Most partnerships in motorsport follow a script. A team needs a driver. A driver needs a seat. Contracts get signed, press releases go out, everyone moves on. But when Wayne Taylor Racing reached across the aisle to sign Colton Herta...
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Why Honda Might Force Aston-Martin’s Hand in 2026
Aston-Martin just announced Jak Crawford as their reserve driver for 2026. Most people see a routine development signing. I see a team building insurance against a problem they can’t talk about publicly. The problem has a name; Lance Stroll. The Power...
Continue reading...F1 Cracked America By Ignoring The Obvious
When I saw the US Grand Prix pull 1.5 million viewers on ABC, my first thought was simple: it shows momentum. The numbers are still behind NASCAR. But that’s the point everyone misses. F1 isn’t competing with NASCAR. It never...
Continue reading...Why Austin Keeps Beating Vegas and Miami
Formula 1 just extended its Circuit of the Americas contract through 2034. That’s an eight-year commitment to a venue that operates on fundamentally different economics than the sport’s other American races. The numbers tell you why. COTA drew 430,000 attendees...
Continue reading...Why Colton Herta Had To Step Backwards
When I heard Colton Herta was joining Hitech for F2, my first reaction was relief. Hitech is a top-notch team. He’ll have the equipment to succeed. Then the frustration hit. Herta has nine IndyCar wins. Nineteen podiums across seven seasons....
Continue reading...Why COTA Just Became F1’s Real American Home
Formula 1 just extended its partnership with Circuit of the Americas through 2034. Eight more years in Austin, Texas. The headlines will focus on the contract length. I’m more interested in what this deal reveals about how F1 venues survive...
Continue reading...Why Mercedes Chose Harmony Over Superstar Drama
Mercedes just confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2026, and I think they’re signaling something bigger than a driver lineup. They’re killing the superstar era. Look at what they didn’t do. They explored signing Max Verstappen over the summer....
Continue reading...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...
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