My job in F1: Helmet manager to the stars

By:

Oleg Karpov

Apr 22, 2020, 3:08 PM

In the latest instalment of a new series delving into the work of those behind-the-scenes figures in the Formula 1 paddock, Bell helmets racing manager Michael Aumento explains his role

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While it's the drivers that inevitably get the glory for a success on grand prix Sundays - and often for good reason - they are only the most public-facing employees of the team they represent.

From engineers to driver managers to sponsorship executives, there are many constituent pieces that make up a successful team, and its their often unseen work that connects the dots.

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Oleg Karpov

After attempting to study engineering, Oleg was thrown out of his Moscow university for spending more time at the racetrack as a junior press officer for the national Lada racing series than attending lectures. His first job as a journalist was at the Soviet Sport newspaper, and in 2011 he moved to Berlin to pursue a freelance career in Formula 1. He joined Motorsport.com in 2015 and became a contributor to GP Racing magazine in 2021. When it's not race week, he plays squash every Wednesday and Sunday and likes to procrastinate by playing chess, with his Elo peaking at 2069 on one of the biggest online chess platforms.