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IndyCarOpinion

OPINION: Why IndyCar should not return to Pocono Raceway

By Jordan Groves
August 19, 2019
10 Mins read

After the now infamous lap one incident in yesterday’s NTT IndyCar Series ABC Supply 500, many drivers and fans are calling for Pocono Raceway to be dropped from the calendar. Here, we take a look at the reasons why IndyCar should say goodbye to “the tricky triangle.”

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Formula 1Opinion

F1's class of 2019: Midterm reports

By Ed Spencer
August 9, 2019
14 Mins read
F1’s off for half term,and i’ve graded who is the gold stars and who are the dunces.
Formula 1Opinion

OPINION - Silly Season: Formula 1 2020 - Who goes where?

By Ed Spencer
August 1, 2019
10 Mins read
F1’s answer to the stock exchange begins, with predictions on who’s hot and who’s not for 2020.
Opinion

OPINION: Does Motorsport Need a World Cup?

By David Rodgers
July 25, 2019
5 Mins read
A World Cup is a brilliant way to attract new fans to a sport; just look at the cricket and women’s football for examples of this. Is it about time motorsport joined the band?
Formula 1Opinion

Opinion: The drivers questioning Red Bull orthodoxy

By William Brierty
July 23, 2019
7 Mins read
Both Toro Rosso drivers have impressed in 2019, however measured by Helmut Marko’s own yardstick this has perhaps proven a bit surprising.
British SuperbikeOpinion

Was British Superbikes The Right Move For Scott Redding?

By Nat Jarvis
July 14, 2019
2 Mins read
Was Scott Reddings move to British Superbikes the right move? We take a look!
FeaturesFormula 1Opinion

ANALYSIS: 2019 Formula 1 French Grand Prix – Assessing the field

By William Brierty
June 25, 2019
6 Mins read
As much as it was unedifying, Canada was at least entertaining. The French Grand Prix wasn’t, but for famous team making a midfield breakthrough.
FeaturesFormula 1Opinion

ANALYSIS: 2019 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix - Assessing the field

By William Brierty
June 10, 2019
6 Mins read
F1 thrives on controversy, but this was ugly. The Canadian GP might have left a rather political aftertaste, but it’s worth remembering that everything stemmed from a driver error…
British SuperbikeOpinion

OPINION: What's gone wrong for Brad Ray?

By Ryan Lilly
June 1, 2019
2 Mins read
Bradley Ray’s 2019 season has been nothing short of a disaster so far, but both Ray and the Buildbase Suzuki team have what it takes to turn the season around.
Formula 1Opinion

OPINION: Why the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix is the best world championship grand prix of all

By Jake Nichol
April 11, 2019
9 Mins read
This weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix is the 1000th world championship grand prix in Formula 1 history. Therefore it is a good question to ask which of the previous 999 is the best of all. There is a clear answer.
Formula 1Opinion

OPINION: Why China is a fitting venue for F1's 1000th Grand Prix

By James Eagles
April 11, 2019
5 Mins read
The 1000th Formula 1 grand prix takes place in China this weekend, a venue that could prove to be the right choice for entertainment.
FeaturesFormula 1General Formula 3Opinion

Opinion: How the FIA destroyed its own masterpiece

By William Brierty
March 25, 2019
5 Mins read
The demise of European F3 is not just the tragic loss of a hotbed of top-drawer junior series racing, it is the latest casualty of the FIA’s invincable Global Pathway juggernaut.
FeaturesFormula 1OpinionRace of Champions

Opinion: Why Mick Schumacher needs more than just a great name

By William Brierty
January 24, 2019
6 Mins read
Mick Schumacher’s stellar weekend at the Race of Champions together with his Ferrari tie-up felt like the fated arrival of a new superstar – fueling talk of an already widely predicted F1 career. However, in reality, the 19-year-old still has much to prove…
BTCCOpinion

Ten of the best NGTC liveries in the BTCC

By Stuart Richards
January 22, 2019
6 Mins read
The British Touring Car Championship has had its fair share of great liveries. The Checkered Flag takes a look at some top NGTC colour schemes
Formula EOpinion

BMW can prove title credentials in Marrakesh

By Scott Douglas
January 10, 2019
2 Mins read
BMW go into the Marrakesh ePrix on the back of a debut win, but can they repeat the feat in Morocco?
Formula EOpinion

Opinion: The nauseating backdrop to Formula E’s exciting new rebirth

By William Brierty
December 12, 2018
6 Mins read
For a championship on a meteoric rise about to usher in an exciting new era, it’s difficult to think of a more inappropriate setting for Formula E’s season opener…
Formula 1Opinion

Over and out - Formula 1's 2018 drivers clocking out for the last time

By Vince Pettit
November 28, 2018
4 Mins read
A look in to who will no longer be on the grid in the 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and where they will be heading.
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