LCP@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 11 days agoCrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz becomes Mercedes F1 co-owner, team valued at $6bntheathletic.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkCrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz becomes Mercedes F1 co-owner, team valued at $6bntheathletic.comLCP@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareMicrow@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 days agoApparently Kurtz is a FIA Bronze-rated race car driver who has won the Pro-Am class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Spa. So one ex racer turned finance guy sold to another amateur racer finance guy.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 days agoI guess it’s hard to escape finance guys in something like f1, but it’s nice when it’s someone who clearly gives a shit about racing rather than some faceless investment company
Apparently Kurtz is a FIA Bronze-rated race car driver who has won the Pro-Am class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Spa.
So one ex racer turned finance guy sold to another amateur racer finance guy.
I guess it’s hard to escape finance guys in something like f1, but it’s nice when it’s someone who clearly gives a shit about racing rather than some faceless investment company