Race Weekend Central

By Michael Finley

Michael has watched NASCAR for 20 years and regularly covered the sport from 2013-2021. He moved on to Formula 1, IndyCar, and SRX coverage for the site, while still putting a toe in the water from time-to-time back into the NASCAR pool.

Slipstream Saturday: Miami’s Vice

Michael Finley
F1 Grand Prix of Miami - Practice

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 05: Nyck de Vries of Netherlands driving the (21) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT04 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202305051043 // Usage for editorial use only //

F1’s Miami Grand Prix has 8 years left on its contract, but it needs to prove itself sooner than that.

Sprint Slipstream Saturday: A New Adventure at Baku

Michael Finley
F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan - Practice

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 10: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on June 10, 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202206100400 // Usage for editorial use only //

A spring weekend in Baku also features plenty of team changes as Formula 1 stables look for an edge in the 2023 season.