Ava Huston Ladner 8 Articles on Frontstretch

Slipstream Saturday: Is the French Grand Prix Ferrariʻs to Lose?

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 by Ava Ladner

Ferrari look poised to win at Circuit Paul Ricard, but Red Bull won with Max Verstappen at last year’s French Grand Prix.

F1 Review: Charles Leclerc Earns 3rd Win at Red Bullʻs Home Track

July 10, 2022 by Ava Ladner

What had looked like a race that Max Verstappen would dominate turned into one where Charles Leclerc became the force.

F1 Review: Carlos Sainz Capitalizes at Silverstone for Maiden Race Win

July 4, 2022 by Ava Ladner

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari, Second placed Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 03, 2022 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202207030464 // Usage for editorial use only //

Carlos Sainz may have started on pole for the British Grand Prix but a late safety car helped him to earn his first Formula 1 win.

F1 Midweek: Lewis Hamiltonʻs Other Fight

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by Ava Ladner

Lewis Hamilton at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix 2022, Friday (credit: LAT Images)

Lewis Hamilton responded to former champion Nelson Piquetʻs racial slur ahead of the British Grand Prix – the site where Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided in 2021.

Heading Back to Nashville Superspeedway, For Better or Worse?

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Ava Ladner

2021 Nashville NASCAR Cup Series Kyle Larson Kyle Busch pack racing NKP

All three NASCAR series will race at Nashville Superspeedway but Cup will visit for only the second time ever.

Happiness Is…Good Stuff

June 4, 2024June 22, 2022 by Ava Ladner

So many all the hype, concern, debate, resentment, vitriol and whatnot surrounding the implementation of stages is all for naught. The Cup race this past … Continue Reading

F1 Review: Max Verstappen Wins in Canada, Carlos Sainz Shows Pace, Lewis Hamilton Back on the Podium

June 19, 2022 by Ava Ladner

Max Verstappen earned his sixth win of 2022 at the Canadian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz could never overtake the defending champion and crossed the line in second.

F1 Midweek: Canadian GPʻs Return, Is South Africa Next?

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by Ava Ladner

Formula 1 heads to Canada for the first time in two years. Is a return trip to South Africa something to be looking forward to?

F1 Review: Max Verstappen Bullish in Baku, Takes Azerbaijan Grand Prix

June 13, 2022June 12, 2022 by Ava Ladner

The Baku City Circuit held a fairly normal race, by its standards, in 2022 as Max Verstappen asserted his dominance by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Slipstream Saturday: The Chaos of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 by Ava Ladner

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has offered strange circumstances during its short tenure on the Formula 1 schedule. The question is whether or not such results will continue.