Slipstream Saturday: Kaltenborn’s Departure & More Ahead of the Azerbaijan GP
The first female team boss in F1 split with her organization this week in what came as a surprising move. Monisha Kaltenborn began her involvement …
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.
Happiness Is: Silliness, Inevitability & Overload
The past Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was somewhat of anomaly for the series. The past few weeks had been a testament to messing …
Happiness Is: Stage Racing At Its Finest
This past weekend was chock-full o’ racing, with NASCAR hosting three events, IndyCar in action accompanying the Trucks in Texas and Formula 1 making its …
Slipstream Saturday: Spreading the Wealth & Rumors Ahead of the Canadian GP
When we last joined the Formula 1 daredevils, they were speeding through the streets of Monaco. The commonwealth, a veritable playground for the rich and …
Happiness Is: Criticism, Arguments & Mettle
This past weekend at Dover International Speedway was a crash course in, well, crashing. Sheet metal suppliers must have been in love with the races, …
Happiness Is…: Moving On from the Best Day in Motorsport
This past Sunday marked a wonderful day in motorsport with Formula 1, IndyCar, and NASCAR all putting on varied shows. In many ways, the culmination …
Slipstream Saturday: Kissing the Walls at the Monaco GP
This weekend is the annual return to Monaco for Formula 1. In some ways, the race is a bit of a stay-at-home affair, as many …
Happiness Is…: The Best Day in Motorsports
This weekend marks the annual best day in motorsports. Sunday features three crown jewel events, beginning with the Monaco Grand Prix, followed by the Indianapolis …
Happiness Is: Testing, Trucks & Bricks
The wreck that overshadowed the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway highlighted a topic this column addressed the previous week regarding safety. …
Slipstream Saturday: Alonso’s Peculiar Start at Catalunya, & the Spanish GP
One of the stories garnering a good deal of attention is anything involving Fernando Alonso. His decision to skip the Monaco Grand Prix, the marquee …