orn with a passion for auto-mobiles and a surname synonymous with speed, as a young fan of Formula One I was always aware of the personalities present on the starting grid of each race. By their nature, every driver who has ever been strapped into the cockpit of a racing car believes themselves to be the fastest among their peers, but outspoken proponents like Frank Williams, Eddie Jordan, Flavio Briatore, Ron Dennis and, indeed, Bernie Ecclestone each played a role in theatre that was F1.
