Cadillac has announced Zhou Guanyu as their reserve driver for the 2026 season, and if you’re just reading that as “backup driver hired,” you’re missing the real story. This move is a masterclass in strategic team building that reveals how...
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When Racing Series Stop Competing and Start Collaborating
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...
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...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...
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