Owen Smart

A very difficult, heart-breaking 9/10 for me. A brilliant tragedy.

Motorsport can be so unforgiving, but like Massa said in 2008 – that’s racing.

@johnrkh

When I say that I don’t blame Hamilton, I meant that I don’t blame him for the situation; the fact he won the race and was given a soft penalty. That one is on the stewards.

I do, however, […]

No. That’s ridiculous. A drive-through at a minimum, otherwise a 10 second stop/go penalty. That way, Hamilton would’ve had to serve this penalty within 3 laps, would’ve likely come out either last, or at least, […]

Or it could calculate the exact number of people who just want fair racing and fair penalty decisions?

Verstappen gave Hamilton enough space. Plenty of space. Hamilton recklessly clipped him through the corner. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to see that, that is obvious.
Can we stop with this completely […]

So. Punting your main rival off the track, passing it off as a ‘first lap racing incident’, get away with a soft penalty, and because you’re in a Mercedes, you win the race, gaining points on said rival.

I […]

Safety in Formula One is a great thing and I don’t think anyone here can deny that the progression it has made and the standards of which are set around safety are commendable.

However, there’s a point whe […]

Jeez, someone should tell my dark-skinned partner that I’m a racist then!

I’m sure he’d be shocked to find out(!)

Motorsport is an incredibly diverse sport, especially Formula One.
You have drivers from all walks of life, different ethnicities, different languages and backgrounds.
You have drivers from as north as Finland, […]

+++++1 Perfectly stated

It’s only the first race so it’s important not to jump to wild conclusions.

Anyways, congratulations to Hamilton on winning his 6th World Championship and Mercedes for their 6th Constructor’s Champ […]

@spoutnik “you keep trying making a point on something that doesn’t exist” My point is that women shouldnt have an easier time because they’re women and the disparity of gender in motorsport can be explain […]

@justrhysism You are correct in what you say about the equal opportunity bit. In fact, it’s rather difficult for me to prove that, not because it doesn’t exist, but there isn’t a real conclusive way of doing it. […]

@spoutnik The purity of the sport comes with the skill of the drivers, which is what I care about. Gender doesn’t play a part in it at all, so I’m not sure why you’ve said that.
I’ve seen many people make […]

@spoutnik I was paraphrasing a study conducted in 2015 by Harvard business school students; “4,000 participants, we find that, compared to men,
women have a higher number of life goals, place less importance
on […]

That’s a good point you make about women having a lighter frame, and while this would improve lap times, I don’t think the advantage is awfully significant compared to having a tougher, stronger physique, […]

@pastaman This article didn’t hit a nerve, but my comment clearly did.

Never did I say I wanted women out of F1 anywhere in my comment; nothing but a gross exaggeration and a Straw-man argument. “Making up […]

“That means continuing to emphasise opportunities for females on and off the track and continue to expand as a global sport in every part of the world.

We want to be a sport that continues to exude mystique and […]

@gongtong I hope that’s meant to be ironic

@neiana I’m sorry, but what you say is just inaccurate.
Am I denying that some girls feel discouraged joining F1 because it’s dominated by men? No, I’m sure there are girls out there who feel that way. Am I […]