Racecraft

A Guide to the FIA Global Pathway from Formula 4 to Formula 1

Tatuus T-318

This week I bring you a guide to the sometimes-confusing FIA Global Pathway from Formula 4 to Formula One. As well as trying to explain that you will find some great tips on racecraft, a link to a comprehensive motorsport dictionary and whether the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse is any good as a track … Read more

Max Verstappen’s Transformation of Schumacher’s Driving Technique

Max Verstappen

This week you will find an analysis of Max Verstappen’s transformation of Michael Schumacher’s driving technique amongst other racecraft tips. You will also find the truth behind those secret racing lines used by Jann Mardenborough in the Gran Turismo film from the man himself, getting “in the flow” on the track and Pato O’Ward’s trackside … Read more

Work Out Like F1 Driver Pierre Gasly

Pierre Gasly

This week you will find out how to work out like F1 driver Pierre Gasly as I once more bring you more helpful racecraft tips and advice. Aside from workout tips from Pierre Gasly and racecraft tips from people like Ross Bentley and Andrew Pinkerton you will learn more about Spec MX-5, the new Pratt … Read more

Cornering Speeds, New Race Cars & Racing Opportunities

Honda Civic Type R-GT

This week the topics covered are cornering speeds, new race cars and racing opportunities in another edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. Part of what is covered this week are helpful racecraft tips on cornering, an opportunity to benefit from PitFit Training at home and a great opportunity to test the waters of … Read more

Get Ready for the Mustang Challenge in 2024

Ford Mustang Challenge

Get ready for the Mustang Challenge in 2024 as Ford has announced a new one-make series sanctioned by IMSA that will debut in 2024. Not only will there be a new Mustang racing series, but Ford have also debuted the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse joining track-ready cars from Maserati and Nissan for 2024. I also … Read more

Racecraft Tips for On and Off the Track

Dragon Racing Drivers

There are plenty of racecraft tips for developing on and off the track in this edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I bring you advice on racing in the rain, tips on sensing limits and some wellness hacks that can come in handy. I also bring you the latest race series news and … Read more

The Importance of Visualization for a Race Driver

Max Verstappen

The importance of visualization for a race driver is one of the main topics in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to the importance of focus, I also feature tips on trail braking, a data analysis webinar for spec racers and a look at the Lucky Dog Canada endurance racing series. All … Read more

Racing with a Co-Driver and More Racecraft Advice

Kiern Jewiss

Racing with a co-driver is just some of the racecraft advice available in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to that I have tips on racing in the rain, how to adjust to changing levels of grip and more. In Race Cars and Series News you will get updated on the new … Read more

How Do You Measure Success?

Julian Thomas

How do you measure success on the track? That is one of the topics tackled in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to success metrics, you will get details on physical conditioning for race drivers, data analysis, the lure of lapping the Nürburgring and more. All this in this week’s edition of … Read more

Sim Racing: The Ideal Gateway to Real-Life Racing

Beginner Sim Racer

While I continue to champion the cause that sim racing is an ideal path to real-life racing, I am going to tone down the hard sell. Instead, I will just continue to bring you examples of sim racers who have started to race IRL (in real life). This week continues that tradition. While I bring … Read more

Tuning Up Your Racing Brain

Race Driver in Helmet

Racecraft is not just about on-track techniques, it is also about mental conditioning so this week there are tips on tuning up your racing brain. In addition to mental conditioning, there are plenty of tips and advice on making better decisions on track, what it means to be “in the zone” and what you should … Read more

Why All the Crashes?

Why All the Crashes?

Why all the crashes? That is the question Ross Bentley looks to answer in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to this, there is a look at how Max Verstappen’s driving technique has evolved, first time experiences in endurance racing and an exercise to improve vision tracking. I also have some racing … Read more

How Sim Racing Can Help You Prepare for a Real Track

Sim vs Real

Sim racing can indeed prepare you to race on a real track and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out how. I feature three drivers who are specifically applying what they are learning in a sim to racing on a real track and each example is instructive of what … Read more

Passing Etiquette, New Race Cars and More

Passing Etiquette

Passing etiquette and new race cars are just some of the highlights of this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to passing etiquette, I bring you more racecraft tips and techniques including 3 tips to defending your position on track, braking techniques, using sim racing as a racecraft learning tool and more. I … Read more

Exposing Your Mental Limitations, Trail Braking and More

Exposing Your Mental Limitations, Trail Braking and More

This week on the Racecraft and Race Cars Roundup I bring you advice on how exposing your mental limitations will help you improve as a driver. I also have advice on quantifying trail braking with data, fostering a productive driver-race engineer relationship and the future of Audi GT customer racing. All this and more in … Read more

The Importance of a Strong Driver and Engineer Relationship

The Importance of a Strong Driver and Engineer Relationship

(Editor’s note: Andrew Marangoni, Technical Director & Lead Motorsport Engineer at Pfaff Motorsports was gracious enough to take some time from his busy schedule to discuss the importance of the driver and engineer relationship.) The relationship between driver and engineer extends far beyond tire pressures and lap charts; at least, it should.  The ‘work’ (technical faculties … Read more

New Radical SR1 XXR & Driving Circuit De La Sarthe

Radical SR1 XXR

The new Radical SR1 XXR highlights this week’s edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. I also feature some valuable racecraft advice on how the driver inputs influence car balance, as well as tips for racing at Watkins Glenn and the Circuit Se La Sarthe, using the Garmin Catalyst to improve … Read more

Alexander Rossi’s 5 Race Weekend Essentials and the Ginetta G56 GT4

Ginetta G56 GT4

Included in this week’s Racecraft Roundup are a look at Alexander Rossi’s 5 race weekend essentials and the Ginetta G56 GT4 race car. I also bring you racing tips from GT3 racer Daniel Morad and driver coach extraordinaire Ross Bentley, how to choose the best lap timer, reducing your race weekend nerves and much more. … Read more