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How F1 Drivers Use a Sim to Prepare for a New Track

F1 driver in a sim

How F1 drivers use a sim to prepare for a new track is one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also link to an article on the power of mental imagery and simulators, show how a university sim racing club is introducing students to motorsport and give details on your … Read more

Which Radical Track Car is Right For You?

Radical track car

Which Radical track car is best for you? This week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup will help you decide. You will also find tips on racecraft in multi-class racing, the sensory challenges for neurodivergent drivers, mechanics and engineers when it comes to wearing a helmet and what the Japanese Magarigawa racetrack is like. Racecraft Tips … Read more

Why a 4-Time F1 World Champ Says Motion Racing Simulators Suck

Motion racing simulator

I understand exactly why; I am the co-founder of a motion simulation technology company – SimCraft. Max Verstappen, a four-time Formula 1 world champion and one of the most dominant drivers of this era, recently stated that motion is not needed in racing simulation. OK, so he didn’t say motion racing simulators “suck”, but he … Read more

How To Deal With the Media Landscape

Media Landscape

In this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver, we dive deep into the art of navigating the media landscape—a crucial skill for any aspiring driver. Discover strategies to not just manage media interactions but to truly shine in the spotlight. Additionally, learn how to differentiate yourself from the competition, join a … Read more

How the Porsche Female Driver Program North America Supports Female Talent

Porsche Female Driver Program North America

How the Porsche Female Driver Program North America supports female racing talent is just one of the items featured in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have an overview of what’s to come in Formula 4 and Formula Regional in 2025, how the Ligier European Series could eventually lead to Le Mans and Charlotte … Read more

Is NASCAR a Monopoly?

Front Row Motorsports

Is NASCAR a monopoly? That is a question that was recently debated, and you can listen to the debate in this week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also have the name of the new track for the Spanish Grand Prix, a look inside the Formula E offices and the latest motorsport sponsorship deals and partnerships. … Read more

Mercedes Unveils Sustainable Carbon Fibre in 2025 F1 Car

Sustainable carbon fibre in Mercedes F1W16

Mercedes is to use innovative sustainable carbon fibre composites for the first time in F1 on their 2025 car and this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup has the details. I also have details on a hydrogen forum for European teachers at this year’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, recycling in F1 and an off-road race truck concept … Read more

Max Verstappen Signs Sim Racer for New GT3 Team

Max Verstappen Racing

Max Verstappen has signed a sim racer to race for his new GT3 team and this week in the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out all about the program. I also have details on the F4 test for the winner of the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games F4 Esports category, how a mobile gamer went … Read more

F3 Drivers Getting Familiar With New Dallara F3 2025

Dallara F3 2025

F3 drivers have had a chance to sample the new Dallara F3 2025 and in this edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will find out what they think. I also have details on Formula E driver Lucas Di Grassi’s approach to finding the optimum racing line, how female physiology affect women’s chances … Read more

Supporting Neurodivergent Kids in Motorsport: A Parent’s Guide

Supporting Neurodivergent Kids in Motorsport

Motorsport is a world where precision, innovation, and quick thinking reign supreme, and while it is often perceived as a highly competitive environment, it also holds unique opportunities for neurodivergent individuals. ADHD, autism, dyslexia – these are just some of the neurodivergent conditions that can shape the way a child experiences the world, and in … Read more