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Rob Smedley’s Plan to Revolutionize Race Driver Development

Rob Smedley and the FAT Racing F4 Shootout

Rob Smedley has a plan to revolutionize driver development and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will find out what it is. You will also get details on the cost to reach F1, inspiration from drivers climbing the driver development ladder and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver How Rob Smedley Wants to … Read more

BMW Motorsport Launches Mentoring Project

BMW Motorsport and ROWE Racing

BMW Motorsport has launched a mentorship project for new talent, and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on development programs at Aston Martin and Porsche, motorsport developments in Kenya and Lithuania plus much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver BMW M Launches Its “Mentoring Project” at the … Read more

Moving from Karting to Cars: Why You Need a Plan

Karting

If you are moving from karting to cars, you will need a plan and you will get some advice on how to construct on in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on a new driver development program and more. Becoming a Professional Race Driver How Drivers Create Opportunity in Racing Thomas Bearman … Read more

Contract Advice For Young Drivers

Contract advice

Contract advice is just part of what you will find in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I explain why you should be cautious before signing any contract. All this and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver The Real Price of Chasing a Racing Career Formula E Rookie Test Formula E’s rookie test returned on … Read more

Developing an Independent Driver

Independent driver

Developing an independent driver is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. Can a doctor become a pro race driver? Find out this week. I also have advice from the Skip Barber Racing School and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Learn Your Racecraft Ernesto Rivera on his Recovery … Read more

How Honda Racing School Develops Drivers

Honda Racing School

How the Honda Racing School develops race drivers is just one of the insights you’ll gain in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on the selection process for Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific’s Talent Pool, how Caleb McDuff is leading the way for deaf drivers and much more! Becoming a … Read more

Girls On Track: Empowering Young Drivers to Shape Motorsport’s Future

Girls On Track

Why the Girls On Track program is significant for motorsport development is just one of the topics covered this week in the Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on the secret to a perfect F1 driver-engineer partnership, why consistency is key and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Freddie Slater Explains Why Joining … Read more

Why the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship is More Than Just Racing

Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship

The F4 Saudi Arabian Championship has built a series that involves more than on-track racing and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will find out why. I also have Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu’s opinion on driver development and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Haas F1 Boss Ayao Komatsu on Driver Development … Read more

Jenson Button: Sim Racing Is a Compliment to Karting

Jenson Button karting

Jenson Button shares his view on how sim racing enhances racecraft in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup, along with insights into sim racing’s cognitive benefits and more. From Sim Racing to the Real Thing Karting and Sim Racing: Jenson Button’s Advice for Getting Started in Motorsport In the latest edition of Santander’s Driving Tomorrow series … Read more

Audi Launches Driver Development Program

Audi Driver Development Program

Audi has launched a driver development program and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will find out why. I also have advice on the mindset you need to achieve your goals, why quitting is not an option and more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver The Mindset Needed When Going for Your Goals The ‘Superpower’ … Read more

IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship Applications Now Open

IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship for homepage

IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship applications are now open for 2027-28 and I have the details on how you can apply in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also understand the power of polite persistence and more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Be An Intelligent Driver The Power of Polite Persistence In this premiere … Read more

Stand Out in 2026!

Stand Out in 2026!

Stand out in 2026! That’s just some of the advice you will get in this first Driver Development Roundup of 2026. You will also learn how “gentleman drivers” pick their pro co-drivers, why extending F1 Academy’s 2-year rule may be counterproductive and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver You Need to Stand Out! The … Read more

BMW M Racing Academy Class of 2026 Announced

BMW M Racing Academy Class of 2026

The BMW M Racing Academy has announced their class of 2026, and I have the details of the winners and the program itself in this edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have tips on achieving success, Formula Global Shootout Program and more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Success is a One Step At … Read more

How To Be A Pro Race Diver

Pro Race Diver

How to be a Pro Race Diver is the focus of this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I have advice from John Doonan of IMSA on becoming a Pro Race Diver, advice on choosing a UK-based single-make series and tips on how to learn faster than your rivals. All this plus much more! Becoming a Professional … Read more

AE Victory Racing Opens Applications for 2026 Female Driver Development Program

AE Victory Racing

AE Victory Racing has opened applications for their 2026 Female Driver Development Program, and I have the details in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have racecraft tips, 2026 series news and more! Racecraft Tips & Techniques Mika Häkkinen on Rivalries, Crashes and No Safety Episode 377 of the High Performance Podcast … Read more

Mercedes AMG GT Track Sport Concept Starts Testing Program

Mercedes AMG GT Track Sport Concept

The Mercedes AMG GT Track Sport Concept has started its track testing program, and I have the details in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have some racecraft tips, calendar news and race drive opportunities! Racecraft Tips & Techniques How Racing Karts Reinforced Driving Fundamentals For Just $100 J.G. Pasterjak of Grassroots … Read more

ADAC Reveals XT1 Regulation Concept

ADAC XT1 regulation concept

ADAC has released their XT1 regulation concept for GT and Touring cars and this week’s jam-packed Sustainable Motorsport Roundup has all the details. I also have an update on Mission 24, a sustainable Singapore Grand Prix and much more! Sustainable Motorsport News ADAC Reveals XT1 Regulation Concept for GT and Touring Cars German motorsport governing … Read more

Yuval Rosen Wins 2025 FEED Racing F4 Volant.

Feed Racing Volant F4 2025

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

North American Driver Development Programs

North American Driver Development Programs

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

Opportunities in Race Driver Development

Race Driver Development

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