Chris Medland

London

Formula 1 Journalist and Broadcaster at Freelance

Freelance @F1 journalist/broadcaster for @RACERmag, @Motor_Sport and others. Can be found pretending to know what I'm on about on @SiriusXM and documentaries.

Articles

Palou keeping his focus on IndyCar, not F1

1 day ago | racer.com | Marshall Pruett |Chris Medland

Breakaway IndyCar Series championship leader Alex Palou says he appreciates the fans who continually call for his hiring by the Cadillac Formula 1 team or other F1 programs in need of talent. But the 28-year-old Spaniard, who signed an extended contract with Chip Ganassi Racing, moved his family from Spain to Indiana and has designs on winning his fourth championship in five years, also says he’s found a long-term home in the U.S. “We built a house!” Palou told RACER. “Took us like 14 months.
The RACER Mailbag, May 14

1 day ago | racer.com | Marshall Pruett |Chris Medland

Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to [email protected]. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received after 3pm ET each Monday will be saved for the following week. Q: Seeing Rahal qualify second at the Indy GP was something special. Power still has speed and Dixon seems to be struggling in qualifying this season. Add in Helio doing the 500, and what do you have?
Towriss pushing Cadillac F1 to ‘exceed expectations’

6 days ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss admits Formula 1 will be a big challenge for the new Cadillac team but says it is aiming to try and exceed expectations due to the affinity many fans have with the brand. Cadillac will join the grid in 2026 after a drawn-out induction process that saw the original Andretti entry evolve with backing from General Motors.
Oakes resigned from Alpine days after brother’s arrest

6 days ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

Oliver Oakes resigned from his position as team principal of Alpine just days after his brother and fellow Hitech Grand Prix director William was arrested in England. William Oakes is listed as a director of racing team Hitech Grand Prix on the United Kingdom’s Companies House filings, a position he holds alongside his older brother Oliver who resigned from Alpine on Tuesday.
Allison looks for Mercedes upgrades to ‘move the dial’

1 week ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

Mercedes will be bringing upgrades for the upcoming trio of Formula 1 races on consecutive weekends that technical director James Allison hopes will help the team close the gap to McLaren. Oscar Piastri led home a McLaren one-two at the Miami Grand Prix where George Russell finished more than half a minute adrift in third place.
Sainz Sr. considering run for FIA president

1 week ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

Carlos Sainz Sr. has announced he is considering a run for the presidency of the FIA at this year’s elections. The two-time world rally champion has continued to compete in the Dakar Rally and became its oldest winner in 2024 as he took victory with Audi.
An inevitable swap and unexpected departure at Alpine

1 week ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

The first race of a Formula 1 driver’s career should be a huge highlight. A time for excitement, anticipation, and the start of a journey that you’d expect to last more than seven rounds. But Jack Doohan already had his future being called into question even as he lined up in the grid in Abu Dhabi at the end of last year. Franco Colapinto had become an extremely attractive proposition for a team in a state of limbo.
Doohan admits Alpine demotion ‘a tough one for me to take’

1 week ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

Jack Doohan thanked his Alpine team for the opportunity it has provided him, while acknowledging his demotion back to reserve driver at the team is difficult to take. After consistent speculation that Franco Colapinto would get a chance to race for Alpine ever since he was signed to a reserve role in January, the team announced Wednesday that the former Williams driver will replace Doohan for the next five races, starting at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Doohan admits Alpine demotion 'a tough one for me to take'

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Chris Medland

Sam Bagnall/Getty Images Jack Doohan thanked his Alpine team for the opportunity it has provided him, while acknowledging his demotion back to reserve driver at the team is difficult to take. After consistent speculation that Franco Colapinto would get a chance to race for Alpine ever since he was signed to a reserve role in January, the team announced Wednesday that the former Williams driver will replace Doohan for the next five races, starting at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Colapinto confirmed in place of Doohan at Alpine for next five races

1 week ago | racer.com | Chris Medland

Alpine has confirmed Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for at least the next five Formula 1 races, starting from the next round at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Argentinean driver was signed as a reserve option by Alpine over the winter, with Williams team principal James Vowles stating he was effectively on loan with the expectation that he would race at some stage.