What Formula 1 Can Learn from the NFL About Fan Engagement

AUSTIN, Texas — Success in the United States is like the Holy Grail for Formula One—not only because of the value but also because finding either entails a seemingly never-ending quest. If you are looking for one league that has the American market figured out, though, it is the National Football League. According to Forbes‘ Mike Ozanian, the NFL is not only the most successful... 

Daniel Ricciardo Interview: Ready to Take over from Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull

AUSTIN, Texas — While Sebastian Vettel remains unable or unwilling to confirm his future beyond the next three races—his last with Red Bull—Daniel Ricciardo‘s is much clearer. In 2015, he will inherit the mantle of Red Bull’s No. 1 driver from his soon-to-be-former teammate. Just one year after his promotion from Toro Rosso to Red Bull, Ricciardo says he is ready. “It’s... 

United States Grand Prix: Ranking American F1 Venues from Sebring to Austin

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas is the 10th different venue to host a Formula One race in the United States. There have been street races, purpose-built facilities and…a parking lot in Las Vegas. The tracks are also spread from the Pacific coast to the Midwest to upstate New York to Florida. Some have been popular with drivers and fans and some have been ignored, disparaged and nearly... 

James Hunt, Mike Hawthorn and F1’s Most Famous Hell-Raisers

From Stirling Moss to James Hunt to Kimi Raikkonen, Formula One has always attracted a certain breed of men who not only wanted to race the fastest cars, but also lived their entire lives in the fast lane.  Their oversized personalities, as much as their skills behind the wheel, have helped grow F1 into one of the most popular spectator sports on the planet.  Today, drivers are under intense... 

Is Nico Hulkenberg Permanently Stuck in the Formula 1 Midfield?

Earlier this week, Force India announced that Nico Hulkenberg will remain with the team for the 2015 season. The signing is a coup for the Silverstone-based team as, on talent alone, Hulkenberg should be driving for one of the top teams in the sport. Team principal Vijay Mallya acknowledged as much in the announcement on the team’s website, saying, “I am convinced he is one of... 

Does a Formula 1 Race on the Las Vegas Strip Make Sense?

Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has mentioned Las Vegas as a possibility for a new Formula One race in the United States. “Vegas say they are ready to go and it would be on The Strip for sure,” the 83-year-old F1 boss recently told The Independent‘s Christian Sylt. Does an F1 race in Sin City make sense for either the racing series or Vegas? Before we get too far ahead... 

Should Red Bull Have Issued Team Orders to Help Daniel Ricciardo at Russian GP?

Team orders are a controversial subject in Formula One. Some people like them and some don’t, but they have always been part of the sport—even from 2003 to 2010, when they were supposedly banned. Red Bull—who entered F1 as a constructor in 2005, in the midst of the ban—have repeatedly caused flaps over the last few seasons for their application of team orders, but they have... 

Why Formula 1 Should Not Be Going to Russia in 2014

“We are happy, the sponsors appear to be happy, so we carry on,” Bernie Ecclestone recently told The Times‘ Kevin Eason (subscription required) regarding this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. “No one has spoken to me about this race or told me that we cannot go. The sanctions do not affect us and what we are doing is not illegal.” So there you see the standard... 

Russian Grand Prix 2014: 6 Key Facts About Sochi Circuit

Formula One heads to Sochi, Russia this week with Jules Bianchi still in the hospital following his terrifying crash in Japan and the dark cloud of the Russia–Ukraine conflict hanging over Eastern Europe. This is F1’s first visit to Russia and a completely new circuit—the Sochi Autodrom—has been built for the occasion in the resort city on the Black Sea. Sochi is best-known... 

Should 2014 Japanese Grand Prix Have Had Start Time Changed for Rain?

All week, the chatter coming out of the Suzuka paddock had been about the rain. Specifically, Typhoon Phanfone was making its way across the Pacific Ocean on a crash course with the Japanese archipelago. In the aftermath of the Japanese Grand Prix, though, all the focus is on the health of Jules Bianchi—as it should be. The French driver suffered a horrific accident on Lap 42 when he crashed... 

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