The January 2026 release of 3.5 million pages of Epstein files exposed something Formula 1 fans need to understand: the sport’s inner circle had deeper ties to Jeffrey Epstein than almost any other major sport. Front Office Sports reported that...
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The Concorde Agreement Turned F1 Teams Into Investment Vehicles
When all ten Formula 1 teams signed the latest Concorde Agreement, most fans saw it as procedural, just another governance document getting renewed. I saw something different. This wasn’t about racing regulations or technical rules. Liberty Media just completed the...
Continue reading...When the Old Boys Club Writes Its Own Rules
Felipe Massa’s lawsuit just got the green light to proceed to trial. The court ruled he can pursue his conspiracy claims against Bernie Ecclestone, the FIA, and Formula One Management over the 2008 Crashgate scandal. He’s seeking $84 million in...
Continue reading...When a Billion People Aren’t Enough: What the Indian Grand Prix Teaches Us About Market Expansion
The Indian Grand Prix died after three years. The Buddh International Circuit was world-class. Drivers loved it. The infrastructure was there. India had over a billion people and a growing middle class. On paper, it looked perfect. But the grandstands...
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 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...Wierd, Wacky Week
A different kind of WWW one might say. In just over a week, the following events took place: I’ve followed Formula One for the better part of forty years and I can’t think of a more consequential week during the...
Continue reading...Denied Entry
Just a few hours after I wrote about the steps Andretti Global is taking in preparation to enter Formula One, Formula One Management (FOM) has denied their entry. This after gaining the approval of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)...
Continue reading...Statement of Intent
Yesterday an article in The Athletic described the preparations Andretti Global is making on their Formula One team. They have around 120 people working for the team already and have a 60% model running in Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne,...
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