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Evaluating Romain Grosjean's time in IndyCar
With Romain Grosjean confirmed to be leaving Andretti Autosport with Marcus Ericsson coming in and pretty much taking over Grosjean’s...
Dixon vs Palou, who comes out on top?
74 points, 2 races, 2 contenders, Kiwi vs Spaniard, Chip Ganassi Racing driver vs Chip Ganassi Racing driver. That’s what we have...
Predicting the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Grid
We're just over halfway through the 2023 season and the IndyCar silly season is about to hit overdrive with drivers already confirmed to...
Is Sergio Perez really underpressure at Red Bull?
It must be hard for Sergio Perez right now, having people questioning whether he ever has the pace to put a sustained challenge to...
Has F1 lost its spark?
It might be a daft question to put into the universe but is it the case that the "Pinnacle of Motorsport" is losing that title to other...
Why 2023 could be Marcus Ericsson's year?
Marcus Ericsson currently leads the IndyCar standings over Pato O'Ward by 3 points and this year we have seen a different Marcus Ericsson...
Winners and Losers from the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
From a first-time winner to a rookie mistake, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach certainly had it all but who were the winners and losers...
Winners and Losers From The PPG 375
Well, what a scintillating race that was at Texas Motor Speedway, and wow if that doesn’t sum up how good IndyCar racing and oval racing...
Winners and Losers From The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
It’s been a few days since the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and it’s safe to say that there were some significant winners and some big losers...
2023 NTT IndyCar Series Predictions
It's that time when everyone does their predictions for the forthcoming season, and this is no different but maybe with different types...
F1 2023 Season Predictions
It's that time when everyone does their predictions for the forthcoming season, and this is no different but maybe with different types...
Pre-Season Testing Done, Time For The Real Action To Start
It's only a matter of days before we hear the vocals from David Croft as he shouts "ITS LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO". Since the chequered...
Ranking the 2022 F1 Drivers
With the 2023 F1 season just a couple of months away, it’s time to look at where every driver is based on their season. No matter what,...
Formula 1 Team Principal chaos
The last couple of days have entirely changed the outlook on the role of a team principal, there have been more team principal changes...
What has been Max Verstappen's best drive?
After securing his second World Drivers Championship title at the Japanese Grand Prix a week ago, it prompted the question of what are...
Red Bull and Aston Martin breach Cost Cap
Well well well we finally have our answer to the rumours that started floating around the paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix. The FIA...
How can the FIA get it so wrong?
F1’s Governing Body, The FIA (Federation Internationale de I’Automobile) has come under a lot of fire following the conclusion of the...
What is next for Nyck De Vries
Nyck De Vries has been the talk of the paddock in the past week as a potential replacement for Nicholas Latifi at Williams, Alpha Tauri...
IndyCar 2022: Laguna Seca Title Battle
The 2022 NTT IndyCar series sadly ended almost 2 weeks ago and with that, a champion was crowned. 5 drivers went into it with a...

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