The Driver Development Roundup is a weekly survey of driver development programs, news related to developing as a race driver and examples of how other drivers have developed their motorsport careers.
Yuval Rosen has won the 2025 edition of the FEED Racing F4 Volant and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will find out how you can follow in his path. I also have details on how Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto made it to F1 and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver In … Read more
Imagine hurtling down a track at over 200 km/h, every fraction of a second counting, every decision potentially game-changing. In motorsport, physical skill and technical expertise are vital, but there’s another, often invisible factor that can make or break a racer: mental fitness. Mental fitness is the hidden track of success. It’s the ability to … Read more
Formula 3 has announced a one-million Euro prize fund and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup I have all the details. You will also hear from a driver explaining why the Mazda MX-5 Cup is such a good series for young drivers, details on the Feed Racing 2026 shootout and much more! Becoming a Professional … Read more
The F1 Academy has completed its first all-rookie test and this week’s Driver Development Roundup has the details. I also have details on a free New Zealand driver development program and why being a race driver is not just about money plus much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver F1 Academy Rookie Test: The Latest … Read more
Getting inspired to get on the racetrack is what this week’s Driver Development Roundup is all about. From advice on understanding your weaknesses to a free guide with advice on how to start racing, there will be something that will encourage you to hit the track. Read on! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Juncos Hollinger … Read more
Motorsport is a world of speed, precision, and perfect control — a field where every fraction of a second counts. Yet behind the cockpit’s glass lies much more than just technique and physical strength. It is also the human mind — with its diversity, potential, and unique ways of functioning. Increasingly, we hear about neurodiversity … Read more
A guide to North American driver development programs is just one of the items covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice for those considering endurance racing, a year-long Formula 4 development program specifically designed for drivers in their final year of karting and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver If … Read more
Taking stock of your motorsport career is one of the highlights of this week’s Driver Development Roundup with advice on what you need to do and why. I also have details on a racing seminar you can attend, an opinion on the rising cost of motorsport and three more driver journeys. Becoming a Professional Race … Read more
Opportunities in race driver development highlight this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice from Oscar Piastri, the Williams Racing Driver Academy mid-season progress report and three driver journeys you can take inspiration from. Becoming a Professional Race Driver HP TECH Motorsport has announced its entry into the 2026 GT America powered by AWS, … Read more
Are you too old to make it as a race driver? In this week’s Driver Development Roundup, you will get some advice on what you can do when it comes to your age to keep your motorsport dreams alive. I also have a look at how Michael Schumacher prepared himself in his race career, a … Read more
Porsche Cars GB has begun their 2026/2027 Junior Driver search and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup I have the details on how you can apply. I also have a guide to getting started in motorsport, how TC Lite aims to get young drivers into touring cars and the inspirational story of Torsten Gross. All … Read more
(In Part 1 of my interview with SCU Motorsport founder Alan O’Neill (which you can read here), he explained to me the problem with motorsport education in the UK. In Part 2, Alan explains in his own words what he intends to do to address the problem.) The UK is recognized as the de facto … Read more
Training the next generation of racing drivers is one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will hear from a Red Bull motorsport professional who works with young drivers as part of the Red Bull Driver Academy. This and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Sarah Harrington has enjoyed quite … Read more
Every year in the UK, 1,000’s of students are sold a dream of being taught the skills needed to work in the motorsport sector as a mechanic or engineer. Unfortunately, the reality is they are being delivered a nightmare, and this is nothing to do with the motorsport sector as the skills the students are … Read more
Lamborghini Squadra Corse has announced their 2025 Young Driver programs and I have all the details on how they work in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have a look at the Indian F4 championship, how you can take part in F1 Academy’s Driver Development Virtual Workshop Series and much more! … Read more
The fastest Silver GT2 driver in the SRO GT Academy next year will win a full season GT World Challenge Europe Drive in 2027 and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also find out how teamwork and ‘relaxed’ mindset is guiding Gabriel Gomez’s Italian F4 title charge plus much … Read more
The path to NASCAR is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also find out about the new driver development handbook released by F1 Academy, the upcoming Racing Women’s 4-day training camps and the key to successfully switching F3 teams. All this and much more! Becoming a Professional … Read more
Aston Martin has launched a driver academy, and I have all the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also learn about the importance of adaptation, the constant battle between your talent and aspirations vs your financial ability to pay for it and why F1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli refused to quit high … Read more
How drivers step up to F3 is just one of the topics covered in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. You will also learn how to handle failure and disappointment, how Susie Wolff is encouraging more females to race and how Oscar Piastri has evolved to become a prime title contender. All this … Read more
I go inside the McLaren Driver Development Program in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. You will also learn what it is like to be a Ford Performance’s Junior Team Driver at Le Mans, how BMG has reaffirmed its commitment to local South African talent development and the details on the new FIA … Read more
