Formula 1 is back! We’ve all been anxiously awaiting the introduction of the new cars. And boy did they deliver. We’ve seen two quite dramatic races (engaging drama, not polarizing drama like the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP), with Ferrari finally being back in the mix for the championship this year. Mercedes have a ways to […]
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Max Verstappen
16 years, 10 months, and 13 days. That’s how old Max Verstappen was when he signed a contract with Red Bull Racing. 17 years, 5 months and 16 days when he made his debut for Scuderia Toro Rosso at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. 24 years, 2 months and 13 days when he won his […]
Lessons from the Abu Dhabi GP
So, it’s been a few days, how is everyone doing? Apparently the outcome of the 2021 #AbuDhabi GP was such a shock to my system, that I tested positive for covid two days later. This is why it took me a bit longer to write this analysis, but here we go! Mercedes just came out […]
The Benefits of Mindfulness
The Formula 1 #SaudiArabianGP was a race to remember. The championship battle between Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team‘s Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology’s Max Verstappen is so intense that it is almost uncomfortable to watch. ALMOST, because of course my calendar for this weekend has been cleared. Nobody is going to keep me from […]
The One Team Mindset
Sunday’s Formula 1 #BrazilGP was an absolute banger! It had everything. Drama, intrigue, and an amazing comeback story with a victorious ending. Let’s start by acknowledging that not every driver could have done what Lewis Hamilton did, regardless of the dominance of his car in a straight line. Not everyone can take a 25-place penalty and continue […]
Yuki the Rookie
Yuki Tsunoda. For those who don’t know him, Yuki is a Formula 1 driver from the Red Bull junior program, who drives for Scuderia AlphaTauri F1 Team, Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology‘s sister team. Yuki is a rookie, and has had quite a season. He came out strong at the beginning of the season, but that […]
Team Work makes the Dream Work
It is a massively overused platitude, and yet Sunday’s Formula 1#RussianGP once again showed the value of collaboration. Collaboration allowed Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team‘s Lewis Hamilton to secure his 100th(!) victory in F1. Lack of it cost McLaren Racing‘s Lando Norris his first. Neither Lewis nor Lando wanted to come in for a tyre change when it started […]
The Differences between Bias & Racism
After the #BritishGP, I wrote a blog about bias and its impact on people’s view of the crash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. I got a lot of questions about bias in general, some questions about the race, and a few essays about why Lewis/Max was in the wrong. I’ve refrained from giving my opinion about the incident, but did mention that bias is never an excuse for racism.
Performance Under Pressure
Athletes competing at their home court win more often, but science suggests it does depend on the quality of the player. This makes sense when you realize that our brain’s stress response has a field day when we have to perform at home. Stress can stimulate performance, depending on whether it is framed as a […]
The Dopamine Machine
The race was also memorable because of the emotional response of the entire Williams team after Nicholas Latifi and George Russell scored the team their first points in a long time. We heard George on the board radio saying ‘If you need to compromise my race to help Nicky, do it. Prioritise Nicky’. George is […]