Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be reelected FIA president this December. Unopposed. My first reaction when I heard this? Frustration, mostly because I have seen this before in the past. The FIA is becoming more autocratic and less representative under his...
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Driver Academies Are Quietly Becoming Obsolete
When I heard Alex Dunne left McLaren’s driver program, I barely blinked. I was more focused on Arvid Lindblad’s future with Red Bull. The chatter suggested they might fast-track him to F1 next year, which felt like the bigger story....
Continue reading...Why McLaren Had To Lose Everything First
I used to loathe McLaren. When I started following F1, they were the Galactic Empire. Technically impressive but devoid of soul. Distant, untouchable, perfect in a way that felt inhuman. Then they crashed spectacularly. The Honda Disaster Changed Everything Ron...
Continue reading...George Russell Beat Lewis Hamilton And Nobody Noticed
I’ve watched Formula 1 long enough to know when something fundamental shifts beneath the surface. George Russell outqualified Hamilton 39-29 across their three seasons together at Mercedes. He won three races to Hamilton’s two. He outscored him in two of...
Continue reading...The Grid Finally Gets Bigger
Cadillac is officially joining the Formula 1 grid in 2026. After years of speculation and resistance, F1 is expanding to 11 teams for the first time since 2016. This matters more than most people realize. I’ve been saying Cadillac was...
Continue reading...Cadillac Just Made The Smartest F1 Signing
Most people see Pietro Fittipaldi joining Cadillac F1 as another driver announcement. I see four decades of American motorsport legacy coming full circle. The Fittipaldi name carries weight in the United States that goes beyond Formula 1. Pietro’s grandfather Emerson...
Continue reading...The Channel
Just over a month ago, I began experimenting with creating video content. Truthfully, it doesn’t come naturally to me but it’s another way of sharing information. So I created the US F1 Fan YouTube channel where my handiwork is on...
Continue reading...Why Indianapolis Was F1’s Perfect Mistake
I was disappointed before I was excited. When Formula 1 announced its return to America after nine years away, my first reaction wasn’t pure joy. It was frustration. Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Really? After nearly a decade of waiting for F1...
Continue reading...Grosjean Chose His Ending at Mugello
Romain Grosjean could have walked away after 27 seconds trapped in flames nearly killed him. Most would have. Instead, he chose to return to Mugello and finish his story on his terms. I’ve watched F1 long enough to know that...
Continue reading...Van Video Shows Real Teamwork
Bad weather created perfect content. When flight delays forced former Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and current Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc into a rental van for an impromptu road trip to Monte Carlo, nobody expected it to become a masterclass in...
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