F1's state of disrepute a much-needed wake-up call to the powers that be
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The 2024 Formula One season has only just begun, with both the curtain raising Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix run and won by…
There was an ominous sensation of deja vu and collective groans following the 2024 Formula One season opener, as reigning three-time world champion Max…
The 2024 Formula One world championship is officially underway, with a record-breaking 24-race season commencing under the lights of Bahrain on a Saturday evening.…
Formula One is set to be a record-breaking 24-race season in 2024.
The Supercars championship is back in 2024 with the title fight being as open as ever, after a controversial off-season seeing reigning champion Brodie…
Settling into the 760-odd km drive home from the humble township of Bathurst in Central NSW and the jewel that is the Mount Panorama…
The Silly Season for 2025 has begun early after Lewis Hamilton’s shock decision to defect from Mercedes to Ferrari sending the F1 circus into a frenzy as to who will replace him.
“Dream the impossible and speak it into existence. You've got to work for it; you've got to chase it; and you've got to never…
Formula One has formally rejected the bid by Andretti Cadillac to join the grid as the sport’s eleventh team from 2025, releasing an emphatic…
The Formula One news cycle abruptly arose from its wintery slumber last week, with the Haas F1 Team announcing it would be parting ways…
Formula One in 2023 will remembered for many things, such as the simmering tension between the FIA and Liberty Media, memorable races including Las…
Brodie Kostecki became the 26th champion in the Australian touring car series history, and Erebus Motorsport won the team championship
Formula One will roar for one last time in 2023 as the curtains are close to closing following 58-laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand…
It all comes down to a battle between Erebus Motorsport’s Brodie Kostecki and Shane van Gisbergen for this year's Supercars title.
After all the hyperbole and hysteria over Formula One’s return to Sin City four decades after the Caesar's Palace parking lot races, the talking…
Riding high on the news that São Paulo will have Formula One visiting its iconic Interlagos circuit until 2030, it is time for what…
It's difficult not to feel sympathetic for six-time grand prix winner Sergio Perez, amid a continual downward spiral in form and continual speculation over…
The traditional mantra of sun, surf and Supercars on the Gold Coast at this time of year couldn’t have been any more truer as…
Four races remain in the 2023 Formula One world championship, as the circus travels south of their last event in Texas to the bustling…
Formula One returns to the Middle East with six rounds remaining in the 2023 season and a return as well to the Lusail International…
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It's Verstappen versus the world after Bahrain deja vu... but don't press the panic button just yet
It is crazy to think the lengths that drivers would go to in that era, in pursuit of the maximum. We can only be grateful that those limits can be explored today without the constant threat of fatality or even serious injury.
It's Verstappen versus the world after Bahrain deja vu... but don't press the panic button just yet
For sure Sarah, you summed it up spot on about Verstappen and the RB20. So amongst the dominance, we have to recognise the perfect harmony between driver and car – which in this case too sees the organic element being that difference to maximise the performance.
It's Verstappen versus the world after Bahrain deja vu... but don't press the panic button just yet
Great stuff James, I think it is nice to have the conversation of comparison from time-to-time. I recall in 2015 I wrote here about MotoGP having more entertainment and better racing than F1 at that point – only to get lambasted for making the inference and advise not to watch F1 then.
While NASCAR isn’t quite my cup of tea for the time being and I’ll admit to not being any sort of expert, I certainly have grown to respect it as an overall product a lot more. The Netflix series they did about the Playoffs was great and didn’t shy away from showcasing the drivers in a way that they’re all ruthless and will demonstrate it on track and off it. Just shows how simplicity sometimes is best and much can be learned from it.
With F1 however, my perennial hope is that it delivers on the raceability pillar that Ross Brawn and co sold us with their vison for the ground-effect technical regulations. I do believe the cost cap is a good thing for the sport – it’s just the teams currently chasing Red Bull seem to want to kick stones around and drum up negativity about it, rather than trying to utilise/maximise their resources in such optimal way. If McLaren and Aston Martin can make exponential leaps to join the top teams, then surely they along with Mercedes and Ferrari all make that final step towards being on par with Red Bull.
'Would you rather watch the same guy win?' Settling the great F1 vs NASCAR debate
And even RB makes you think of Red Bull. One of the worst branding exercises in F1 history!
F1 2024 Preview: An endurance test for drivers as the season is set to go boldly longer and further than ever before
I love how neither of us could escape Sergio Perez being our bold prediction, though great we are predicting differently 😂
F1 season predictions: Young gun for Mercedes seat, Ricciardo's redemption arc, surprise Aus GP winner
Thank you Blink!
I hope that there’s a lesson to be learnt from this investigation into Christian Horner and a warning to be heeded, in that the sort of behaviour he was accused of (and subsequently cleared of) is unacceptable in the workplace. I still feel furious over how the Team Principals were coercively lobbying the then Race Director at the end of the 2021 title fight.
Regardless of whether you’re working the Maccas assembly line or running a multi-million dollar sports franchise – a healthy and positive workplace culture is crucial. I don’t buy into the ‘pressure cooker’ or ‘ruthless’ business means you have to behave like an animal. Hopefully James Vowles’ fresh take on leadership will prove me right there.
F1 2024 Preview: An endurance test for drivers as the season is set to go boldly longer and further than ever before
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Bathurst 500 talking points: Supercars season off with a bang, but Kostecki saga overshadows it
Prime real estate! While I was there for the 12 Hour I saw a sign advertising a couple of villas past Forrest’s Elbow and thought, how nice would it be to have a house there.
Bathurst 500 talking points: Supercars season off with a bang, but Kostecki saga overshadows it
Re the Melbourne sprint races; yeah given how incident prone they can be at that track, I’d be surprised if we had much green flag racing to keep anyone hooked.
In terms of the time between rounds; this is bone I’ve had with Supercars for a long time. The breaks between rounds is way too long to keep even a rusted on follower from losing interest in the championship – particularly when you’ve got both footy codes on in the winter every weekend. NASCAR do how many rounds per season? And they transport their freight by road too? 12 rounds (while grateful during the pandemic they could meet that minimum) stretched across from February to the end of November is not good enough for a ‘premier’ national touring car series.
Bathurst 500 talking points: Supercars season off with a bang, but Kostecki saga overshadows it
That’s sad the coverage didn’t do it justice. But yeah, those super-imposed billboards have been such a pain for years during Supercars too.
The hidden motorsport gem that is the Bathurst 12 Hour
Thank you, appreciate it as I love this event quite a lot.
Perilous yes, but how amazing that there were no incidents until we were more than two hours into the race?
The hidden motorsport gem that is the Bathurst 12 Hour
Yeah this was written and submitted before the Williams launch, so Vowles confirming that they’ve got Albon till the end of 2025 changes his prospects.
Vesti is an interesting one and yes I did ponder him, but I feel he’ll probably be consigned to a role at Williams long before being considered for Mercedes – if he even makes it to F1 at all.
The probables, possibles and wildcards: Who'll replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes?
He’s been associated with the Mercedes-Benz marque since he was 13, even if it was through McLaren’s junior driver programme at the time – is how I see it. If that makes sense?
Will Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari strengthen his legacy... or tarnish it?
It will be interesting to see how they match up this season Stuart.
Leclerc for me still is a driver who has the raw speed and is arguably the fastest driver on the grid, but yet to really be convincing in races consistently. And yes there is the whole hypothetical of Ferrari’s operational sharpness which is still lacking as you say.
I do believe more in McLaren at the moment and agree with you regarding Norris becoming a key contender, as with Piastri who’ll continue going from strength to strength with more experience. As always in F1, success is going to find those who are in the right place at the right time.
Will Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari strengthen his legacy... or tarnish it?
This move certainly has opened Pandora’s Box when it comes to possibilities for future drives. It’s all going to come down to who has faith in which organisation, which for Hamilton obviously wasn’t in Mercedes.
Will Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari strengthen his legacy... or tarnish it?
“No Lewis no! This is so not right!” 😂
Will Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari strengthen his legacy... or tarnish it?
Problem is Haas doesn’t want to sell.
F1's call to reject an Andretti Cadillac team just doesn't make sense
Great read Mike.
The part that hits home with me about this is the cultural significance as well. I’m an Australian born with Pakistani heritage and for Boxing Day elected to don my Pakistan jersey, not only to proudly represent the nation of my heritage – but also get behind seeing a close contest, which on Day 2 I was memorably treated to. What I didn’t enjoy was being at the detriment of the group I was with, who whether it was a joke or not – questioned my Australian loyalty as well as questioning then me applauding both teams should a wicket fall or a milestone achieved. I call that appreciating sport, not sitting on a fence sharing loyalty between two countries.
As you rightly state, it is for the good of the game (any game) for a dominant team to be upset or shown up. It is just the vitriol that can come from that sometimes which takes the joy of sport away.
It's not un-Australian to cheer against Australia - in fact, in our favourite sports, it is the best option
You’re welcome 😂
F1 season review: A year of broken records, broken bones and great racing
Yep, the prospect of McLaren furthering their development and having opportunities to win races does bring the excitement of having a new Aussie F1 race winner. Perhaps even at last a podium on home soil? Given that the 2014 one for Ricciardo doesn’t count. I’ll have to check it out, some homework to do over the off-season.
F1 season review: A year of broken records, broken bones and great racing
Thanks Blink. Hearing Christian Horner talk to Dax Shepard on his podcast about how Max got plastered after the Sprint in Qatar when he sealed the championship and then went on to win one of the most physically challenging GPs the next day was quite something. Especially as he looked the least worn out of the podium finishers in the cool down room. He seems very Schumacher-esqe in that machine-like approach and overall endurance.
F1 season review: A year of broken records, broken bones and great racing
Talking points for the season have been bang on Ben.
I just wanted to add in the matter of Andretti, the argument of the enormous potential value that they’d bring to the sport than say compared to what someone like Haas currently does. Their customer model was great for the first two seasons, but in such an environment where development and evolution is key – they’re still stuck trying to figure out tyre management in a race stint. So how could F1 not have interest in a major global motorsport figure, who’s now got genuine manufacturer backing in GM (who’ll also be developing their own PUs in the future)? Not to mention the plethora of American sponsorship that Andretti would foster, while Haas continue to promote their own CNC machinery.
Pure annihilation, supreme closeness and a call for new racers: Five F1 end of season talking points
Yeah, I’m of the thought too that it was fair game. As for bump and runs, always great to look back to Perth earlier in the year.
Supercars Gold Coast 500 Talking Points: A couple of last lap thrillers, a title deciding duel beckons... and what's a 'Bathurst SuperFest'?
Throughout last year, I couldn’t help but compare the sort of season Verstappen was having to Marquez’s mighty 2019 where he scored 420 out of Honda’s 426 team championship points and outscored second placed Dovizioso by 6-race wins worth of points. His teammate that year? Lorenzo who by no means a slouch, couldn’t even crack the top ten on that Honda.
It's Verstappen versus the world after Bahrain deja vu... but don't press the panic button just yet