Sao Paulo, 2008. The season finale. The broadcast alternated between track and garages with surgical precision. Felipe Massa crossed the line first, the crowd’s roar audible over screaming engines. Cut to the McLaren garage where tension gripped every face as...
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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...Why Calls For F1’s Korean Return Miss The Point
When I hear people calling for F1 to return to South Korea, my immediate reaction is simple: it’s way too premature. The three Korean Grands Prix from 2010 to 2013 weren’t just unsuccessful. They were a masterclass in what happens...
Continue reading...Apple’s F1 Deal Trades Growth For Control
When I first heard Apple was finalizing a deal to take over F1 broadcasting rights in America, my gut reaction wasn’t excitement. It was concern. The headlines are calling this a revolution in how we watch racing. But the math...
Continue reading...The FIA Election Nobody Can Challenge
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...
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...Hamilton to Ferrari
February 1, 2024 is likely to go down in Formula One history as a significant day. That’s because seven-time F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton confirmed that he is moving from Mercedes to Ferrari. It’s difficult to overstate how big this news...
Continue reading...Real(ly) Madrid
The rumblings a few months ago turned to be true, the Spanish Grand Prix is really going to go to Madrid. A ten-year deal to host the event was announced earlier today (January 23, 2024) and let’s say it elicited...
Continue reading...Mumtalakat to own McLaren
It looks like the Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund (Mumtalakat Holding Company) will purchase the rest of McLaren in the coming days. That means they will be the sole owner of McLaren, including it’s Formula One team. Sky Sports reports that...
Continue reading...FIA v. FOM, Round 1
Well, in less than 48 hours the stories about Toto and Susie Wolff being investigated by the FIA for alleged conflict of interest came and went. While the story had a short life and nothing came of it, I reckon...
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