An insider’s guide to Formula 1 – from the Ayrton Senna golden years

In the era before drivers were media trained (in the art of never saying anything too interesting) and when ‘optics’ suggested eye health not reputation management, a one-on-one interview with a driver away from the race track could be quite an adventure. To speak to multi world champion Michael Schumacher meant putting in a request and being prepared to fly anywhere at the drop of a baseball cap, when the call came months down the line. Thrillingly, my call came – on my red Ferrari…