On this week’s episode of The Pit Straight, Frontstretch‘s open wheel panel of Kyle Benjamin, Wyatt Watson, Tom Blackburn, Michael Finley and Peter Molloy discuss Max Verstappen‘s dismissal of a British journalist from a media conference ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in retribution for questions asked about his intentional contact with George Russell last year at Barcelona.
Plus, the team previews what to expect going into race four of the season at Suzuka Circuit.
In IndyCar, Watson and Blackburn highlight IndyCar’s viewership momentum going into the Barber Motorsports Park race weekend. They also share who they have their eyes on to perform well on IndyCar’s first traditional road course of the season.
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Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
Wyatt Watson can be found on X @WyattWRacing
Poor Max isn’t winning every week now, so he’s going to take his ball and go home.