Jonathan Clegg

New York

Editor at The Wall Street Journal

Sports Editor @WSJ. Co-author of NYT bestseller THE FORMULA, THE CLUB, and MESSI vs. RONALDO: https://t.co/dGHcKs8JxE

Articles

The Seven Formula One Cars That Changed Everything

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg |John Gould

From Alfa Romeo to Red Bull, here’s a look at the F1 machines that revolutionized the sport over the yearsThe first dominant machine in Formula One, 75 years ago, was the Alfa Romeo 158—which might look like a toy by today’s standards. But it was state-of-the-art in its heyday. In recent history, it’s the next-level Red Bull RB19, which in 2023 won all of but one of its 22 races. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Formula One’s Long Race to a Build an American Grand Prix Fandom

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg

Not so long ago—before Formula One was organizing races down the Las Vegas Strip, or in the Miami sunshine, or for half a million fans in Austin, Texas—the U.S. was the one place on earth that felt agonizingly out of reach for the world’s most prestigious racing series. It wasn’t for lack of trying.
The Straight-Laced Control Freak Who Conquered the World’s Most Glamorous Sport

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg

Journal ReportsIndoor Golf Is Having a MomentBy Michael Croley | Photographs by Madeleine Hordinski for WSJ April 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM ETPlaying inside on a simulator can’t really replace the joys of playing outside. But it has a lot going for it.
An Epic Super Bowl Beatdown, but Not a Historic One Yet

Feb 9, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Jonathan Clegg

We're witnessing an epic beatdown in the Super Bowl, but it's not yet a historic one. The Eagles entered the fourth quarter with a 34-6 lead, putting them on course for the largest winning margin since the Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in 2014.
Turning Ideas into Reality: My Journey Through Side Projects

Nov 29, 2024 | dev.to | Jonathan Clegg

Side projects are more than just a creative outlet—they’re a way to solve real-world problems, learn new skills, and have a little fun along the way. Over the past few years, I’ve worked on three projects that are close to my heart: Nature Tech Jobs, Coworking Space Hub, and Beat Darwin. Each one has been a unique challenge and an opportunity to grow as a developer and creator. Here’s the story behind them.
In Sailing’s Most Famous Race, Britannia Definitely Doesn’t Rule the Waves

Oct 13, 2024 | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg

The annals of sporting futility are full of sad-sack teams that run into humiliating defeat, season after season, only to come back for more. The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, for instance, have never won a Super Bowl in 58 years of trying. The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone more than half a century without a Stanley Cup. The Seattle Mariners have never reached a World Series.
The Identity Shift That Has England on the Brink of Soccer Glory

Jul 11, 2024 | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg

BERLIN—To anyone familiar with the England national soccer team’s long and tortured history of humiliations and pratfalls, the squad that will play in Sunday’s European Championship final on Sunday has been completely unrecognizable. The close calls have gone their way. They have won penalty shootouts. And the heartbreaking late goals have all been scored by guys with the Three Lions on their jersey, not against them. All of which has been as unfamiliar to England fans as tea without milk.
Bookshelf

Jul 11, 2024 | college.columbia.edu | Jonathan Clegg

Hot Hand Sutras: Essays and Articles by Lawrence Shainberg ’58. Shainberg’s collection of fiction and non-fiction includes previously published works and some published for the first time (independently published, $12.95). After Camus by Jay Neugeboren ’59. This vivid portrait of a marriage spans a series of historical events, from the Vietnam War through the AIDS epidemic and Gulf War, to the Iraq War and the advent of the right-wing Le Pen movement in France (Madville Publishing, $21.95).
How a radical Mercedes F1 design may be the most-expensive mistake in sports history

Jul 4, 2024 | afr.com | Jonathan Clegg |Joshua Robinson

Jonathan Clegg and Joshua RobinsonJul 5, 2024 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? In early March 2022, the private jets and cargo planes that ferry Formula 1 cars around the globe – along with drivers, mechanics, chefs, and personal stylists – converged on the desert kingdom of Bahrain.
The Richest League on Earth Is Tearing Itself Apart

Jun 10, 2024 | wsj.com | Joshua Robinson |Jonathan Clegg

The document that changed the course of English soccer—and by extension global sports—was initially written by hand on a single sheet of paper back in 1990. Known as the Founders’ Agreement, it became the charter of a brand new venture called the Premier League. And over the next three decades, it would help turn the top tier of English soccer into a media and entertainment behemoth.