Glenn Freeman

Formula 1

Renault's F1 sacrifice is good unemotional pragmatism

The idea of Alpine giving up its works engine status to become a Mercedes customer has upset a lot of people. Glenn Freeman argues Renault is making an unemotional decision - but ultimately the correct and pragmatic one

Gaming

Three games in, is F1 Manager succeeding?

The third instalment of the F1 Manager game series launches this week. How different is F1 Manager 2024 to previous editions? Where has it been upgraded? And how can it be improved further?

Formula 1

F1 Manager 24 is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

F1 Manager 2024 will be the first game from the series to be released on the Nintendo Switch console

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: Why Newey's leaving and where he'll go next

Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman and Josh Suttill on the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast to explain why Adrian Newey left Red Bull and where he might go next

Formula 1

F1's flawed sprint change proves critics right

Formula 1’s first sprint event of 2024 takes place at the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, with yet another adjustment to the format. But crucially, the tweaks made for 2024 suggest the dissenters against sprint races are right

Gaming

First details of F1 Manager 2024 game revealed

The first details for the new F1 Manager 2024 game have been revealed ahead of its release in the middle of the year

Formula 1

F1 24 game release date revealed

EA Sports and Codemasters have revealed the release date for F1 24

Formula 1

Las Vegas success shows F1 no longer needs Monaco

Formula 1's new glamour race - the Las Vegas Grand Prix - ticks the boxes that its processional Monaco counterpart no longer can, says Glenn Freeman

Formula 1

The other F1 underdog documentary you had to watch this year

The Keanu Reeves-led, big-budget, Disney-hyped story of Brawn GP’s unlikely rise to glory is understandably commanding a lot of attention and excitement among F1 fans. But lurking in the shadows is another tale that deserves your attention as Glenn Freeman explains

Formula 1

Why F1's first plank DSQ was far more controversial

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc being thrown out of the United States Grand Prix for excessive wear to the planks under their cars is just like the time Michael Schumacher was excluded in 1994, right? Not at all, as Glenn Freeman explains

Formula 1

The wild sabotage theory around Andretti's first F1 nightmare

As Andretti awaits what seems likely to be rejection by F1 and its existing teams, the family probably has a familiar feeling that the paddock is against them. Back when Michael Andretti first tried to crack F1, was it just coincidence that attempt went so badly?

Formula 1

The engine idea Mercedes warns would be a ‘catastrophe’ for F1

Mercedes recently expressed very, very strong opposition to a sportscar-style Balance of Performance being used to equalise Formula 1 engines. Here’s why it might be on the agenda, and why it’s so unpopular in some quarters

Formula 1

Are F1 games’ deserted classic modes too niche or too plain?

The official F1 video games used to lean heavily into classic content. But the series’ priorities have shifted dramatically away from that

Formula 1

Vettel to drive classic F1 cars with sustainable fuels at Goodwood

Sebastian Vettel will attend this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, driving classic Formula 1 cars from his personal collection including an ex-Nigel Mansell Williams and an ex-Ayrton Senna McLaren

Formula 1

The bottom 10 drivers of the 2022 F1 season

Working out the top 10 drivers of a given F1 season always creates plenty of debate. But what about working out the bottom 10 drivers of the year, and who was the worst in the field? Now it’s the turn of the back half of the grid

Formula 1

Ferrari reveals 2023 F1 car launch date

Ferrari will launch its 2023 Formula 1 car on Tuesday February 14th, becoming the second team on the grid to confirm a date for the reveal of its new challenger

Formula 1

The clues Mercedes will abandon unique F1 sidepods for 2023

Though Mercedes has been adamant its unique ‘zero’ sidepods aren’t the problem with its 2022 Formula 1 car, there are growing hints that other issues linked to them haven’t helped – and that it’ll fall into line with rivals’ design concepts for 2023

Formula 1

When Alonso and Raikkonen both hit their F1 peaks at Suzuka

It’s rare to have Formula 1 champions deliver era-defining performances in the same weekend but that happened at Suzuka in 2005

Formula 1

The bizarre tale of Button’s two aborted Williams returns

As the Oscar Piastri/Alpine Formula 1 contract row unfolds, here’s another chance to read our look at the epic Jenson Button BAR/Williams contract row, with unique insight from then-BAR boss David Richards

Formula 1

The last time reliability wrecked a rising F1 star’s title bid

A very, very fast Formula 1 car and a brilliant young driver who hasn’t been champion yet, but poor reliability squanders it all. Sound familiar?

Formula 1

Video: Can the Verstappen Hamilton relationship be repaired?

Is there now a fundamental dislike between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen or can their relationship be repaired after the stresses of one of F1’s most extraordinary seasons?

Formula 1

Nine midfielders who changed the course of F1 title deciders

Nicholas Latifi’s late Abu Dhabi Grand Prix crash put the Williams driver into an odd pantheon of Formula 1 midfielders who unwittingly swung the course of a world championship decider. As this list shows, he’s not the first, and he surely won’t be the last

Formula 1

We debate your verdict on the 2021 F1 season

Our latest Formula 1 podcast is not only led by your verdict on the key talking points of 2021, but for once you have the option to watch or listen to the debate

Formula 1

Why Ferrari needs to ditch its uninspiring 2021 F1 livery

Ferrari racing cars have sported various shades of red over the years. Jim Wright has more than enough commercial experience in F1 to understand why change is sometimes necessary, but he feels Maranello went too far with its 2021 offering

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s podcast: BAR’s embarrassing 1999

British American Racing arrived in F1 talking of fighting for wins and championships… then it finished bottom of the standings with no points in its first season. So how did a team with a huge budget, a star driver and a famous technical partner get it so wrong?

Formula 1

Podcast: How Albon’s Red Bull links fit with Williams deal

Alex Albon may be a Williams driver in 2022, but he’ll also still have ties to Red Bull – something the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast attempts to unravel

Gaming

Promoted: MAHLE at IAA Mobility: Fascinating technologies and personalities

When IAA Mobility opens on this week, MAHLE will be present with an exhibition area in which the company will bring together fascinating future technologies and fascinating personalities

Formula 1

Red Bull has ‘released’ Albon but retains links to him

Red Bull says it has “released” Alex Albon to race for the Williams F1 team in 2022, but “retains a relationship with him that includes future options”

Formula 1

Verstappen denies Russell dramatic Belgian GP pole position

Max Verstappen denied George Russell a sensational maiden Formula 1 pole position in a thrilling wet Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session. Russell produced a superb final Q3 effort that put him on provisional pole, beating F1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton by just 0.013s. But Verstappen posted

Formula 1

The Race launches free web browser extension for fans

The Race has launched a free web browser add-on that will turbocharge motorsport fans’ online experience and bring you even closer to all of our great content

Formula 1

First tickets go on sale for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The first tickets for Formula 1’s inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on December 3-5 have gone on sale this week

Formula 1

Video: The best and worst F1 games ever

Formula 1 racing video games have been around for decades, and there was even an era of multiple official titles. But for every good one, there are plenty that are forgettable or outright terrible

Formula 1

Video: Verstappen’s Hamilton dig after Mercedes’ implosion

The 2021 Formula 1 title fight is developing a slightly soap opera-ish sub-plot but there are other much more significant new narratives cropping up as well

IndyCar

Podcast: The surprises from Indy 500 qualifying

Having qualified for this year’s Indianapolis 500, The Race IndyCar podcast co-host JR Hildebrand gives an insider’s view of the biggest storylines from qualifying and also how he prepares for the big race

Formula E

Venturi eyeing alternatives in case Mercedes quits Formula E

Venturi is actively exploring plans for a link-up with a new manufacturer in readiness for the Gen3 era of Formula E should Mercedes not continue for the 2022-23 season

MotoGP

MotoGP podcast: Has Miller silenced the doubters?

The latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast looks back on all the major talking points from the French Grand Prix weekend at Le Mans

IndyCar

Grosjean’s most emphatic indication yet he’ll stay in IndyCar

Romain Grosjean has given the clearest picture yet about his racing future, telling The Race’s IndyCar Podcast “If you ask me right now what I think, I think that I’m going to stay” in the IndyCar Series beyond his one year deal

Formula 1

‘The beauty of crisis’ behind Alfa’s sudden Aston Martin chase

Alfa Romeo’s 2021 Formula 1 season so far looks similar to the last one, with consistent finishes outside the top 10 and zero points after four races. But its performance has improved, even if that hasn’t been rewarded with results

MotoGP

Why Ducati’s rushed graduate is now its MotoGP spearhead

So far in 2021, Pecco Bagnaia has executed the 2020 game plan that took Joan Mir to the title – except, he’s done it in even more conclusive style than the reigning champion has

Formula E

What’s delaying Mercedes’ commitment to Formula E’s future?

Mercedes is yet to officially sign up to Formula E’s ‘Gen 3’ era, long after the deadline has passed. Sam Smith explores what’s going on behind the scenes, and the likelihood of the manufacturer calling time on its electric experiment