Driver Development

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

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

More Race Driver Development Resources For You

I have yet more race driver development resources for you in this week's jam-packed Driver Development Roundup. French F4 test

I have yet more race driver development resources for you in this week’s jam-packed Driver Development Roundup. I have tips on making it to F1, driver development programs you can join and scholarships you can win as well as seminars and webinars you can attend. If you want to grow your racing career, keep reading! … Read more

Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiverse Individuals in Motorsports

Neurodiverse Individuals

Motorsport is an environment where the limits of human potential are pushed to the absolute extreme. Racing teams invest millions of dollars to find every, even the smallest, advantage over the competition. Data analysis, strategy, quick decision-making and unconventional thinking – these are key skills that can determine success. But what if there’s a group … Read more

How The Cross-Car Project Hopes to Develop Kenyan Motorsport

Cross-Car Project

How the Cross-Car Project hopes to develop Kenyan motorsport is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on an AI-powered driver agent, the work of Shift Up Now, how to control your emotions on track and the incredible story of a driver racing cars with no … Read more

Preparing For My First F4 Season

F4 Luca Day on track

This week kicks off a new feature on News Racers Can Use called A Racer’s s Journey. This edition features Luca Day is a 15-year-old race driver from Montreal, Canada competing in his first year of Ligier Junior Formula competition. Hi, my name is Luca Day. I’m 15 years old, I’m from Montreal, Canada, and … Read more

The Value of Compassion to a Young Athlete

Compassion

The value of compassion to a young athlete is just one of the things covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. Always remember that young drivers are just that, young and your compassion can have an exponential influence on their development. Becoming a Professional Race Driver During the Australian Grand Prix two weeks ago, 20 … 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

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

Diverse Experience Makes For Great Drivers

Diverse Experience

Diverse experience makes for great drivers according to Patrick Long and you will hear why in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on balancing business with racing, the latest driver development program news and why you need to act like a CEO. Becoming a Professional Race Driver As Enzo Mucci explains in … Read more

How Networking Can Empower You to Build a Winning Team

How Networking Can Empower You to Build a Winning Team

How networking can empower you to build a winning team is just part of what you will learn in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how to spot the traits of a great driver at a young age, words of advice from Le Mans legend Patrick Long and three more drivers … Read more

Do You Have The Motivation to Succeed?

Motivation

Do you have the motivation to succeed? That is the question you need to answer after reading and watching this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how F1 teams use data to scout drivers, a free webinar you can attend and a new program providing mentorship opportunities to disabled … Read more

Balancing Legal Studies and Racing Dreams

Law student and racer Farah Irdina

Law student Farah Irdina discusses the complexities and challenges of balancing her legal studies with her racing career. Being behind the wheel often gives me peace and happiness, even when there is a lot in mind, suddenly it all goes quiet. Racing isn’t just about speed, it’s the discipline, the effort which made every victory, … Read more

Jude Peters’ Sim Racing Journey

Jude Peters

Jude Peters has parlayed sim racing into real-world motorsport opportunities. His dad Dale explains how he did it. Just two years ago, 16-year-old Jude Peters was like so many young motorsport fans—racing on a simulator in his bedroom, dreaming of one day getting behind the wheel of a real race car. While others saw gaming … Read more

The Practicalities and Costs of Becoming a Race Driver

Race Driver

The practicalities and costs of becoming a race driver is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on how driving school can help a newbie, the future of Formula 1600 in the United States and gender parity in drag racing. All this and much more. Becoming … Read more

Neurodiversity in Motorsport: An Overlooked Advantage or a Potential Challenge?

Neurodiversity in motorsport

(Neurodiversity in motorsport is a topic rarely spoken about, but it is an important topic that demands more coverage. Motorsport Prospects contributor Maja Czarzasty-Zybert investigates whether it is an overlooked advantage or a potential challenge for the race driver.) Motorsport is often perceived as a world of precision, split-second decisions, and immense pressure. It demands … Read more

Tips on Building a Successful Race Career

Building a Successful Race Career

Tips on building a successful race career is part and parcel of what Motorsport Prospects is all about. This week’s Driver Development Roundup brings you even more tips, advice and driver development news to help you achieve your goals. So, let’s dig in! Becoming a Professional Race Driver In the video above, Enzo Mucci explains … Read more

Inaugural Ford Performance Development Program Drivers Announced

Ford Performance Development Program 2025 Drivers

The inaugural Ford Performance Development Program drivers have been announced and in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup you will find out who they are and where they will be racing. I also have more driver development program news, an opportunity to race in Florida in February and the driver development pathway taken … Read more

How F1 Driver Academies Work

F1 Driver Academies

How F1 Driver Academies work is the focus of this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I have several articles for you to read that will give you valuable insight into how these academies work and what they are looking for in young drivers to support. All this and of course much more driver … Read more