2020 Super Formula Autopolis Preview

This weekend is set to see Super Formula contest the fourth round of its 2020 season at Autopolis. Ryo Hirakawa leads the championship having finished second last time out at Sugo. He also managed to score points in qualifying for the third successive time. All of which means he has a 15 point advantage over […]

Juri Vips and his chances of competing in Formula 1

The Belgian Grand Prix weekend saw Red Bull backed Juri Vips make his debut in the FIA Formula 2 championship. It was a difficult weekend with the Estonian being hindered after stopping out on track during qualifying which meant he started down the field for the feature race. He was also forced to start the […]

Throwback Thursday: 30 July 2020 Edition

We are on the verge of entering another race weekend, to help whet the appetite here is a look at the events that Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar, Super Formula and MotoGP have contested in the past on 30 July. Formula 1 In 1972 the series was at the Nurburgring for the German Prix, the […]

Thoughts on…anything to do with motorsport

Despite the current pandemic the motorsport world has continued to operate whether it be with virtual events, driver and rider moves or other attention grabbing headlines. Here I go through just a few of the things that have been happening in recent weeks and months. IndyCar Watching the 2020 IndyCar opener was my first experience […]

Throwback Thursday: 23 April Edition

In a Throwback Thursday/On This Day mash-up here are some events to remember from year’s gone by. 2016 FIA Formula E Paris E-Prix The Paris E-Prix of the 2015/2016 season was the seventh round of the season and the inaugural Formula E race in the French city. Heading into the weekend Lucas di Grassi led […]

On This Day: 19 April

There may be no live premier motorsport on this day in 2020 but in previous years there has been. 1998 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix After the season opener in Japan the second round of the 1998 season would take place at the Johor Circuit in Malaysia. After a difficult opening round, Mick Doohan (pictured below) […]

Calendar compressions in the wake of COVID-19

Everything is on pause at the moment after numerous motorsport series postponed or cancelled events or have suspended their championship entirely in the wake of the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak. With the ever developing situation it is difficult to say when racing will get back underway with some series hoping to resume in late […]

What is Super Formula?

In recent seasons both Stoffel Vandoorne and Pierre Gasly have spent time in Super Formula after their GP2 (now Formula 2) successes and in 2019, the grid in Super Formula will feature Briton, Dan Ticktum, who is backed by Red Bull and will hope for a similar path and find himself in Formula 1 in […]