Testimonials

Here are some comments from members of the Formula 1 paddock, past and present, about Manipe F1 and its Editor, Naoise Holohan.

“Naoise is one of the very few internet journalists who take the time to call and check facts or rumours – this has resulted in more accurate and trustworthy reporting than the countless news sources which simply repeat rumours without any direct source or independent corroboration. This professional approach gives his stories a greater degree of credibility, which is beneficial for everyone concerned.”
Alastair Moffitt
Senior Coordinator Communications, Toyota Motorsport GmbH

“Naoise is an extremely good and knowledgeable news hound who is a regular contributor to GPWeek and attended many of the European races last year. I find his articles, whether in GPWeek or Manipe F1, well researched, reliable and authoritative. He's particularly good with technical stories and enjoys relationships of mutual respect with several senior F1 engineers. Naoise is a journalist of considerable integrity and a pleasure to work with.”
Adam Hay-Nicholls (Blog, @AdamHayNicholls)
Editor, GPWeek
Global F1 correspondent, Metro
Automotive Features Editor, Lotus Magazine

“Naoise Holohan is the kind of journalist that Formula 1 needs to have. He has worked hard not only to build up traffic on his website, but also to try to attend as many races as possible, and he has done it the hard way, slumming it from place to place like many of the old school F1 journalists did when they were working their way up into the business. This has won him respect in F1 circles, which is the key element in getting doors to open in the difficult world of Grand Prix racing.”
Joe Saward (Blog, @JoeSaward)
Editor, Grand Prix+

“It's rare that somebody turns up in the F1 paddock and makes an immediate impression, but Naoise Holohan is one such individual. From his very first race he became an intrinsic part of the paddock, working tirelessly and diligently to get to the bottom of every story around. A fantastic journalist with superb instinct and the ability to sort the truth from the fiction, he doesn't go looking for controversy nor does he dwell in scaremongering. His passion for the sport is evident in everything he does and his knowledge of Formula 1's past and present is top class. A proper news hound, a hard worker and a good friend, Naoise is one of the good ones.”
Will Buxton (Blog, @willbuxton)
Pitlane reporter, Speed TV
TV Commentator, GP2/GP3

“Naoise Holohan is one of the few web journalists who brings an old-school approach to new media F1 coverage: rigorously verifying stories, expending real shoe leather in working the Formula 1 paddock, and applying an original touch rather than following the herd. All that makes Manipe F1 a website well worth bookmarking – it reports what's happening, rather than what other people are saying, and for any F1 fan that should be a crucial distinction.”
Stuart Codling (Blog, @teamSCboard)
F1 journalist and broadcaster
Former Deputy Editor, F1 Racing
Author, Art of the Formula 1 Race Car

“Team Lotus has had the pleasure of working with Naoise Holohan and Manipe F1 since the early days of our team in 2009. Throughout all our dealings with Naoise he has been utterly professional, insightful and very easy to work with. He is passionate about our sport and this comes through in the style and content of his writing.

“The relatively recent explosion of digital content supporting F1 has been driven both by large, international brands offering a huge range of writers, event analysis, imagery and video, and by the independent, often personally supported sites, such as Manipe F1, who help us take our messages not only to audiences of millions worldwide but also to individuals with whom a personal dialogue represents the future of digital communications – Manipe F1 and Naoise are one of the leading lights of that sector and long may they remain a driving force in our sport.”
Tom Webb (@tw_teamlotus)
Press Officer, Team Lotus