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DCM

Mission

Our mission is to serve as the definitive, institutional pipeline feeding emerging talent into the most coveted junior academies of Formula 1 teams.

To accomplish this, we identify exceptional karting and single-seater talent aged 10-16. We equip these young drivers with the highly specialised expertise, dedicated resources, and precise networks required to clear the aggressive entry barriers of Formula 1, preparing them to claim the ultimate crown in motorsport.

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DCM

About Us

Our London, Dubai, and Los Angeles based team brings over 16 years of experience supporting elite racing drivers across single-seater and endurance racing. Our clients have driven for championship winning teams in F1, F2, F3, Eurocup-3, F4, IndyCar, Indy NXT, USF Pro, Super Formula, the World Endurance Championship, the European Le Mans Series, and the Asian Le Mans Series. With active boots on the ground in motorsport paddocks worldwide, we anticipate industry shifts early – strategically steering our clients and co-investors ahead of the tide while playing a discrete, foundational role in their long-term success.

In 2026, Henry James was appointed as our CEO to spearhead the launch of the DCM Academy and DCM Talent Fund. Under his leadership, our focus has matured beyond driver management; our absolute target is to cultivate a Formula 1 World Drivers' Champion and global star.

This initiative addresses a stark reality in modern Formula 1. Of the past 10 Formula 2 champions, only 7 have ever started a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and only 5 remain on the grid today – including just a single driver from the last four seasons.

As demonstrated by the current icons of Formula 1, securing a seat in F1 requires far more than winning junior championships. Today, the pathway to F1 has become deeply institutionalised, dictated by the strict playbooks of junior academies and the corporate F1 teams operating them. F1 teams now scout, sign, and mould drivers at an increasingly early stage – a rite of passage that typically involves an athlete secured by an F1 junior academy between the ages of 10 and 18. To be selected, a young driver must already think, train, and perform as closely as possible to a fully realised world champion.

We constructed the DCM Academy and DCM Talent Fund in direct response to these institutional barriers, engineering them to mirror the exact operational framework used by F1 teams. By working collaboratively with our clients to execute tailored sporting and commercial strategies, we empower exceptional young drivers and their families to aggressively pursue Formula 1. Crucially, we pair this ambition with robust contingency planning, ensuring viable alternative pathways to secure a paid, professional career in motorsport.

If you're an ambitious, high-achieving driver aged 10-16 with relentless drive and a proven track record of podium finishes, we invite you to connect with our team.

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DCM

Leadership Team

Henry James
CEO

Henry James joined DCM in 2010 and stepped into the CEO role in 2026. During his tenure, he has held key leadership positions, including Head of Strategy and Head of Talent. Henry has served a diverse range of clients spanning top-flight racing drivers, motorsport commercial rights holders, corporate sponsors, and government. Under his guidance, drivers managed by DCM have captured multiple drivers' championship titles across single-seater and endurance racing categories.

Henry has been instrumental in placing drivers with premier motorsport teams globally, including Ferrari, Mercedes AMG, Red Bull, Alpine, Andretti, Team LeMans, JOTA, ART, Campos, Rodin, R-ace GP, Palou, and Fortec. Beyond driver management, Henry has led our work with major global brands, including Bacardi, Bang & Olufsen, Mars, SAP, and Snapchat. Having navigated the increasingly competitive junior motorsport landscape firsthand, his primary strategic focus is bridging the gap between exceptional young talent and the most coveted junior academies of Formula 1 teams.

Henry's lifelong passion for motorsport was sparked during his childhood, growing up just a kilometre from the Autodromo di Monza. His deep industry network solidified early in his career whilst working in asset management in Monaco, where he established close relationships with drivers and paddock insiders. Henry holds a degree from Royal Holloway University of London, and is fluent in Italian, French, and Spanish.

Simon Hayes
Head of Human Performance

Simon Hayes joined DCM in 2026 as our Head of Human Performance. He is also the founder of Performance Physixx and has led the training and conditioning of top-flight racing drivers for over 30 years. Simon has been instrumental in delivering numerous championship winning drivers, most notably in Formula 1 with McLaren Racing, and in IndyCar with Andretti Autosport.

At DCM, Simon provides drivers with tailored in-person and virtual training programmes and physiological assessments. To meet the ultra-strict physical standards expected by modern F1 junior academies, this training is enhanced with metabolic nutrition RMR and mental coaching by Dr. Philip Goglia and Sabine Tyräinen. To gain a highly granular understanding of human telemetry, Simon oversees the deployment of advanced wearable tech to continuously monitor our drivers' training loads, central nervous system fatigue, and biometric recovery.

Simon has a deep understanding of the physical demands of modern motorsport and has devoted extensive research towards closing the gap between young talent and peak professional execution. Beyond driver performance, Simon is a passionate advocate for promoting and assisting the increased participation of women in professional motorsport. Simon is a graduate of the University of Bristol, and Farnborough College of Technology (an associate college of the University of Surrey). He also holds the highest international credential for athlete strength and conditioning from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Justin Singh
Head of Technology

Justin Singh is our Head of Technology, based in Los Angeles. Since joining DCM in 2024, Justin has been the driving force behind integrating data analytics, advanced human performance systems, and cutting-edge technical infrastructure into our operations. Prior to this, Justin managed a high-profile technology partnership with Lamborghini’s factory racing team, bringing together hardware manufacturers, enterprise tech sponsors, and elite motorsport programmes.

At the core of his role, Justin ensures our drivers are technologically prepared for the data-heavy environment of factory F1 teams. To deliver a definitive data-driven edge, Justin has supported the evolution of DCM’s proprietary, live-timing analysis software, engineered in direct collaboration with global enterprise software giant SAP. This system aggregates live trackside data, allowing our team to perform trend analysis on our drivers versus past and present benchmarks across single-seater categories.

Justin also manages the synchronised integration of wearable tech and advanced race simulators, maximising trackside readiness and recovery of our athletes. By leveraging his deep expertise in the tech sector, Justin ensures that DCM’s clients and co-investors benefit from a highly sophisticated, institutionally aligned competitive edge.

Eddy Abramo
Non-Executive Director

Eddy Abramo joined our board in 2026. Throughout an illustrious career spanning more than three decades in wealth management, Eddy has held pivotal global leadership positions, including Head of Discretionary Management in Paris, Global Head of Alternative Investments in New York, and CEO of Société Générale Private Banking for the Middle East and Africa. He has served a sophisticated roster of clients, including institutional investors, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, top-tier entrepreneurs, and prominent family offices internationally.

During his extensive tenure across international financial hubs, investment portfolios and funds under his discretion have captured major cross-border market opportunities in private equity, venture capital, and real estate. Eddy has been instrumental in bridging regional capital with pioneering global markets, leading strategic cross-border fund structures spanning the Dubai International Financial Centre and Luxembourg.

With deep experience navigating complex regulatory risk, and asset management landscapes, his passion for alternative investments and financial structuring stems from his early career beginnings in Monaco in 1996, where he first immersed himself in discretionary portfolio management and built a robust network with international asset allocators. Eddy is a graduate of Université Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris and is fluent in French and Italian.

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