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What Made Max Verstappen So Good So Young?

Max Verstappen at 17

What made Max Verstappen so good at such a young age? That is part of what is covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice from Lewis Hamilton, inspiration from Robert Wickens and a driver shootout you can participate in. Becoming a Professional Race Driver What made Max Verstappen so special that … Read more

The Long Beach Grand Prix Vibe

Long Beach Grand Prix 2025

The Long Beach Grand Prix vibe is one of the topics in this week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup as IndyCar looks to infuse other races with that Southern California magic. I also have news on F1’s attempts to race in Africa, more FIA chaos and the latest sponsorship deals and partnerships. Motorsport Industry News Formula … Read more

The Evolution of the Formula E Race Car

Formula E race car

The evolution of the Formula E race car is one of the topics covered in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. In addition to this I have a look at how Formula 1 can tackle the problems of plastic waste and access to clean water, the status of Formula 1’s flirtation with V10 engines and a … Read more

Are Simulators a Cost-Effective Path to Starting a Racing Career?

Max Verstappen in simulator

Are using simulators a cost-effective way to launch a racing career? This question is frequently addressed in my weekly Sim Racing Roundup, and I have additional insights to share with you this week. You will also get an understanding on how sim racing helped Robert Wickens return to racing, why Max Verstappen has been told … Read more

Porsche Introduces 911 GT3 R Evo

Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO

Porsche has introduced the 2026 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo and in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will get the details of why and how. You will also learn how to mentally reset after something goes awry on track, the importance of the driver/engineer relationship plus lessons learned from a self-coaching racing … Read more

Motorsport Sponsorship Knowledge You Can Learn From

Motorsport sponsorship

Motorsport sponsorship knowledge you can learn from is what The Business of Being a Race Driver column is all about and this week is no different. I have great advice from Day 1 of this year’s edition of the Motorsport Sponsorship Summit, a free webinar that you can take plus the tools to use when … Read more

My First F4 Weekend Experience

F4 Weekend

My First F4 Weekend Experience is Part 2 of Luca Day’s journey into F4 racing from karts. You can read Part 1 here. Coming into this weekend, I knew I was nervous because there were many competitive drivers and cars. However, I made sure to train and prepare for the weekend. I arrived at the … Read more

Graham Rahal Wants to Help Young Drivers

Graham Rahal

Graham Rahal wants to help young drivers who may have issues raising the budget to race and you will find out how in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on how to focus on the process of being successful, why Robert Wickens continues to race and how a sim racing competition can … Read more

A Chaotic Week in International Motorsport

International motorsport

It was a chaotic week for international motorsport as the impact of American tariffs had the racing world debating what kind of effect they would have on motorsport, a sport that by necessity has an international footprint. Toss in further shake-ups in the governance of the FIA and it was indeed a turbulent week, and … Read more

F1 Constructors’ Circularity Handbook Released

Circularity Handbook

An F1 Constructors’ Circularity Handbook has been released, and all teams and the FIA will be looking to apply its lessons to F1 as part of F1’s Net Zero 2030 commitment. I also look at technology transfer from Nissan’s Formula E team to their road vehicles, the role F1 fans play in sustainability and Mission … Read more