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“The End of One Road; The Start of a New One”

From January 1st 2023, WorldInMotorsport.com will become the primary output for my work. With that, TheMotorsportArchive.com will cease publishing posts, although the archive will remain live. World in Motorsport is a publication dedicated to delivering the best in feature interviews, in depth studies from the world of motorsport – whether Formula One, Indycar, DTM and beyond – as well as…

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“Grosjean: ‘Getting Back in the Car Was Just Normal’”

FREEBIE: This is an excerpt from an extensive coming feature in the next volume of World in Motorsport. In the third of three interviews with Leigh O’Gorman, the former Formula One racer and now IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean discusses life, psychology and the tools to survive at the peak of motorsport. —- Around this time two years ago, Haas Formula One driver Romain Grosjean was preparing for…

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#andretti autosport #bahrain #dale coyne #Formula 1 #gateway #grosjean #haas #indianapolis #indycar #iowa #kvyat #lotus #magnussen #renault #rossi #texas

“Truth, Noise, Botox and Formula One”

With four Grand Prix remaining in 2022, Max Verstappen has already claimed his 2nd World Championship crown. Apart from the merest of blips, the Dutch racer has been as imperious, as Ferrari have utterly incompetent. Both elements played their part, but is the real story being played off track? Even from a great distance, one could almost feel a sinking feeling of despair emanating from the…

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#drive to survive #fia #Formula 1 #freitas #netflix #red bull #verstappen #wittich

“Motorsport is a Fat Country, and Our Colony is Tainted”

Last year’s COP26 carnival in Glasgow told the world two things: people and countries will do what they feel they need to do to survive, while others will do what they need to prosper. In a world governed by the cloudy nausea of perception and positioning, how long before the very existence of international motorsport becomes a challenge to be answered? There is a moment in David Lean’s 1962…

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#Formula 1

“Notes: Very, Very Lost in Monza”

Getting lost in an unfamiliar park following a day at the races is far from ideal, especially when evening shadows collide with lingering darkness. In theory, navigating one’s way out of Monza should not be unfeasible and yet, it was a feat managed with indelicate ease. It did not take long to become very, very lost. In the ‘manual of men’, the thing to do in this scenario is to carry on…

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#monza

“Colton Herta, Red Bull and the Re-Invention of Super Licence Qualifiers”

In the unlikely event Colton Herta earns a Super Licence dispensation from the FIA, it would prove an interesting workaround for an unintended consequence. It may even force a badly needed re-evaluation or even dissolution of the entire Super Licence Points System, although without some humility, that change is unlikely. While it may have had relevant foundations in 2015, as it currently stands,…

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#alpine #Formula 1 #Formula E #gasly #herta #indycar #red bull #Super Formula

“Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo and The Ravages of Honesty”

Lando Norris’ comment regarding his lack of sympathy for drivers on the edge of losing their drive may have come across as brutal, but it was nothing if not honest. To admonish him would betray the truth exposed on track and Norris deserves better than that. “I don’t feel like you have to have sympathy for any driver because they’ve not been able to do as good a job. People will probably hate me…

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#Formula 1 #mclaren #norris #ricciardo

“Alonso, Vettel & Piastri: Making a Story Out of a Story”

Pulling enough interest out of the recent Sebastian Vettel/Fernando Alonso and Alpine/Aston Martin story to keep one awake was tricky business. Until Oscar Piastri blew French waters apart. “Jesus, this is a tepid stuff.” In the aftermath of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement announcement and the post-Hungaroring revelation that Fernando Alonso was moving from Alpine to replace him came a river of…

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#alonso #alpine #aston martin #Formula 1 #piastri #vettel

“Notes: Winning at a Stroke”

One race winner and later F1 driver would, occasionally, use his trophy to satisfy certain urges publicly.

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“Daniel Ricciardo, Tangled Webs, and the McLaren Conundrum"

“Daniel Ricciardo, Tangled Webs, and the McLaren Conundrum”

A heady mix of a highly regarded and expensive, yet struggling driver, alongside the availability of a cache of youthful exuberance may be about to give McLaren a headache – albeit a good one, on the surface. But are the options available as refined or as speedy as the incumbent? “We ultimately just weren’t quick enough this weekend. So not much more to say.” It was difficult, if not impossible…

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#alonso #alpine #andretti autosport #Formula 1 #ganassi #herta #hrt #indycar #mclaren #o&039;ward #palou #red bull #renault #ricciardo #toro rosso

“Notes: Paid Extras”

Sometimes, paying above the odds will get you extras that will take you beyond your rivals. It may not always be fair, but it rarely ever is.

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#formula 3 #tyres

“Actions and Consequences - for Juri Vips, Nelson Piquet Sr and everyone else”

“Actions and Consequences – for Juri Vips, Nelson Piquet Sr and everyone else”

Juri Vips’ actions during a live streamed gaming session resulted in his immediate suspension from Red Bull Racing activities, including the famed junior team. And rightly so. But how does one respond when one of the sport’s most respected members also commits such actions? The same, says Leigh O’Gorman. There are occasions when a racing driver does something so astonishingly stupid, so…

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#ferrucci #Formula 1 #formula 2 #larson #piquet #red bull #vips

“The Joy of Crohn’s Disease, Amidst Thoughts for Jonny Edgar”

Become a Patron! When news broke that Red Bull junior driver Jonny Edgar was being forced to sacrifice his Formula 3 campaign with Trident due to his worsening Crohn’s disease, a very real pang of sympathy came across me. And I should know all about it. It’s been here with me for over thirty years. Just imagine for a moment a long pool of water. It is crisp, it is clean, it is cool to the touch.…

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#crohn&039;s disease #edgar #formula 3 #red bull #trident

“Swapping One Noise for Another”

Become a Patron! After an acrimonious three months, Formula One looks to move into a new era fresh from the criticisms of last season. But are these heightened tensions not part and parcel of hugely evocative fight? There was a delight in switching over to watch the first practice session of the 2022 Formula One season yesterday. Having previously written about the clumsy manner in which last…

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#ferrari #Formula 1 #hamilton #mercedes #red bull #sakhir #verstappen

“Guess Work is Not Good Work, Even If It Makes Sense”

Become a Patron! There hangs a desperation around the desire to hump a key announcement before all others do, especially when that burst of news comes not from one’s own fingertips, but rather through the work of others. And then, only to find that it is wrong. At this juncture, as of 10am on Wednesday March 9th, 2022, it can be confirmed that Pietro Fittipaldi has not yet been confirmed as the…

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#fittipaldi #Formula 1 #haas #home deluxe #instagram #mazepin #sakhir #schumacher #twitter

"Actions Do Speak Louder Than Words"

“Actions Do Speak Louder Than Words”

F1 announced that it has terminated its contract with the Russian GP promoter for reason of force majeure, but the FIA left it to the promoter to hammer in the final nail. The move seals the fate of the final race at Sochi & also follow-up events at Igora. Full article at:Actions Do Speak Louder Than Words

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“Actions Do Speak Louder Than Words”

Formula One announced today that it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix promoter. It is a move that not only seals the fate of the final race at Sochi, but also kills the follow-up events at Igora Autodrom. But they did take their time. Following Tuesday’s press release acknowledging decision made during an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, I acknowledged…

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#fia #Formula 1 #igora #sochi

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