Q&A: Ron Meadows - B.A.R's team manager.

B.A.R-Honda's Ron Meadows, is team manager at the Brackley based concern, here he talks about his job, what he loves, what he hates and more...

Q:
Ron [Meadows]. What do you love about your job?
Ron Meadows:
Race day.
Q:
What do you hate about your job?
RM:
Too much time away from the family on long haul races.
Q:
What's your best moment in F1?
RM:
The podium in Barcelona in 2001.
Q:
What's your favourite F1 venue and why?
RM:
Silverstone because I get to go home at night.
Q:
What's the most important thing about you're job?
RM:
Making sure that everyone knows what happening and that the team communicates well. It's a difficult job making sure that 70 people are kept in the loop.
Q:
What's the best night out in Imola?
RM:
We normally stay at the Donatella hotel and it's very nice food there.
Q:
If you didn't do this what would you do?
RM:
I don't know I've never thought about doing anything else. I'd probably still be in America doing Indy car.
Q:
What's the hardest thing about being away from home?
RM:
Missing the children grow up.
Q:
What's the best moment of a race weekend?
RM:
When the flag has dropped and you've had a good result.
Q:
And the worst?
RM:
When the flag has dropped and you've had a bad result.
Q:
What do you do in-between races?
RM:
Work and 80 hour week back at the factory planning the next event.