enjoying the process so far.

Edited by GhostLap on Wednesday 10th June 22:12

[GhostLap]

LosingGrip said:

Oh and interested in the stories that would be stackable if they involve office party antics not team setups .

Thanks for reading, glad you found it interesting.

You’ve just given me an idea for a future post

[mikey_b]

I missed out on the chance to do some work at Red Bull Racing. Only IT stuff, but still...

I was working for a consultancy at the time, running a project at a Big 4 accountancy firm which had gone very well. My manager at the consultancy wanted me to work on the RB project, but was nervous about pissing off a major customer by pulling me out unexpectedly. So he approached them to ask if he could swap me out for someone else - but they said no, they wanted to keep me there.

I knew nothing about this - I only found out when I finally left over two years later, and we went to the pub for drinks. One of the managers said 'I'm sorry about Red Bull Racing mate, you must have been disappointed'. I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about - so he confessed what had happened.

Disappointing, but at the same time, I knew the guy who ended up doing the work there and it sounded like a very dull project. So, maybe more of a lucky escape!