Gear Box - Ralph Boschung

We dive into the paddocks to take a look at the essential items for our drivers on a race weekend. From iPads and AirPods to helmets and hats and much more, we find out what they can’t travel without.

Ralph Boschung is up next…

Bag

The bag is full of documents and personal things that I can't talk about - even my contracts are in there! There is some fragrance in there as well, which sounds very feminine [laughs], but it’s Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille.

The bag was actually my Grandfather's and he used it for business nearly his whole life. It looks new, but it is actually very old. I would guess that it is at least 40 or 50 years old. I have cleaned it a few times because I like to make things last.

Laptop

We have our post-event, post-practice, post-qualifying and post-race reports all on here. We make the reports immediately after a session, electronically, instead of writing them down. That way, we can send them straight away by email to the team manager and the engineers. That is what I use it for mainly. I also have my emails on here and I have to email my sponsors throughout the weekend, but I can also use my phone for this.

Sunglasses

I always wear them, even when it is dark, because I am quite sensitive in the eyes. Maybe that is an excuse just to look cool [laughs]. I have had them a long time and like to wear them, it is always the same pair.

I have had the same ones for four years and everything that I own, I like to look after and keep for a long time, as long as I can. Like my shoes for example, they look new, but I have had them for four years. I always like to keep everything and take care of it.

Notepad

I have a lot of stuff in there and not just racing stuff. Sometimes when I think of certain things, I have to write down my thoughts. I plan in here as well and I will write all of that out. It is full of notes and if you open it, you would have no clue what is first and what is last, it is really all over the place and a bit messy, but that is what works for me and as long as I can understand it, that’s fine.

Headphones

I obviously use these for music and I listen to a lot of house music and some jazz, nothing in particular.