How writing an F1 book helped reporter Jennie Gow recover from stroke
In December 2022 Formula 1 reporter Jennie Gow’s life was turned upside down. Out of nowhere, the BBC 5 Live radio journalist suffered a stroke that left her unable to read, write or speak, with fears over whether she would ever be able to live a normal life again, neverContinue Reading
Black on course to top Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings, Line goes fourth
Scottish Legends ace Stewart Black is in pole position to top the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings as the 2024 club racing season draws to a close.Just two car racing events now remain this year – this weekend’s Race of Remembrance at Anglesey and the Boxing Day Plum PuddingContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Should Red Bull swap Perez for Lawson in 2025?
It is becoming increasingly difficult to see how Sergio Perez will be retained by Red Bull for 2025. While the Mexican has a contract, as we have come to see, they are meaningless when it really boils down to it.The message from Red Bull is clear: “Checo is our driverContinue Reading
Calado reveals hospitalisation after “dangerous” WEC weight loss effort
Ferrari driver James Calado has revealed that he was hospitalised with malnutrition early in this year’s World Endurance Championship campaign as a result of his efforts to lose weight.The Briton has disclosed that he became “properly ill” after the Qatar season-opener as he strived to overcome the performance disadvantage thatContinue Reading
‘Unsustainable’ run of damage leaves Williams uncertain of car spec for Las Vegas GP
Williams has admitted that the five major shunts from the last two Formula 1 race weekends has caused an ‘unsustainable’ run of damage to leave it short on spares.The Grove-based squad has endured two bruising events in Mexico and Brazil, where drivers Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto both endured aContinue Reading
GPDA urges FIA to treat F1 drivers like adults after swearing controversy
Formula 1’s drivers have called for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to “consider his own tone and language” through a Grand Prix Drivers Association statement, in the wake of controversy over swearing.A statement posted upon the GPDA’s Instagram page outlined a collective statement from its members, showing unity with Max VerstappenContinue Reading
Valentino Rossi leaning “more towards WEC” for 2025
Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is considering the World Endurance Championship over the GT World Challenge Europe as he downscales his race programme for next season.The BMW factory driver has revealed that the German manufacturer is steering him towards the WEC rather than a full campaign across the Endurance andContinue Reading
How motorsport’s mission to aid ex-servicemen continues to inspire
“I was slightly amazed that we got to the end of the weekend when we ran the first one. I sort of jokingly said it felt like Guernsey launching a space mission in terms of overambition.”Race of Remembrance co-founder James Cameron might have felt the task of hosting the inauguralContinue Reading
Beganovic replaces Correa for the final two rounds of F2 season
Ferrari academy driver Dino Beganovic will make the step up to Formula 2 for events in Qatar and Abu Dhabi with DAMS, which round out the F1 feeder series’ 2024 campaign.The 20-year-old replaces Juan Manuel Correa, who returned to competition in 2021 after sustaining serious injuries in the same crashContinue Reading
McLaren: F1’s aborted start rule “a little confusing” amid Norris fine
McLaren thinks that Formula 1’s aborted-start procedures could be tidied up in the wake of the confusion over Lando Norris’s rules breach at the Brazilian Grand Prix.With Lance Stroll having beached himself in the gravel at Turn 4 following a formation-lap off, F1’s race director decided to abort the startContinue Reading