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Christiaan Hetzner

How the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing inspired Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson to deliver more medicines

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown (Credit: Cole Burston for Fortune)

What started out as a chance encounter at Davos a few years back turned out to be the start of a highly profitable venture for Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi.  

The French drugmaker struck up a partnership with McLaren Racing in April 2022 with the aim of running Sanofi’s manufacturing lines using the same speed, precision, and efficiency of a Formula 1 team. The British motorsports icon set a new world record last month for the fastest pit stop ever.

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