Quote Originally Posted by ex_pat_magpie View Post
That must have been both exciting and interesting to have been a direct part of Kemptown.
To be honest ExPat, most of it was a pain in the proverbial.

F1 is a goldmine for the legal profession, going by my experiences anyway.
There are constant disputes about performance bonuses, advertising rights, sponsorships etc.
Everybody ends up suing everybody else.
We had one of our ex-drivers arrested when he came to UK to drive in the British GP one year for a rival team. owing us money from his time with us!

One of the reasons that Eddie Jordan had to sell was the huge amounts he owed arising from his legal battles.

Aside from the Galacticos, many of the drivers don't get a guaranteed wage.
We employed drivers based on how much sponsorship they could bring to the team.
If they couldn't meet the minimum, then they were dumped and someone else took their place who could bring in the dosh.
Drivers worked on performance bonuses and whatever they could get out of sponsors.
Cue ump**** disputes and legal battles.