In this episode, we speak to Mark Blundell. Mark has been in F1, Le Mans Sports cars and more. Mark hasn't got the most championships under his belt, but he has a wealth of experience driving and making deals. In this podcast, we go over his time racing, the mindset he had to develop and what it took for him to get through his career, he did not have the most money, luck or skill but saw racing as a must, not a nice to have.This is why he formed MB partnerships and is creating the careers he would of had for drivers he knows today.Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-blundell-655a86b/MBP: https://www.wearembp.com/--------------------HOST: Harry PhypersTOPICS00:00 Passion for Cars04:19 Transition to Racing06:41 Unconventional Path09:08 Entering Formula 113:16 Career Decisions23:40 First F1 Race26:28 Family and Career27:53 Lessons from Influential People28:20 The Importance of Contracts30:12 The Multi-Faceted Role of Modern-Day Drivers31:10 The Value of Experience and Learning from Mistakes34:24 Treating People with Respect and Saying No35:21 The Importance of Confidence36:16 Transitioning from Racing to TV Commentary38:49 Building a Successful Business and Focusing on Succession40:35 The Drive to Build Something and See Results46:23 The Satisfaction of Being an Underdog47:45 Empowering and Growing a Young Workforce49:37 The Ultimate 3-Car Garage51:04 Driving the Williams FW14B at Spa52:30 Finding Motivation in Producing End Results53:59 Never Be Afraid to Ask and Don't Give Up54:27 The Thrill of Man and Machine in MotorsportThank you to our sponsors:Takona: Ignition10 - 10% off sitewideHUEL - get 10% off, a freeshaker and t-shirtFollow us!Website: https://www.ignitionpod.comInstagram: @the.ignition.podcastTik Tok: @ignition_podcastContact me: [email protected] a good time? Leave us a review - Even one sentence helps! Please post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so I can thank you personally!SUPPORT THE PODCAST - Buy me a coffeeAs always, thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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