Motorsport journalist and podcaster
Few Formula One fans anticipate the usually straightforward four-year-old Russian Grand Prix with anything more than a mild curiosity, but this weekend’s edition of the Sochi race carries significantly more interest than guessing how many times Vladimir Putin will make it into the broadcast.
If Sebastian Vettel still dreams of securing the 2018 Formula One championship, his fightback against runaway title leader Lewis Hamilton must start at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.
One of the more interesting stories to emerge from the Singapore Grand Prix came not from the track but from the press conference room, where F1 motorsport boss Ross Brawn previewed the sport’s direction for aerodynamics post-2020.
Lewis Hamilton cooks Sebastian Vettel’s title chances, Formula One prepares to welcome back the Torpedo, and Peter McGinley provides some genuinely useful consumer advice.
What started as a seemingly unbelievable paddock rumour has become a widely understood open secret: Daniil Kvyat will return to the Red Bull fold to race for Toro Rosso in 2019.