To put himself through design school, he worked as an apprentice--once severing part of a finger--in a factory that made molds for everything from automobile logos to eyeglass frames.

FORBES: Tough Guy

To put himself through design school, he worked as an apprentice--once severing part of a finger--in a factory that made molds for such things as automobile logos and eyeglass frames.

FORBES: Lens master

The company wanted to fly in new tyres from its factory in France, but International Automobile Federation (FIA) rules introduced this season, prohibit the introduction of a new tyre part-way through a Grand Prix weekend.

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