F1: Nico Hulkenberg Bids Cheers to Racing Point…and Perhaps F1
While Max Verstappen and Red Bull pulled off an impressive use of strategy and steady driving to best the Mercedes team, and Charles Leclerc slid … Continue Reading
As a writer and editor, Ava anchors the Formula 1 coverage for the site, while working through many of its biggest columns. Ava earned a Masters in Sports Studies at UGA and a PhD in American Studies from UH-Mānoa. Her dissertation Chased Women, NASCAR Dads, and Southern Inhospitality: How NASCAR Exports The South is in the process of becoming a book.
F1 Midweek: Pirelli & Forced Strategy Changes
Last weekend’s British Grand Prix offered a fascinating event. Going into the race, the high temperatures were thought to be something that would corral the … Continue Reading
Lewis Hamilton Delivers Another Masterful Performance at the British GP
In what seemed another fait accompli for Lewis Hamilton, the Brit found late-race trouble and eked his Mercedes across the finish for his record-setting seventh … Continue Reading
Slipstream Saturday: Lewis Hamilton on Pole, More Notes from the British GP
Qualifying Lewis Hamilton set a British Grand Prix record by claiming his seventh pole for the event. He bested his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by … Continue Reading
F1 Midweek: A Quick Recap of the Season – Copying, Poor Ferrari & Lewis Hamilton
After a ripping stint of racing that featured grand prix on three consecutive weekends, the sport of Formula 1 will enjoy a quick break before … Continue Reading
F1: Valtteri Bottas Awesome in 2020 Austrian GP Opener
Valtteri Bottas managed to hold off his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to win the Austrian Grand Prix, the inaugural race of the Formula 1 2020 … Continue Reading
NASCAR, Bubba Wallace Confronting Unsettling Symbols From the Past
In 1960, C.Vann Woodward, the esteemed Southern scholar, remarked, “It would take a blind sentimentalist to mourn their passing.” The passing Woodward addresses has to … Continue Reading
Open Wheel Wednesday: Lewis Hamiltonʻs Frustration
Lewis Hamilton provides a vital voice in Formula 1 as its sole black driver. Regardless of his poles, wins and championships, Hamilton is in the … Continue Reading
F1 Midweek: Parting of Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari Shakes Up Silly Season
On Monday, news broke that Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel would part at the end of the 2020 season. With the announcement confirmed the next day … Continue Reading
Racing Journalist’s COVID-19 Survivor Story — Should NASCAR Actually Return?
As NASCAR seeks to resume its season May 17 after a lengthy pit stop from COVID-19, my befuddlement grows daily. I get the whole economic … Continue Reading