Journalist and podcaster
Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has had an eye-catching first season in Formula 1, and ahead of his first home race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix I spoke to him for a wide-ranging exclusive long-read feature about his learnings so far, what inspires him and the prospect of racing at Interlagos. Throughout our chat, which … Continue reading Bortoleto’s learnings in his rookie F1 year
To celebrate Formula 1's 75th year, I co-ordinated and led F1.com's Greatest Races series - where we counted down the 25 greatest races in F1 history with a new feature every week until we got to number 1. We ranked the 2018 German Grand Prix at number 20 on our list, a race remembered for … Continue reading Looking back on the 2018 German Grand Prix ‘miracle’
In April 2025, ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, I was invited to attend four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel's Race4Women [Challenge Me] event in Jeddah. For the German it was the latest step in his mission to further develop grassroots karting in the country, and by teaching 20 young women the principles … Continue reading Sebastian Vettel on guiding female racers in Saudi Arabia
Alasdair Hooper 