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.
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
Anything is possible for disabled racers and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup I have two examples to inspire you. I also have advice on why confidence is key, father and son racing in Formula Vee and a new film tracking the journey of two young F4 racers. Becoming a Professional Race Driver In the … Read more
The BMW M Racing Academy is just one of the race driver development programs featured in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also bring you details on driver development in Bangladesh, the Goodwood ProDriver Experience and how to focus on what is important for your success. Becoming a Professional Race Driver Focus on what is … Read more
A look at the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid in the UK is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on taking care of your emotions, why Pato O’Ward says that you should be prepared to pivot to take advantage of new opportunities and 3 drivers and the … Read more
This weekend, the race was held at Road America, an iconic track and one of my favourites on the calendar. Coming into the weekend, I had prepared thoroughly and had a lot of confidence. I felt good about my new team, Momentum Motorsports, and the car. Several weeks before, I had had my first test … Read more
Anthony Hamilton is set to join the FIA’s new Young Driver Development Pathway according to reports and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how to become a better driver on track, how fit must be to be a racing driver and much more! Becoming a Professional … Read more
We didn’t grow up seeing ourselves here. As Asian women in motorsport, we entered a world where our presence was rare—and our ambition often questioned. There was no blueprint. No established network. No expectation that someone like us belonged behind the wheel. We came anyway. Redline Rising was built for those who do the same: … Read more
In the world of racing, the adrenaline rush of competition often overshadows the moments spent away from the track. However, what you do when you are not racing can be just as crucial to your development as a driver. I also have details on taking the ARDS test in the UK, how women drivers are … Read more
How the SRO GT Academy aims to build future GT3 drivers is just one of the features in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on the 2025 Porsche Mobil 1 Female Driver Program, the daily habit that’s destroying your success and the birth of the hybrid racer. Becoming a Professional Race Driver … Read more
