When I covered the Palou contract saga previously, the chaos of dueling announcements left everyone confused. McLaren claimed they’d signed the reigning IndyCar champion. Palou immediately denied it. Chip Ganassi Racing insisted their contract was valid. Now we have the...
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Norris’ Championship Win Signals New Era in Formula 1
Lando Norris won the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship by just two points over Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi, securing his first title with 423 points. The margin was razor-thin, but the implications are massive. This wasn’t just another championship....
Continue reading...Ferrari’s Leadership Crisis: Why Blaming Drivers Ignores the Real Problem
When Ferrari president John Elkann publicly criticized Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix disaster, he revealed more about Ferrari’s dysfunction than any double DNF ever could. The facts are brutal. Ferrari dropped from second to...
Continue reading...When Two Racing Teams Claimed One Champion
In July 2022, Chip Ganassi Racing announced they’d exercised their option to keep Alex Palou for 2023. Hours later, McLaren Racing announced they’d signed the same driver. Two sophisticated racing organizations with experienced legal teams both believed they had valid...
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...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...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...Lando Extends
The day after Charles Leclerc extended his contract with Ferrari, Lando Norris extended his with McLaren. The exact length on the contract was not specified but it will see him through “beyond the 2025 season”. In other words, he’ll be...
Continue reading...1993, Senna’s Opus?
Was 1993 Ayrton Senna’s best season? I think it was for many reasons and stands out despite him not winning the World Driver’s Championship that year. Recently, I was reading the 1993 Autocourse annual recently and what struck me was...
Continue reading...Witness to History, Senna at Firebird
On December 20, 1992, I was driving my Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale to a job interview in Phoenix. It was my day off and I was keen to make headway in my quest to move to the Valley of the...
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