The self-made man who wants to buy F1

If the proposed Grand Prix of America in New Jersey ever actually takes place, drivers will battle for position in front of the world famous Manhattan skyline which potential new Formula One owner Stephen Ross has made a career out of redrawing.

The 75-year-old, who is reportedly partnering with Qatar Sports Investments to launch a £5bn (€7bn) deal to take control of Formula One, has risen from Detroit tax attorney to king of New York real estate, building a fortune estimated at $6.5bn (€5.8bn) according to Forbes magazine.

He lives and works in his crowning achievement, the colossal Time Warner Center on the south-west corner of Central Park, but is now engaged on a far grander project at Hudson Yards which will reshape New York’s profile once again.