Driver Development

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

2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy Applications Now Open

2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy

Applications for the 2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy are now open and this week’s Driver Development Roundup has all the details. This week also has advice on how to break harmful habits holding you back, details on an expanded Australian Porsche Michelin Junior Program and more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Here are two … Read more

Formula Global Shootout Program Announced for 2025

Formula Global Shootout Program 2025

The Formula Global Shootout Program has been announced for 2025 with the winner getting a full-funded drive in Indian F4. I have all the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on several scholarship and grant programs for both cars and karts as well as some great advice to take to … Read more

New FM4 Morocco Championship Launched

FM4 Morocco Championship

The new FM4 Morocco Championship has been launched, and in this exciting first issue of the 2025 Driver Development Roundup, I have all the details you need. Spoiler alert: it’s not exclusively for Moroccan drivers! Additionally, I’ll provide information on how you can test an LMP3 race car, introduce a new Australian Formula Ford series, … Read more

My Thrilling Adventures with the Prodigy Racing League!

Kamto Chukwureh and the Prodigy Racing League.

Editor’s Note: I have covered Racing Prodigy here on News Racers Can Use since its launch as I believe it offers sim racers are real opportunity to graduate to real-world racing. Kamto Chukwureh has participated in various online Racing Prodigy events and offers his take on what it is like to compete online in Racing … Read more

How VPG Sim Designs a Steering Wheel

VPG Sim Mustang GT3 Sim Racing Wheel

I recently chatted with Emanuele Gerbino, a director of UK sim steering wheel manufacturer VPG Sim about their new Ford Officially Licensed Mustang GT3 Wheel, what they bring to the sim racing ecosystem and where sim racing fits into motorsport. Enjoy! Motorsport Prospects: What is the background of VPG Sim? Emanuele Gerbino: VPG Sim’s story is one of … Read more

FormelAustria Young Driver Program is Nurturing the Next Generation of F1 Stars

FormelAustria Race Car

Remember when Austria was a powerhouse in Formula 1? With legends bringing home four world championships and an impressive 41 Grand Prix victories, Austrian drivers were once a force to be reckoned with. But since 2010, we haven’t seen an Austrian driver on the F1 grid – and that’s exactly what the FORMELAUSTRIA Young Driver … Read more

PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship Applications Are Now Open

PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship

PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship applications are now open for 2025 and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on a new FIA Global Karting Plan, how a sim racer got the opportunity to test an F1 car and why F1 teams need to have patience with their new … Read more

Iron Dames Partner With Porsche Motorsport For Young Talents Initiative

Iron Dames Porsche Motorsport Initiative

Iron Dames has partnered with Porsche Motorsport for a multi-year program that includes a Young Talents Initiative, and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have more details on the potentially ground-breaking FAT Karting League, and an answer to the question of whether the path to F1 is broken. All … Read more

Winfield Racing School Returns To Racing

Winfield Racing School

The Winfield Racing School will be returning to racing in 2025 and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will understand why. I also have advice on how to use test days to build up your racecraft, what PR & media can do for your career as a racing driver and an opportunity to be … Read more

Compete in the 2025 Formula Winter Series and Ignite Your Career!

Formula Winter Series

Motorsport Prospects is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a young driver to compete in the 2025 Formula Winter Series across Portugal and Spain! This dynamic series is the perfect platform for current and aspiring F4 racers to go head-to-head with top international talent, sharpening their skills and gaining valuable experience ahead of the … Read more

You Are A Race Driver So Act Like One

Race Driver

You are a race driver so act like one. You will find out what this means in this edition of the Driver Development Roundup. You will also learn how to progress your mental performance, find out about a new driver development program from BMW and learn about a fashion project that contributes to the growth … Read more

Mazda Motorsports Awards $500,000 In Scholarships

Mazda Motorsports

Mazda Motorsports has awarded $500,000 in scholarships for 2025 and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will get the details and some hints on how to get there yourself. I also have a ton of scholarship news from around the world, more on Robert Wickens’ journey in breaking barriers and several driver journeys for … Read more

F1 Academy Champion To Receive Fully Funded GB3 Seat For 2025

GB3 Championship Tatuus MSV GB3-025

The F1 Academy champion is set to receive a fully funded seat in the GB3 Championship for 2025 and this week in the Driver Development Roundup you will get all the details. You will also find out more about the Prodigy Three (P3) Championship, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver development program and the importance of … Read more

The Priorities of FIA Single-Seater President Emanuele Pirro

Emanuele Pirro

The priorities of FIA single-seater president Emanuele Pirro kick off this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have news and opportunities from several driver development programs, how to build a future you will be genuinely proud of and Sophia Flörsch’s concerns over pinkwashing. Becoming a Professional Race Driver In an interview with … Read more

MSA4 To Revive South African Single-Seater Racing

MSA4 Formula

MSA4 is set to revive South African single-seater racing as the new F4-inspired class replaces the country’s aging F1600 championship. You will find out how and why the class was created in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on becoming a professional race driver, news on F4 in Central America and spotlights … Read more

The Path To Race Supercars

Supercars

The path you need to take to race Supercars is just part of this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on Mazda’s two driver development shootouts, a new program supporting young New Zealand race drivers and a look at the varied development pathways of four race drivers. All this and more! Becoming a … Read more

Ford Performance Junior Program Announced

Ford Performance Junior Program

Ford has announced a Ford Performance Junior Program and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup I bring you the details. You will also learn about the 5 steps to becoming a professional race driver, learn about three very different driver development pathways taken by young drivers and understand the power of perseverance. Becoming a Professional … Read more

Pressure Builds on FIA to Reduce the Cost of Racing

Cost of Racing

Pressure is building on the FIA to reduce the cost of racing in their development pyramid and this week in the Driver Development Roundup I have the details on who is applying the pressure. I also have an analysis of the future of the F1 Academy, the Winfield Racing School’s plans for the Middle East … Read more