Pierre Gasly says the buzz around the Miami Grand Prix feels like Formula 1’s equivalent of the Super Bowl.
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Motorsport has been a lifelong interest for RJ, both virtual and ‘in the carbon’, since childhood. RJ picked up motorsports writing as a hobby in 2014, which then blossomed into a more regular endeavour by 2017 – where he established a reputation for offering in-depth coverage of Japanese motorsports, in particular the Super GT Series and the Super Formula Championship, which was scarcely seen in western publications. American open-wheel racing has been a part of RJ’s interest in motorsport, and in 2021, he joined RaceFans as a writer covering the IndyCar Series.
O’Ward eyes new McLaren SP deal as Alabama win draws a line under shaky start to season
IndyCar
Posted onAs Pato O’Ward closes in on a contract extension with McLaren SP, his first win of the 2022 IndyCar season puts him right back in the title fight.
O’Ward sweeps around VeeKay to seal Alabama win
IndyCar
Posted onPato O’Ward got his first win of the season, while Álex Palou took the championship lead heading into the month of May at Indy.
VeeKay takes Alabama Grand Prix pole at Barber
IndyCar
Posted onRinus VeeKay took pole position for the Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park, as Josef Newgarden will start only seventh.
“Bizarre question” spurred Newgarden to beat Herta for first Long Beach win
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach Grand Prix winner Josef Newgarden described how a “bizarre question” in a press conference spurred him on to beat pole-winner Colton Herta to victory last weekend.
Herta rues ‘stupid mistake’ that led to Long Beach crash
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta said a “stupid mistake” cost him victory in the Long Beach Grand Prix after he dominated the opening stages.
Qualifying crash hurt Long Beach victory bid says Grosjean after second place
IndyCar
Posted onAfter narrowly finishing second to Josef Newgarden at Long Beach, Romain Grosjean said he would have been in a stronger position had he not crashed in qualifying.
Newgarden resists Grosjean pressure to grab Long Beach win and points lead
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden withstood pressure from Romain Grosjean to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach, after pole sitter Colton Herta crashed
Herta breaks Long Beach track record on his way to pole position
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta broke the previous qualifying record by nearly a second, and will try and defend his 2021 Long Beach victory from the front row.
IndyCar drivers praise better racing at Texas after changes but does the event have a future?
IndyCar
Posted onFollowing a poor race at Texas in 2021, IndyCar made changes which produced a better race last weekend. But the event’s future remains uncertain.
Newgarden denies team mate McLaughlin by 0.06s with final corner pass in Texas
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin was denied a second consecutive IndyCar win when his team mate Josef Newgarden passed him in the final corner at Texas.
Rosenqvist puts McLaren SP in front at Texas with first pole for three years
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist won pole position for the IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway, and will share the front row on Sunday with race winner Scott McLaughlin.
How IndyCar’s other second-year star made an (almost) perfect start to his season
IndyCar
Posted onAfter leaving a successful career Down Under behind to purse North American glory, Scott McLaughlin’s first IndyCar win marked a watershed moment.
McLaughlin fends off Palou for maiden IndyCar victory in St Petersburg
IndyCar
Posted onThree-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin withstood late pressure from Alex Palou to break through and claim his first IndyCar victory.
McLaughlin scores first IndyCar pole in St Petersburg
IndyCar
Posted onThree-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will lead an all-Penske front row in tomorrow’s IndyCar’s season opener in Florida.
IndyCar’s new star is one of many title contenders in biggest field since reunification
2022 IndyCar season preview
Posted onAlex Palou stunned IndyCar by grabbing the title in his second season. To defend his crown, he’ll have to beat the series’ largest and strongest field for years.
‘Congratulations to Max but I feel for Lewis’: Drivers’ takes on the title-decider
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe remarkable scenes that saw Max Verstappen claim his first world championship title and the controversy prompted strong reactions from drivers across the motorsport world.
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz Jnr and Yuki Tsunoda were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here’s why.
F1’s midfield runners left “speechless” and confused by controversial late restart
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSeveral of Formula 1’s midfield racers criticised race control’s handling of the last-lap restart in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as not all were allowed to un-lap themselves.
Verstappen is champion as controversial last-lap call leaves Mercedes seething
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and clinched the 2021 Formula 1 world championship in a sensational conclusion to the season.