Host of driver changes expected ahead of 2025 F1 Academy season
As with most junior racing series’, driver changes are commonplace but in F1 Academy the rules are a little different. Where in the likes...
top of page
Race chat, interviews and more
Search
Laid Back Race Blog Collabs
Nov 143 min read
Alex and Linus: Our favourite Bottas moment
With the news breaking that Gabriel Bortoleto would join the Kick Sauber/Audi set up from 2025, it means for the first time since 2013...
3 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Nov 131 min read
Ones to watch, episode 14: Mattia Colnaghi
by Alex Johnston Mattia Colnaghi may not be a familiar name to many but it’s very possible that if you’re going to sit up and take...
2 views0 comments
Issie Jones
Nov 102 min read
Motorsport History Made by All-Female Formula E Test
by Issie Jones History was made this week at the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, thanks to the first all-female testing session held by an...
15 views0 comments
emmygibbons2002
Nov 61 min read
Emmy’s images
Images and writing by: Emmy Gibbons Time for more ‘Emmy’s Images’! This time I spent some time at the Silverstone Festival taking in some...
4 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Nov 62 min read
Bortoleto links up with Audi
Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto will become the fifth new full time face on the Formula 1 grid in 2025 after it was announced he’d...
4 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Nov 54 min read
#SettingPurpleSectors
Chris McCarthy’s #SettingPurpleSectors event takes place on the 12th of November in Milton Keynes, all in aid of Young Epilepsy, and...
19 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Nov 42 min read
Unnoticed in Interlagos
Through all the madness, mayhem and misery for some in Brazil, I feel as though one driver’s performance ended up going a little under...
3 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Nov 22 min read
Qualifying postponed: Previous examples
by Alex Johnston Inclement weather has seen qualifying for this season’s São Paulo Grand Prix postponed, a first occurrence of F1 doing...
5 views0 comments
Laid Back Race Blog Collabs
Oct 284 min read
The craziest thing I’ve seen while I’ve been watching F1
by Alex Johnston, Topher Smith & Linus O’Howell In F1 racing history, there’s not much there’s not been seen on or off track to provide...
12 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Oct 223 min read
Why Red Bull should make a move for Franco Colapinto
Since his Monza debut just four races ago, Franco Colapinto has taken to F1 like a duck to water, scoring points and proving a match for...
3 views0 comments
Topher Smith
Oct 194 min read
Should a Super Licence system be introduced in the junior categories?
A Super Licence has been a requirement of a Formula 1 driver for a long time. Without one, a driver can only dream of being able to...
10 views0 comments
Sophia Fallows
Oct 182 min read
Major changes set to be brought in ahead of 2025 F1 season
by Sophia Fallows Formula 1 is set to undergo significant changes in 2025, with new rule adjustments aimed at enhancing competition,...
5 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Oct 123 min read
A small chat with Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak!
by Alex Johnston It’s not every day you get to have talk with a racing driver, but the days I do keep me very excited! This most recent...
4 views0 comments
Laid Back Race Blog Collabs
Oct 1112 min read
2025 FIA Formula 2 grid predictions
by Alex Johnston and Topher Smith Driver announcement season is in full swing, with three already confirmed for a drive in F2 in 2025 and...
38 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Oct 111 min read
10 Questions to a Racing Driver with Megan Bruce
by Alex Johnston I’m delighted to share another one of these interviews! This time it’s with 2024 GB4 Championship driver, Megan Bruce!...
5 views0 comments
Alex Johnston
Oct 112 min read
Haas tie up deal to toy with Toyota - how have the Toyota team fared in F1 before?
by Alex Johnston Too many T’s? Tough. Today, Toyota have tied up a Technical Agreement with Haas that’ll see the F1 team “ share...
2 views0 comments
Topher Smith
Oct 106 min read
Who will be the next first-time World Champion?
Everyone loves a first-time winner, it breaks the monotony of domination that can plague the sport for multiple years at a time. Fernando...
9 views0 comments
emmygibbons2002
Oct 91 min read
Emmy’s images: F1 tent, August
Images by: Emmy Gibbons Time for more 'Emmy's Images'! This time, Emmy spent some time at the Silverstone Festival taking in some action...
6 views0 comments
Issie Jones
Oct 83 min read
The Short and Somewhat Sweet History of Women in F1
October marks the start of Girl Go Free (if you’re under 18) month at the Silverstone museum as part of the #GirlsWill campaign, started...
22 views1 comment
Who are we?
We’re a small group of avid racing fans with interest in all series from karting through to F1 and everything from IndyCar to sportscars in between!
Instagram.com/thelaidbackraceblog_official
Where to find me!
Want to learn more about the laid back race blog? For more information, feel free to get in touch and I will get back to you soon!
bottom of page