The drivers are always the start of the show in Formula 1 , but it remains very much a team sport. Most outfits have upwards of 1,000 people working towards achieving success on track. Some of them travel to races but more are far less visible, beavering away at back at the factory to provide as much support and performance assistance as possible from afar. In charge of running that whole process is the team principal. Most teams have one, though their actual roles and responsibilities very