Motorsport journalist and podcaster
No matter what happens to Fernando Alonso in 2019, don’t call it retirement.
Formula One desperately needed a breather after its chaotic six-races-in-eight-weekends close to the first half of the season, and the August midseason break is providing an ideal opportunity to take stock of the first 12 rounds.
Daniel Ricciardo goes to Renault, Force India goes to Lance Stroll, Williams goes to Centrelink and Olav Mol goes so far as to say Romain Grosjean should’ve stayed Swiss. Hopefully this podcast dates more gracefully than last week’s show.
The Force India administration saga is set for a successful conclusion by the end of the month, but what effect the new-look team has on the sport remains unclear.
Daniel Ricciardo has shattered the calm of the F1 midseason break by announcing a surprise switch to Renault on a two-year deal starting 2019.