Racing Picks With Thomas Ward

Kimi Antonelli just won his second straight Grand Prix and is now the youngest driver to ever lead the Formula 1 championship. But the bigger story out of Japan? Oliver Bearman's terrifying 50G crash caused by the 2026 regulation issues that drivers have been warning about all season. Carlos Sainz spoke out after the race, and the FIA says changes are coming during the break — but is it too li...

Kimi Antonelli just made Formula 1 history. In this week's episode of Racing Picks, we break down everything from the Chinese Grand Prix — where Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter ever and converted it into his first career win for Mercedes. We also dive into Max Verstappen's growing frustrations with the 2025 regulations, his retirement from the race, and what that viral private je...

This week was the first huge weekend of the year with Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar all racing at the same time. In this episode, I break down George Russell winning the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen charging from the back, NASCAR at Phoenix, IndyCar’s desert doubleheader, the Cletus McFarland NASCAR debate, and whether these NASCAR/IndyCar combo weekends actually work. I also talk about:...

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Racing Picks Podcast. In this episode, I break down: The story behind Racing Picks How I grew up in NASCAR and got hooked on Formula One Why Drive to Survive changed everything NASCAR’s new Chase format and why I think it’s better Michael Jordan & 23XI vs NASCAR Tyler Reddick’s historic start IndyCar and Alex Palou’s dominance My predictions for the Aus...