News Racers Can Use

Details Emerge on New F1 Team Hopefuls

Formula Equal

Details have started to emerge about the new F1 team hopefuls that have expressed their interest in joining the Formula 1 grid in 2026 and this week I have the details. In addition to new F1 teams, I also look at motorsport topics as far ranging as why the NHRA is feeling optimistic about 2023, … Read more

Nico Hulkenberg: The Sim Gives You Endless Possibilities

Cosworth Sim Racing Rig

As Nico Hülkenberg explains how sims can give a driver endless possibilities for driver development, I also have yet more sim racers moving on to real racing in my weekly Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup. I give three examples of sim racers that are now participating in real racing, one professional race driver who … Read more

New Ford Mustang GT3 Hits the Track at Sebring

Ford Mustang GT3 at Sebring

The new Ford Mustang GT3 hit the track at Sebring last week so it is headlining this week’s Motorsport Series Roundup. I also have some details on Toyota who were also out testing their GT3 race car, a deep dive into IMSA’s BoP, an introduction to International GT, why the Formula Winter Series is a … Read more

Networking Tips for Race Drivers

LinkedIn on Mobile

Networking tips for race drivers are the focus in this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver Roundup. Networking as I have mentioned numerous times, can be the difference between landing sponsors or spending the season on the sidelines and its importance, both virtually and in real life, cannot be underestimated. In addition to networking … Read more

What You Need to Be a Professional Race Driver

Porsche 963

What do you need to be a professional race driver? This week in Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques you will find out what it is. Along with this there are plenty of racecraft tips that range from how to heel and toe to autocross tips. In driver development news there are details … Read more

The Challenge and Promise of Sustainable Motorsport

Mission H24 Refueling

There is both challenge and promise in sustainable motorsport as this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup makes clear. For example, hydrogen is often touted as a natural fit for motorsport, but there are several technical hurdles to overcome to make it feasible for the track. The same can be said for battery technology, … Read more

The Racing Portfolio of McLaren and Why They Race

McLaren Formula E Car

The racing portfolio of McLaren is large and this week in the Business of Motorsport, you will find out why they race. In addition to that, you will understand why Porsche is not in F1, the ever-increasing Saudi Arabian investment in motorsport, the creative vision behind the director of Drive to Survive, why IndyCar is … Read more

What Skills are Transferable from Sim Racing to Motorsport?

Ash Vandelay

What skills are transferable from sim racing to motorsport? This is often answered in the From Sim Racing to the Real Thing section of my Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup and has prompted a discussion and debate that I discuss this week. While Scott McLaughlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr agree on the benefits of … Read more