Racing Roundup: Jan 31, 2025
The big news and best reads in the motorsport world this week
Welcome to the Racing Rewind! Every Friday, I'll share a round-up of the big news and best reads in the motorsport world — from my own work to the good stuff that made me think.
The latest from E. A. Blackstock:
I chatted in depth with some folks at Cadillac, who told me their biggest goal for entering Formula 1, and just how critical motorsport is to the brand's international growth.
I got a tasty scoop at the Rolex 24 that Honda's F1 2026 power unit development hasn't exactly gone to plan.
How do you define the identity of a team? I gave it a shot by digging into McLaren's national history.
Looking forward to NASCAR coming back? Here's how to follow the Clash this weekend.
These are the books I consider essential to my motorsport history habit.
On the latest episode of The Elizabeth + Ash Show, we're digging into the Rolex 24 — including what the hell GTD torque sensors do.
Big racing news:
FORD IS GOING BACK TO LE MANS, BABY!!!!!!!!
Porsche Penske won the Rolex 24 yet again, but the LMP2 class winners have been disqualified.
The FIA said flexi-wings were cool during the 2024 Formula 1 season. Now, they changed their mind.
Johnny Herbert has been dropped as an F1 driver steward because his role there was deemed “incompatible” with his whole “being paid to share his personal opinions as a pundit” gig.
Formula E is allegedly actually doing fast charging during some new mandatory pit stops, but we'll see if that actually, y'know… happens.
What I loved this week:
The Fucking News has been keeping me abreast of the latest political bullshit without feeling like I'm drowning.
Otherwise, I've been mostly just bingeing Alberto Ascari biographies and pretending like the world isn't falling apart!