The Motorsport REView

After the fun of the Sprint race at Silverstone, the scene was set for the Grand Prix itself. Qualifying provided a few thrills and spills, but not nearly as many as the LEGO parade lap! The race itself didn't fail to deliver on talking points, and a controversy or 2 as well... The British crowds had already seen 2 home heroes claim a Sprint podium, would they be treated to more after 52 laps...

Formula 1 returns home - and that is just the start of the Brit bias! Over half of the teams and almost a quarter of the drivers are from the UK, meaning the British Grand Prix weekend is amongst the busiest on the calendar. And that is before the Sprint returned to Silverstone for 2026, the place where the very first Sprint race took place in 2021. But 5 years on from the first Sprint race, has t...

The hills are alive with the sound of F1! One of the most picturesque circuits on the F1 calendar, they styrian mountains provide the background for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. A short and fast circuit where most of the tracks length is long straights separated by tight hairpins. A fast final sector with flowing corners ensures that lap times are the quickest of the season at jus...

Chances are that you haven't heard of the Atlas Cup yet. We hadn't heard of it here at the Motorsport REView, until we received an E-Mail inviting us to interview the Founder and CEO of Atlas Cup, Philip Hover-Smoot. A quick Google later to check this was legitimate, we leapt at the invite and quickly arranged the meeting - Racing in space? Tell us more! The aim of Atlas Cup is to do for s...

The 2026 era of Formula 1 cars return to where it all began - the Catalunya circuit on the outskirts of Barcelona. It feels like such a long time ago since those first private shakedown sessions for these new cars at the end of January. What else is new is the name of the Grand Prix. No longer the Spanish Grand Prix (which now belongs to the Madring), this weekend saw the debut "Barcelona-Cat...

Time for the regularly prescribed dose of Brit Bias... Once again, The Motorsport REView takes a look at the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship), and this time we are doing things properly. I was extremely fortunate to steal some time with Mark Haggan, an immensely popular figure within the BTCC paddock and the Power Maxed Racing team. I sat down with Mark within the Power Maxed Racing team&#3...

The jewel of the Formula 1 crown, Monte Carlo plays host to the F1 for the 72nd time. Navigating the narrow and twisty streets of Monaco was once described as being like riding your bike around your living room, and that was said a long time before the cars reached the large size of the modern era! With the new 2026 breed of F1 cars, no one was quite sure what we might see in Monaco this year. Rev...

After the excitement of the F1 Sprint, normal service once again resumed in Canada with the Grand Prix itself. But with severe wet weather expected to hit the track in the build up to the Grand Prix, there was every chance that this race could be wildly unpredictable. Especially around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve which always delivers a superb Grand Prix. Discussing all the happenings from Satur...

The 2026 F1 calendar has been all over the place so far, with large gaps appearing between races and somehow arriving at the 3rd sprint race at just the 5th Grand Prix weekend. The circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal hosts a sprint race for the first time, and although a popular venue over the years it still left the question of whether a sprint race could deliver entertainment here. Discussing...

After the long unscheduled 5 week spring break, the Formula 1 season finally resumed racing in the 305! Based around the Hard Rock stadium, the Miami International Autodrome once again gave F1 an event like no other and featuring that same bloody Will Smith song non-stop across social media... Almost as bad as Perry and Luis for some reason deciding to record the whole episode with sunglasses on,...

Reaching new limits for the Motorsport REView, this week we look into the world of sim racing and the F1 Sim Racing World Championship. Event 2 of the 2026 season featured 3 races over 2 days at the F1 technology and media centre in Biggin Hill. We also used this chance to ask the question, does sim racing count as real racing? Making the argument for sim racing is up and coming commentator Omi wh...

As Formula 1 continues it's extended early season break, motorsport series are either beginning their seasons or continuing to ramp up. Indycar arrived in Long Beach for round 5, joined by the Sportscars of the IMSA Weathertech Series. It offered a direct comparison around the Californian streets to directly compare the 2 forms of racing. Meanwhile WEC kicked off it's season in Imola with...

The hype around the NLS series has never been higher with Mx Verstappen gearing up to take on the Nurburgring 24 hour race in May, but what is the series about, and how would the viewing figures be affected without Team Verstappen Racing taking part? Perry is joined by Cassandra discussing our views on the race, where GT racing is currently, and break down the news that Gianpiero Lambiase is to jo...

The Formula 1 circus arrives for round 3 of the 2026 season at one of the greatest race circuits in the world - host of the Japanese Grand Prix, the Suzuka circuit! The flowing esses that define sector 1, the high speed degner corners, the technical challenge of the spoon corner, and the flat out ride of 130R - Suzuka features some great challenges and offers the new 2026 F1 cars a real challenge....

After the 2 opening Grand Prix of the new era of Formula 1 were dominated by battery talk, what else could we review in the first week off than Formula E! It was an exceptionally busy week in the series - all of the drivers signed a letter to the FIA asking for more consistent stewarding, before a team announced they were leaving the Championship at the end of the season, before a team announced t...

The beginning of the new Formula 1 era has come under a lot of criticism both from within the paddock and by the fans alike. Is the new power unit too complicated to understand, and is the racing becoming artificial? We didn't have long to wait before we got towards the answers as round 2 of the 2026 Championship follows immediately and gives us the first sprint weekend of the season no less!...

The dawning of the new Formula 1 era - new cars, new rules, new racing! The Australian Grand Prix did not just launch the 2026 Formula 1 season, it launched the new generation of Formula 1. But with change comes criticism. Slower laptimes, more dependence on battery management, so does new always mean better? Joining Perry this week is Richard from CNK Motorsports, an Australian racing fan who was...

Just like that, Formula 1 pre-season testing is over. In under 2 weeks time, the 2026 F1 season will have begun in Australia and we will know who our first Grand Prix winner is for the new era. But before that can happen, it is time to make some predictions! We have asked a range of our Formula 1 friends and fans to give their World Constructors Championship rundown, along with their top 3 in the...

Just like that, Formula 1 pre-season testing is over. In under 2 weeks time, the 2026 F1 season will have begun in Australia and we will know who our first Grand Prix winner is for the new era. But before that can happen, it is time to make some predictions! We have asked a range of our Formula 1 friends and fans to give their World Constructors Championship rundown, along with their top 3 in the...

A review of the World Rally Championship has long been overdue here at The Motorsport REView, and what better rally could there be to kick off with than the Rallye Monte Carlo - the most prestigious rally of the calendar. The iconic rally kickstarts the WRC season along treacherous ice covered mountain roads, and features a fan favourite super special stage on the streets most will recognise from...

The winter period is incredibly important for junior racing drivers - recharging, signing sponsors, and... racing? Yes the best way to keep those driving and racing skills from getting rusty over the off season is to keep on racing, and the Formula Winter Series provides a great setting for young drivers to do so! Set across Portugal and Spain in Formula 4 machinery, the Formula Winter Series is a...

The 2026 Formula 1 season is officially launched! Well, shaken down at least... But do you know your shakedown from your pre-season test (no, us neither)? What about flo-viz and aero rakes? And why is everyone constantly saying to ignore the laptimes?! Look no further than this handy guide to testing in Formula 1. Joining Perry for the testing debrief is someone who knows all there is about testin...

Are people unironically watching IMSA? Yes they are! As the F1 season draws nearer, the Motorsport REView closes January with the years first 24 hour endurance event - the Rolex 24 at Daytona! The legendary event opens the IMSA Weathertech Championship and sees both prototype machines and GT cars compete for the win at America's most famous motorsport landmarks. Join Perry and Luis as they dis...

Our first review of 2026 takes us back to the Dakar Rally, the world's toughest motorsport event bar none. 13 stages over 15 days kick start the year as cars, bikes, and trucks attempt to navigate 7,900km of the rocky and sandy terrain of the Saudi Arabian desert. The Dakar Rally was my favourite "discovery" of our 2025 reviews. There is something truly magic about this journey and t...

Happy New Year Motorsport fans! Where has the time gone - 2025 saw our first year as a podcast come and go, so we are now already into our second year. As a result, it felt like a very good time to give both the podcast and some of our resident panelists the chance to reintroduce themselves ahead of 2026. If you are a returning listener (thank you!) then you may also learn something new about the...