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This young and promising talent called Adam Al Azhari races in the UAE F4 championship with the Yas Heat Racing team. I had a chat with him and I'm very excited to share Adam's answers with you all. The talent must be in the Al Azhari family, since his brother Keanu is also racing in the spanish F4. But we'll talk about it later. So... as always, let's get him to introduce himself! Ale (me): First of all, Adam, introduce yourself! Adam: My name is Adam, I'm 15 years old and I was born and raised in Dubai. However my dad is from Syria and Germany; and my mum is from Lithuania. Ale: How do you feel, being an F4 driver? Do you think you'll get to higher categories soon? Adam: It feels amazing to have the chance to race in F4 and it's a dream come true. The competition is much higher but it's giving me the chance to gain experience in single-seaters and cars, which I can take with me through my career. Ale: what's your favourite thing about racing? Adam: My favourite thing about racing is how calm everything feels when I drive, and the joy that it brings me. Something you need to know, as I was saying at the start of this article, is that Adam also has a brother. Keanu. He races in the spanish F4 championship. And I wanted to ask Adam about his relationship with him. He shared some interesting stories with us in the next answer. Ale: Your brother, Keanu, also races in F4! What's your relationship with him? Do you guys wish you could race together some day? Adam: Yes my brother is Keanu, our relationship is very good and he helps me the most he can. He definitely helped me become a better driver. Not only in F4 but in my whole career, starting from karting. We have raced together in karting and in spanish F4 last year. Ale: besides racing, do you have other interests? Any other sport that you like to practice, maybe? Adam: I used to be a swimmer but other than that, not much! Ale: your best memory of this 2024 season that just passed? Adam: My best memory of 2024 is scoring the first points for tecnicar this year in spanish F4, and the wins I had in karting. Since 2025 has only started a few days ago, I wanted to ask Adam about his plans. You know how they say "new year, new me". And I was wondering if Adam had something special planned out. He said this: Ale: Since we've just started the new year, do you have any important plans for this 2025 that you'd like to share with us, if you can? Adam: I do not have any important plans for the future, I am just focusing on the present and making sure I enjoy every moment! I am racing in Middle East's F4 starting from next week and hopefully we can do well! Ale: What do you like the most about circuits? And also, do you have a favourite one to race in? Adam: My favourite circuit so far would be Yas as it is an amazing circuit that has a beautiful view. The atmosphere there, especially with F1, is amazing. Since we're almost done with the questions, how could I not ask about Adam's racing idol? A racing idol is someone that almost every driver has, and they're very important to them. But Adam's answer surprised me and made my eyes get watery. You'll see why. Ale: of course, I had to ask about your racing idol. Do you have one? Who's your favourite? Why? Do you take inspiration from him? Adam: My racing idol is probably my father, and my brother as well, as I grew up inspired by watching them race. In F1 it would have to be Fernando Alonso, as I think he is the most skilled driver. And fun fact, me and my brother attended his karting camp in 2014. Ale: Do you have a favourite helmet out of all the ones you've worn during your career? If yes, which one is it? If no, how would your dream helmet look like? Adam: My favourite helmet would be my karting one, as I have been using it for five years already! And the last question, as always, is about giving advice. Adam told me something important to share with you guys as a good piece of advice. Ale: Lastly, could you give some advice to your fans? What would you tell someone that wants to be like you some day? "For someone who wants to be like me some day, I would strongly suggest for them to start karting at a young age; to keep working towards their dreams and their goals and to never give up, as some day it could all become reality." - Adam Al Azhari We've come to an end! Thank you so much to Adam for agreeing to do this with me, and thank you all for reading this article. Don't forget to follow me on instagram! ( @aleinsidef1 )

When it comes to good graphics, I certainly know a girl which does them better than anyone! Her name's Julia Costa , and she's a brazilian motorsport content creator. But you may know her better as @formulaweek on instagram. We talked about her journey as a content creator, her passion for motorsport and the difficulties behind it. But as always, let's get her to introduce herself. A (me): first of all, introduce yourself! What's your name? Where are you from? J (Julia): Nice to meet you! My name's Julia Costa. I live in Minas Gerais, Brazil. A: How did your passion for motorsport start? J: I have always been passionate about cars, since I was a child. My father worked at an automaker (Fiat) and he started when I was four years old. My passion officially began when I got my first game console, a Playstation 2. I played games like Gran Turismo and Need for Speed, which introduced me to the world of motorsports; that has marked my entire life. A: Why did you decide to start creating content? Was there someone or something that inspired you, at first? J: My story as a content creator began when I was 8 years old, when I made videos for youtube. One thing I love is creativity, so I have always tried to show this side of me on social media. Since I was a child, I've always loved watching movies and music videos. This art of production inspired me to create as well. Such an interesting story, isn't it? I personally love hearing how people got this passionate towards motorsport. But what about her plans for this year? I thought it would be nice to ask her what she planned on doing. Curious? You can find her answer in the next question! A: What are your plans for 2025? Any new content or exciting news that you want to tell us about? J: Of course! My plans for 2025 involve being present at press events so I can document the races I'll be attending in real time! A: Do you listen to music while creating your graphics? If yes, which artist do you listen to the most? J: Music is in my blood, I can't live without it. I listen to a diverse playlist, with songs from the 80's and 90's. It contains artists like Phil Collins, George Michael, Tears for Fears, Duran Duran and others. A: who's your favourite driver and why? J: Smooth Operator, el matador and chilli, Carlos Sainz! I honestly don't know how to explain it, it just happened. It's like love at first sight hahaha! I believe it's because of his captivating side, and he captivated me, especially when I could see his skills on the track. All rights reserved to Julia Costa @formulaweek for the graphics in this article It's always great to ask the motorsport fans about their preferences! That's why I asked Julia the previous questions, and also some of the next ones... A: Do you also watch other motorsport categories besides F1? J: Yes! I follow F2, F3, a little bit of FRECA and Stock Car. A: which platform is the best to post content on? J: I think instagram, because we have the option of posting images instead of just videos, or both, as I do! A: Do you prefer to post faceless content or would you like to share more videos of yourself? J: I would like to share more of my videos, but working on videos with my image takes a lot more time, so I choose not to appear most of the time. You guys know that I love asking about collabs, if you read my previous interviews. And since Julia did a few, I wanted to know about her favourite ones! A: I've seen that you've done some collabs! Which one has been your favourite so far, and why? J: It's hard to choose, they're all very important to me. But GoCase was incredible, because it's an international brand. It showed me that I'm capable of going far and that I have a great potential. A: Do you have a goal that you want to reach by the end of 2025? Would you mind sharing it with us? J: Yes! My goal for this year is to get invited to be in the pits of some team, especially Williams or Ferrari, it would be a dream come true. A: What's the most difficult part of creating motorsport related content? J: Always trying to innovate, creating different posts. There comes a time when we start to think of an idea and it doesn't come. Another very difficult thing is receiving bad and unnecessary comments, especially when they're sexist comments because I'm a woman creating content about motorsports. For the last questions, I wanted to ask Julia about what apps she uses to create such amazing content, and also some advice on how to make your content go viral! A: is there an app or something that you recommend to people for creating content? J: My favourite is Canva, it is very simple and has several options for templates and fonts. For videos, I like CapCut because of its many funtions. A: Lastly, could you give us some advice on how to make your content go viral? Or on how to start! What would you tell someone that's just started posting and that would like to have as many followers as you? "My tip is to be yourself and add your personal touch, this will make you different and make your content original. There is nothing better than creating your own identity. What I recommend is to do it because you like it, so you can show everyone your passion for it. For beginners, patience and persistence are key. The start may be disappointing because we don't achieve the results that we want, but with dedication the rewards come over time" - Julia Costa J: thank you for the opportunity, it was amazing to be able to answer these questions, I hope my answers were enough. Good luck in journalism! A: Actually, thank YOU so much, Julia! It was super nice talking to you and getting you to answer some questions about your journey as a content creator! Good luck to you too! We've come to an end! Thank you all for reading this article, as always. Don't forget to follow us both on instagram! (@aleinsidef1 and @formulaweek)

As you can see from this picture, this is a colouring book about Charles Leclerc's career and iconic moments. I got the opportunity to colour the pages before they were out, thanks to the owner of VVRACINGSHOP . This was my first ever collab with an F1 related shop, and I would say that I'm totally satisfied. The pages are very fun to colour, and as we know there aren't many about the motorsport world. But, in contrary, this shop offers many other colouring pages; such as: RedBull racing ones, Lando Norris ones and Ferrari ones. Get ready to dive into the F1 world while having a good time colouring these pages! I don't kow why, but colouring helps me relax. And if they're F1 pages, it gets even better. These pages are totally affordable , the whole book is only 5€. And trust me, you won't find better pages than these ; for such an affordable price, you should buy them! Make sure to check out her shop at the link I'll leave below, as well as my videos about the products! Link to her shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VVracingShop?ref=search_shop_redirect Link to my reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC18Ay7MQeC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to my tiktok video: https://www.tiktok.com/@aleinsidef1/video/7442029619672288534?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7449396895280481824 Link to buy the Charles Leclerc colouring book: https://www.etsy.com/it/listing/1816334934/libro-da-colorare-digitale-charles?click_key=6ac76a25e85f573c72d4c9c3096bc484b0fddd7f%3A1816334934&click_sum=3caad8c3&ref=shop_home_active_2&sts=1

If you're a motorsport fan, I'm sure you enjoy watching a funny F1 video. And even more when it's a good one. Kyan Francis is one of the most famous content creators out there, with a huge audience and some great daily videos that make us all laugh. He's here with us today to answer a few questions about his journey as a content creator and his personal life. Let's start! A (me): First of all, introduce yourself, Kyan! K (Kyan): My name is Kyan Francis or Ky for short, it's really up to you! I was born and raised in Essex in the UK and have always had a passion for cars from a young age. I drifted into football first though, before I found my love for F1, and then after that I was totally hooked! A: How did you start with your account? K: I started it over two years ago on tiktok only. My earliest posts were all about talking about the sport and trying to showcase different F1 moments in cool ways. They are still on my tiktok today although they aren't the best. But I still love them haha! I started there and then continued posting. A: is there someone or something that inspired you to start creating? K: My friends' help actually pushed me to do content. They said: "Why not give it a try and see how you find it?". Once I made my first video talking about F1 I loved it so much that I became obsessed and I just wanted to create content every day after that! As we can see, Kyan's friends were an important part of his journey. Who knows, if they never told him to start, maybe we wouldn't know Kyan as we do today. But talking about other things, I wanted to ask Kyan about social medias. We know that there are a lot of platforms to post in nowadays, but content creators surely have a favourite one. And it's probably the one you expect. A: which platform do you prefer posting content on and why? K: I'm aiming to branch out to more platforms. But as for now, Tiktok and Instagram are my main ones. I'd say Tiktok just because it's where I started. But we're not here to talk about the good stuff, only. By asking the next question to Kyan, I wanted to highlight the bad part of social media. Because unfortunately, not everything is as good as it seems. Let's see what Kyan has to say about it. A: Did you ever encounter any difficulties, being a content creator? (Hate comments, lack of ideas...?) K: I've had a few hate comments here and there but to be honest I'm very lucky that everyone is usually really cool, and I recieve an overwhelming amount of love at times that I'm so grateful for. But I guess that whenever there are difficult times, whatever they may be, it's important to keep going and see it through; because it will eventually pass and what you have been searching for, will manifest. I guess that everyone who starts creating content, does it because their goal is to get famous. But how does it feel like to be famous? Do content creators aknowledge the fact that people all around the world know who they are? I decided to ask Kyan about it, and this is what he said. A: How did you feel when you realised that you were "famous" and that you had fans all around the world? Do you remember in which precise moment it happened? Can you tell us more about it? K: I really don't feel like I'm famous, to be honest, haha! I just enjoy making content and I am very lucky that there are so many people that show support for that! I think it's always humbling when people notice me for my content and say kind words. It fills me with joy and just makes me want to make more content for them. But what about Kyan's dreams? Does he have a collab that he'd like to do with a motorsport brand, or with an F1 team? Let's discover it together. A: do you have a dream collaboration that you'd like to do with a brand or something F1 related? Which collab is it and why? K: I would love to work with F1 drivers and teams of course. All of them hopefully. So, if I had to pick in terms of drivers, I'd say: Lewis hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz. Daniel Ricciardo as well, even though he's no longer with us in the sport. A: Is it easy to become a famous content creator? How did you manage to do it? Did it "just happen" or did you try something specific? K: It just came from being consistent and constantly taking risks with my videos by trying new things. A new style, a new edit, a new something in order to see what works. So by combining constant innovation with consistency, you will eventually strike gold. Talking about Kyan as a person, not a content creator anymore, and putting him on a human plan, I asked him more about his motorsport preferences. Such things as his favourite track, his favourite driver, and more. A: Talking about you, what's your favourite F1 track? Why? Have you ever been to it? K: My favourite tracks are: Brazil, Silverstone and Spa Francorchamps. I as lucky enough to go to Silverstone in 2024, which was so cool. Especially seeing Hamilton win, I very nearly shed a tear haha! A: Who's your favourite driver? Why him specifically? Did he ever inspire you to keep up with your content? K: Lewis Hamilton for sure because he's a role model and a trail blazer. He shows that it's okay to be you and stand out in a crowd that doesn't look like you and that may not even accept you. And then, as well as that he's just the greatest of all time (GOAT) so it's really cool to see! A: What's one thing you like doing when you're not editing or creating content? K: Mostly watching other content on Youtube or keeping on top of my fitness. I like to play sports, run or go to the gym; which is helpful in balancing out making content and other things in my life. It's a nice stress reliever. The lack of ideas or inspiration is something very common between the content creators. So I thought it would be very interesting to let Kyan share his secrets for when he struggles with it. He said an important thing that I think everyone should know. A: What if you don't know what to post? What do you normally do? K: If I don't know what to post I'll try to seek inspiration from other places but if there is nothing I can think of, then I'll try not to force it. I'm still learning to not post just for the sake of posting, that my content is an extension of me so it's important to take my time and it's okay to try again another time! A: How do you usually find the inspiration for your posts? K: From consuming a lot of different content, even outside of motorsports, and then also by just experiencing life. Going different places and doing different things can spark a creative thought that can turn into a video. A: What was your goal when you started your accounts? Did you reach it yet? K: I haven't quite reached my goal yet but it's something I just keep to myself and am working on all the time. But my other goal was to get to 100k followers on both instagram and tiktok so we will see how that goes as I haven't quite got there yet. A: Is there something more you'd like to do in the future, besides being a content creator? K: I'm not too sure yet. Content creation has shown me so many different opportunities and even the cool things you can do behind camera so maybe something there in a later stage. But in the nearer future I would love to try and get into presenting. As always, we've come to the advice part. The last part of my interviews is always focused on inspiring people to do what they love and to try out everything they have in mind. So, let's see what Kyan wants to tell his fans! A: Lastly, could you give your fans and the people who are reading some advice? What would you tell them? What would you like to say to someone who looks up to you and wants to be a famous content creator in the motorsport world? "I think that if you want to do content creation then definitely go for it. But also know you have to have other things going on to support it. Whether it's working or studying, there has to be something alongside. But in terms of content, just fall in love with making your videos the best as possible and the rest will take care of itself. And be consistent!" - Kyan Francis K: Finally, I'm just super grateful to be a part of this great community, and to have built such a big community with everyone through my content is really cool. So thank you for always supporting me and big love to you all. Well, We've come to an end! Thanks Kyan for being so nice to me and for letting me interview you. Thank you so much for reading this article, guys, and for always supporting me a lot. Make sure to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1)

Have you ever heard of someone who can be a racing driver but also a model? With her amazing multitasking skills, Toni Breidinger handles both jobs perfectly. In this interview we'll be talking about her career, her dreams as a kid, her collabs and much more. But first, let's get Toni to introduce herself, shall we? A (me): first of all, give us a quick presentation about yourself, Toni. T (Toni): I'm Toni, I'm from San Francisco (California) and I moved to North Carolina way back when I graduated high school in 2017 to pursue being a NASCAR driver, and that is currently what I'm trying to do! I'm trying to move up to the NASCAR ladder system. This year I raced in NASCAR's ARCA series. As always, I wanted to ask Toni about her experience in the motorsport world as a woman. You guys know that, if you read my other interviews, I like to ask every woman this question because there's a lot that can be told. So let's see what Toni has to share with us! A: how does it feel like to be a woman in the motorsport world? Some say that they never faced discrimination. But, did you? What do you think about it? T: When I was younger I never really noticed that I was in such a male dominated sport. And I do think it was because I was naive when I was young, but also because I always raced with my twin sister Annie so I always had her alongside me. I feel like I didn't really notice that we were the only girls there. Just because I always had her with me. And then when I got older I became a lot more aware of the fact that there is a lot of double standards in this sport and it's frustrating. It's a topic that I could go on about forever and it gets me pretty fired up. It's frustrating and I don't really have an answer to how we can help that but I think the more females in this sport can empower eachother and lift eachother up, it makes it a lot less isolating. Talking about both her jobs, Toni decided to share with us her working experiences and she opened up about how she manages to handle both the motorsport and the modelling world so perfectly. A: besides being a driver, you're also a model. Tell us more about your experience as a model and how you manage to work in both worlds without overlapping them. T: I've been lucky enough to drive race cars and model, which is pretty crazy because they have both been my dream careers and they're so different. They're entirely different worlds and they have such a contrast from eachother but I feel like they can also really go hand in hand and I've been able to do that and really bounce them out. Racing will always be my priority and I will never miss a race for a photoshoot but I do love doing both and I have been lucky enough to do both of them. A: what do you like the most? Modelling or racing? Why? T: Kind of going on with the third question, racing is always my priority. I love modelling and I think it's really fun because there's such a contrast in worlds so you feel like they're almost so different where they kind of bounce out my life a little bit. But racing will always be my number one priority. But let's focus on her partnerships. I wanted to ask Toni more about her collaborations with brands and how she felt while doing those. A: what's the most important brand you've worked with, and what did you feel in that moment? T: I've been so lucky to work with so many dream brands of mine! This year, just to name a few, I've worked with Raising Cane's, Celsius, Sunoco... it's been really special to work with them. I think it's really empowering that they not only believe in me, but that they believe in female athletes. Sunoco LP is an American master limited partnership organized under Delaware state laws and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Dating back to 1886, the company has transitioned from a vertically integrated energy company to a distributor of fuels and operator of midstream services. It was previously engaged in oil, natural gas exploration and production, refining, chemical manufacturing, and retail fuel sales, but divested these businesses. Celsius Holdings, Inc. is an American company that produces a range of fitness and energy beverages under the brand name Celsius . The company's products are marketed as healthy, a strategy that the CEO credits the brand's success to. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is an American fast casual chain specializing in chicken fingers founded in 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey. The company is named after Graves's dog, a yellow Labrador. A: what's the first ever memory that you have of the motorsport world? T: My first ever memory that I have in the motorsport world is when I got my first go kart. It was so long ago, and it's so fun that I can't even remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, but I have this memory so vivid in my mind. It's such a core memory. The moment I stepped in my first go kart, I remember it so well, like it was yesterday. A: which one is your favourite category of motorsport (talking about the ones you raced in)? Why do you like it the most? T: my favourite series that I raced in is definitely NASCAR truck series. I think partially because it's like the highest level of racing I've done. But I also think they were so fun to drive, I really enjoyed the few races that I did in that. A: as a kid, what was your dream career? T: Once I got my first go kart at 9, as a kid my dream careers were always to be a race car driver and model. Coming to the last question, I wanted to ask Toni why she chose both her jobs. And a bit more, like which of these passions started first. A: why did you choose racing, out of all sports? Also, why did you choose modelling? Which of these passions started first and which one do you feel more attached to? T: honestly, I tried different sports growing up. I've tried soccer, gymnastics, karate... I did a few things! I tried a bunch of different sports and none of them really cloth?? for me. I didn't feel super passionate about any. And then once I got my first go kart I just fell in love with it. I think it just kind of clicked! I don't think there's an explanation to why I chose motorsports out of all the sports. But it's just something that I fell in love with. And for modelling I've always just loved being in front of the camera, I've always been super interested in fashion and makeup and the whole creative process that goes into a photoshoot or a campaign. So it's something I've always been interested into. I would say I love both of them! I don't know, they're so different. I love them both for different reasons, so yeah! The last thing I always need to ask every driver is some advice for their fans. Toni decided to say something really important. "My biggest piece of advice to fans would be: don't be afraid to be you. I feel like a lot of us compare ourselves to others around us. And just because nobody's done it before doesn't mean that you can't do it. And just because their path might look different to yours, that's totally fine. That doesn't take away from your journey." - Toni Breidinger Well, this interview has come to an end! I'm so proud of myself, actually, because I got to interview one of my favourite drivers ever. Toni was so nice and I want to thank her for this incredible opportunity. Thank you guys for reading this article. I had so much fun while writing it and I hope you all like it. Don't forget to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1)

I had the opportunity to interview Mattia Bucci , an italian driver who could be one of the future stars of motorsport! He answered my questions about his racing career, his favourite memories, the motorsport world and much more (including a bit of his personal life too). Curious? Well, let's get to it! Let's see what Mattia has to say about himself. A (me): First of all, Mattia, introduce yourself. Tell us a bit about where you're from, which category you race in and who you race for. M (Mattia): Hello everyone! I'm Mattia Bucci, a driver for Minardi Management (managed by Giovanni Minardi). This year, I raced for the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint Championship with Scuderia Best Lap on the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo in the GT cup category. Besides being Mattia the driver, I'm also a very sociable, funny and sunny guy. Motorsport aside, I'm also a music lover. I study drums in the conservatory. I'm also a DJ. I come from Pescara, a capital in the province of Abruzzo. This city has produced many professional drivers over the years like Vitantonio Liuzzi, Andrea Caldarelli, Jarno Trulli, Loris Spinelli... I hope I can follow their footsteps! A: what was the most important (or significant) race you've ever took part of and why? M: I have two, actually. The first one is last year's race in Misano, the Formula X Italian series in the category FX Pro series. It's at the centre of my first success in my automobilistic career. It was an enormous emotion because we had suffered a lot in the years before due to lack of budget. Getting to the last championship race and winning was really a lot. And then, the most recent race (which is Monza). I had never raced in Monza before. Just racing in Monza itself with a Ferrari is a dream, but also not getting the pole for a few thousandths and fighting for the win in both races made me very happy and satisfied of every single sacrifice we made with all the people who work with and for me. But most of all taking a trophy home in my debut in Monza, the one I got in race one. Unfortunately on race two we got into a huge accident even if we were fighting for important positions. We closed the weekend with only a second place in race one. Mattia has some interesting stories to share with us, hasn't he? Knowing that he had never raced in Monza, and getting to hear about how that race was important to him... is something really beautiful. And this is why I chose to become a motorsports journalist. Little things like these ones, who make me happy. Sharing amazing stories with people who are as passionate as me. Talking about motorsport, let's see what Mattia has to say about his first ever memory in this world of engines. A: what's your first ever memory of the motorsport world? M: my first ever memory of the motorsport world are my dad and uncle who used to race with mini motorbikes on a little circuit near my house. I remember being in the stroller, at the edge of the track, seeing them race. I started asking them if I could have one since then. They gifted it to me for my birthday, but when I started racing a bit too fast, my dad got scared (because he's a bit scared of motorcycles) so he scared me a little by pulling up on the grass with the motorbike. We moved on to four wheels, which are "a bit safer". I asked Mattia a slightly different question, that randomly popped up in my head. It's still related to him, in some way, since he drives a Ferrari! But it's a question you're probably not used to read about in my articles. Ready? A: what's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say "Ferrari"? M: when someone says "Ferrari", the first words that come to my mind are: PASSION, MADNESS, LOVE. But mostly, FUN. Talking about my memories related to the name Ferrari, I have to say Imola. I've always said I have three dreams / goals: becoming a professional racing driver, racing in Imola, and doing it with a Ferrari. In three months I achieved two out of three of these dreams. Doing the first lap in Imola.. I looked at the circuit. When I got down in Acque Minerali I looked at the steering wheel with the little horse (cavallino), it was an amazing sensation and I also shed a tear so it was really something crazy. It was the moment where I realised that all of the sacrifices we had made until that moment were paying. A: describe yourself in one word! M: DETERMINED. A: which was the most emotional moment of your career until now? M: surely the most emotional moment of my career (and also the most recent one) was race 2 in Monza because I think I made a really good race, also mentally. I managed the pressure really well, I took the right decisions, when I got to the box everyone was clapping and my dad was crying so it was the most beautiful moment ever. There was also almost my entire family, only a few were missing. It was an incredible moment. A: what's your favourite thing to do when you're not racing? M: training at the gym and training on the simulator for the races I'll have to attend. Also cultivating all of the passions I have, one of these being music as I said earlier. And sports in general. But... being a racing driver? What does it take to become one? I'm sure a lot of people would love to race. Mattia, though, has maken himself clear in the next answer. It isn't easy and a budget is fundamental. A: is it difficult to enter the motorsport world? What does it take to become a racing driver? M: it's a complicated world. Caracterized by thousands of contexts, thousands of dynamics. Becoming a driver, today still, is really difficult. Because unfortunately, for a few years now, talent doesn't count anymore. If you don't have a budget you can't show how good you are. So unfortunately it's a world strictly bonded to the economic level. If you have a budget you can race, if you don't... you're at home. It's less meritocratic than before but motorsport is an illness so you have to cultivate it until the end, hoping and putting in maximum effort to close that gap that there can be on an economic level. Coming to the last question, I wanted to ask Mattia something more personal (that he even talked about in one of the previous answers). A: talking about you instead, do you have a dream that you really wish could come true? Which is it? M: My dream, as I said earlier, is to become a professional racing driver and making a living from it. I've been working on this since I was a kid and I've been doing a lot of sacrifices. I take some time off my private life, off my quotidianity. So I really hope these sacrifices can yield something bigger than what they yield today. This is why we never give up, we'll believe in it until the end. There is no giving up. Lastly, Mattia gave some advice to his fans and to anyone who could be reading. This is what he said: "What I feel like saying to the people who are reading my words, even if I'm a bit too young to give anyone advice, is to never give up. Always believe in what you do and don't let yourself be influenced by critics or negative moments (because there will be a lot). You have to listen to criticism to grow, and personally they're what keeps a fire in me. Dedicate yourself entirely to what you do, to whatever you believe in. So someday you can turn around and say that you made all that was possible to try and make your dream come true. If it went bad, it doesn't matter. If it went well, then... it's a good thing!"- Mattia Bucci This is all! I want to thank Mattia for this wonderful interview, it was so fun to write an article about his experience as a driver! Thank you all for reading this and don't forget to follow my instagram profile! (@aleinsidef1)

The Mexican 2024 F1 Grand Prix brings us many new features. Almost all of the drivers chose to make a special edition of their helmets for this grand prix. Some cars were also modified, and one of them brought back the limited edition liveries. This weekend is going to be Fernando Alonso's 400th race start , that's why he decided to do a super special helmet for the occasion; which we'll be talking about in this article. Also, the rookies raced in FP1 on friday, 25 october. Andrea Kimi Antonelli , the italian 18 year old who's Mercedes' future F1 driver, replaced Lewis Hamilton to test the car and drive just as he did in Monza a few months earlier, ending P12. He wasn't the only one to do it though. Patricio O'Ward (the mexican McLaren F1 reserve driver) raced too, as well as Oliver Bearman (who in this case replaced Charles Leclerc and raced for Ferrari), Robert Shwartzman and Felipe Drugovich. But let's start talking about those helmets! CHARLES LECLERC: his special helmet for the mexican grand prix keeps his iconic colours, red and white. Our boy likes to remind everyone of his origins (indeed, those are the monegasque flag's colours!) and this helmet has some resemblance with the 2024 helmet Charles wore on the Monaco Grand Prix. They added some teeth on the front to make it look like a mexican skull, and they put some symmetrical mexican designs all over the helmet. On top of the helmet, the word "Mexico" shines. CARLOS SAINZ: As for Charles' teammate, Carlos, they made a pretty similar design. Although the red stands out on this helmet, the mexican designs are very similar to Charles'. But they're not quite the same. They added some flowers and made his 55 really big and visible! Painted on top of it, we can see a mexican skull. And on the back, a chili. FERNANDO ALONSO: For his 400 race starts, Alonso decided to put all of his racing memories on the helmet as a cinematographic film. His surname was designed to make it look like a four hundred, highlighting the A and the O's in gold and painting the rest of the letters white. SERGIO PEREZ (CHECO): Born in Guadalajara, the mexican chose a simple but cool design for his home Grand prix's helmet. The Red Bull colours are all there; blue, red and yellow. On top of it, we can see the mask of a luchador. The luchadores are mexican wrestlers who exhibit in teatrical and acrobatic numbers. And then, a "never give up" written on the back. ZHOU GUANYU: the chinese driver's helmet is designed to make it look like a luchador's mask. With some green wings on both sides and a chinese word (or sentence, I'm not sure) written on it, this helmet unites both the mexican and the chinese culture. Red, white and green are the dominant colours on this helmet. The driver's name ZHOU is written on the back of the helmet. FRANCO COLAPINTO: for the mexican and brazilian GP's, the argentinian driver Franco Colapinto decided to pay homage to Carlos Reutemann (a historic argentinian F1 driver who won 12 Grands Prix and was governor of the Argentine province of Santa Fe). The argentinian flag, the Duracell logo, Bizarrap's logo (a famous argentinian DJ and producer, who's Franco's major sponsor) and some yellow patterns are what caracterize this helmet. PIERRE GASLY: The french driver decided to give his fans an opportunity and challenged them a few weeks ago. They had to try and design his helmet for the mexican Grand Prix. So, this helmet was designed by a fan (@draw.leaaa on instagram). It looks like a mexican skull, and has a lot of mini details. Some flowers, some leaves, a skull. "Viva Mexico" written on it. Two little dogs with mexican sombreros, representing the driver's poodle, Simba. These were all of the drivers' helmets for this Mexican Grand Prix. I would also like to show you Williams' special livery for this Grand Prix, which is a leap into the past. The team brought back their original colours , making the car look classy and beautiful. As you can see from the pic I put down here, Duracell is always one of their main sponsors and the team made part of the car look like a battery! This entire livery was also made to highlight their other sponsor for this Grand Prix, that is Mercado Libre , who teamed up with Franco Colapinto (and made him act in a video) since the brand is argentinian. This was all for today! Thank you for reading this article and make sure to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1)

Today we have a special guest with us, he achieved an incredible thing a few days ago. He's a Sri Lankan driver and he recently won a top formula race, but above all he was the first from his country to ever do so. Yevan David answered my questions for this special interview where he'll talk about his recent achievement and much more. But let's get to know him better, shall we? A (me): first of all, Yevan, introduce yourself! Tell us more about who you are, where you're from and which category you race in. Y (Yevan): Hi everyone, my name is Yevan David. I'm 17 years old from Sri Lanka and I'm a Formula Racing driver. A: How does it feel like to be an F4 driver? Y: right now I'm in F4, this season. It feels very good after being in karting for a long time. It feels nice to step up and also to be one of the only to represent Sri Lanka in single seaters and in racing! Yevan is now racing in Spanish F4, EUA F4 and Euroformula for the 2024 season, which is almost over. A: what's your favourite thing about motorsport? Y: my favourite thing about motorsport is definitely just the feeling of being fast and driving on track. Nothing beats the feeling like that. The only thing that can replicate that is winning, of course. But both of those feelings are just amazing and nothing can ever feel like that. As a motorsport fan, I totally agree with him. Seeing your favourite driver win or even just drive is the most beautiful thing ever. But talking about other things, I've asked Yevan to describe himself in one word. A: if you could describe yourself in one word, which word would it be and why? Y: if I could describe myself in one word, I'd say PEACE. Because whatever I do, whatever I pursue, whatever I put my head to; I will always have peace with myself and accept myself for who I am, no matter what happens. And that's why I call myself peace. Yevan won the last race of the Euroformula Open season, taking his second success in his maiden weekend in the series. A: what relationship do you have with fans? Do you meet them often? Y: my relationships with my fans are absolutely incredible. I mean, they are honestly the most supportive and the most genuine fans ever. They want what's best for me and they are always there for me in my low points. I do often have meet and greets and meet them and it's lovely to see so many people that support me and just support what I do. I really appreciate them. A: do you ever wish you would've chosen another career instead of racing? Y: I don't ever wish I would've chosen another career, but I have thought about it definitely. I mean I'd love to be a basketball player or just in any other sport, but I don't regret picking racing at all. I love this sport with all my passion. This was such a good answer, right? I loved the way Yevan replied to my question. It shows how much he cares for his job and how passionate he is about racing. But what about his teammates? I've asked Yevan to tell me more about them and their relationship. A: what about your teammates? do you also have an off-track relationship? Y: I have a good relationship with my teammates. We don't have anything against eachother. We focus when we're at the track; and sometimes, when we hang out off track, we never talk about racing just so we can fully switch off. We don't let it hinder our mind too much and we just focus on one thing at a time. Yevan wrote history: he became the first driver from Sri Lanka to win a race in a major international single-seater series (Euroformula Open). So I wanted to know how he felt, and what he had to say after an amazing weekend. This is what Yevan answered. A: you're the first sri lankan driver to win a top formula race. How are you feeling? How was your debut in euroformula? Do you feel like you're representing your country too, and you're not just racing? Y: I mean, what can I say? It was an incredible weekend. To be winning my debut weekend in Euroformula and to be the only sri lankan to do it, I just feel absolutely amazed. I have to thank everyone that supported me that weekend to get me to that point. It's been a very up and down season, but the hard work payed off in the end. It was one of the last races of the season, and we won two races and got a podium. I'm honestly so happy and I couldn't be prouder. My last question had to be about Yevan's idol. After achieving such things, he must have had a person who he took inspiration from, right? A: who's your racing idol and why? Y: my racing idol is definitely Lewis Hamilton. I love his mentality, I love the way he works, the way he always attacks anything and really just pushes himself on track. That's why I look up to him! But what would Yevan tell a boy who wants to become like him? What advice would he give to his fans? "My advice to my fans would just be to enjoy and accept who you are. I mean, life is full of ups and downs. But, you know, whatever you do, Whatever you put your mind to, you just need to enjoy it and have the passion in your heart. That's all." - Yevan David This interview has come to an end. I want to thank Yevan for everything but mostly for his kindness. Thanks for reading this article guys, I hope you enjoyed it! Make sure to follow my instagram profile (@aleinsidef1)

From karting to spanish F4, the italian 16 year old Mattia Colnaghi is here with us today to talk about his racing career and to give us some behind the scenes of the motorsport world. We'll be talking about his experience with Ferrari Driver Academy, his plans for the future, and many more! But before we start, let's get to know Mattia better. A (me): first of all, tell us more about yourself, mattia. M (Mattia): I'm Mattia Colnaghi, an italian driver born in Monza. I was born in 2008 and I started karting when I was 11 years old. At the moment, I race for the spanish F4 with MP Motorsport. A: when and how did you start racing? M: I started karting when I was 9 and I had my first real race when I turned 12, in 2020. I've always had an enormous passion for motorsport and that's why I watch F1 since I was 2 years old. I started karting in Singapore, since I lived there for 5 years, and as soon as I got to Italy again I started with the Easykart championship's races. Then, I got into more important championships; and I got to the world championship last year. So Mattia has been through a long journey to get where he is now. From Singapore to Italy, from karting to F4. For those who don't know what Easykart is: it's a project conceived by Birel in the late '90s with the intent to sustain base karting, and the youth sector in particular. A: you were selected by Ferrari Driver Academy, right? Reaching these goals at 16 must be wonderful. How does it feel like? Do you think you'll get to F1 some day? M: Yes, I was a part of the shootout Ferrari Driver Academy last year. But because of a lack of experience I couldn't show my potential and my speed. After some more tests though, I won the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy, which is sponsoring me this year to race for MP. I'm happy to have the opportunity of being in this position and I'm sure I'm on the right road to get to F1. A: what do you feel when you're racing? M: racing for me is like a unique emotion. The sensation of driving the car to its limits is too satisfying for me. And also racing against other drivers, overtaking and testing my abilities every time I get on that car are just some things I love about this sport. A: being an athlete surely isn't easy. Tell us more about how the motorsport world works from a driver's point of view and about what your training routine is! M: even if it doesn't seem like it, motorsport is a lot physical. You need a lot of training and resistence, especially in superior categories like F3, F2 and F1. Because of aerodynamics, the drivers are subjected to really high lateral g forces, so you have to keep in control. Besides the physique, motorsport is also a lot mental. You need training to stay at the car's limits in every lap and you also have to be lucid in a race when there are decisions to make. The simulator helps a lot with this. In particular I use iRacing, since you only have two qualification laps you're forced to train to stay at the limit and to never make mistakes. This surely helps to take out my performance in the real quali as well. Mattia gave a really good explanation about his training and what it takes to be a driver. There was one question on my mind though, that I never asked anyone. And it appeared to be this: A: what's a car you dream of driving? M: As a racing car, my dream one is the Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3. And as a road car, I would say the Audi R8 as well. A picture of the Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 A: what would you change of the motorsport world? Is there anything you don't like? M: sometimes the motorsport world is not very meritocratic. You could've raced amazingly all weekend and during the finals your engine could break. It's not right but unfortunately it's like that and nobody can change this thing. The machine has quite a lot of responsibility for a driver's performance. I wanted to ask Mattia something else, which hasn't anything to do with his racing career. But it was quite curious to read his answer, and I'm sure you'll find it interesting. A: how do you keep up with school? M: I'm currently attending online A-levels (which is an english school). When I'm away, I can't really attend every lesson. But when I get back home, since the lessons are online and recorded, I can watch them to understand the concepts better. A: what plans do you have for the future? Who do you dream of becoming? M: At the moment I'm really focusing on the present. We're so close to the end of the season so I'm putting all the effort into it to get ready for it. In the future, I dream of becoming like Kimi Raikkonen. Never annoyed by the little things and always with a steady head, without panicking. This was our final question. But, as always, I asked Mattia to give some advice to his fans. What would Mattia tell someone who wants to start racing like him? And this is what he said. "Always remember that with effort and talent, you can get really far. It's not an easy road, but if you dedicate yourself entirely to it, it is possible." - Mattia Colnaghi This interview has come to an end! First of all, I want to thank Mattia for being so nice and for agreeing to do this interview. And then, I want to thank you guys for reading this article. Make sure to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1)

Having Sita Vanmeert as the second woman in this interview series is an honour. In this interview, we're going to be talking about her experience in LeMans, her training as a racing driver, her first races and many more! Keep reading this article to find out what Sita told me, and to discover something nobody knows about her! A (me): could you give us a quick presentation about yourself, Sita? S (Sita): I'm Sita Vanmeert, I'm 18 years old and I was born in Belgium. I drove for Les Deux Arbres in the Ligier European series where we drove the car JS2R. A: Being a woman in the motorsport world must be difficult. Or, at least, that's what we all think. But from your point of view, is it difficult? How do you feel, being a woman on the grid? Did you face discrimination? S: Personally, I just had difficulty with earning respect. Many people see a woman and think there is no way we can be faster. But it made me realise that, because of this, I am the driver I am today and I don't see it as a bad thing. If you read my interview to Chloe Grant (I'll leave the link here: https://aleinsidef1.wixsite.com/ale-inside-f1/post/chloe-grant-an-interesting-interview-about-her-racing-career-and-her-experience-as-an-f1-academy-dr ) you know that Chloe said she never faced any discrimination. But, as you can see, women all have their personal experiences with these kind of things. That's why I always like to ask a woman her point of view. We can see the variety these answers have, and realise that not everyone has faced the same difficulties. But let's move onto the next question! A: how would you describe racing in one word? S: Oh, this one's hard! I would say FUN because you have to have fun at all times and enjoy it, but if I were to describe it I would say EXCITING. Sita is a former FIA Motorsport Games karting gold medalist too. She made her debut in NXT Gen Cup back in april 2024. The NXT Gen Cup is the world’s first 100% electric junior touring car cup where young female and male drivers race the LRT NXT1, a fully electric race car engineered and built by Lestrup Racing Team. The series races together with Formula E and DTM. A: I saw that you've been to Le Mans and you've raced there. Tell us more about your experience there, which race you attended and how it was! S: I absolutely loved Le Mans ever since I was 11 up to when I was 16, where I drove on the karting circuit. I always loved the idea of driving in such a legendary track so it coming through was definitely a check on my racing list of dreams to fulfill. And it was my first time driving alone as well, which made it a week to remember. Clearly, being a driver isn't always that easy. There's also a difficult part of it that we never see but that drivers know well. Their training. Sita opened up about it and told me about her schedule in the next question. A: what about your training as a racing driver? Is it easy or do you find it difficult? What do you normally do to train for a race? S: I train 5 days a week. I do cardio, simulator, a full body workout twice a week and on fridays I have leg days. Besides that, I have a strict nutrition schedule. A: do you have a dream? A goal? S: I have many, to be honest. I want to become a big figure in racing. I would like people to remember my name one day, if I quit, as a female who was fast and determined to win. I would also love to become an Iron Dames. But most of all, an F1 pilot. These are my main dreams. Talking about her career again, I wanted to ask Sita about her debut. She shared her memories with me and she talked about how she felt that day in the next question. A: You debuted at the Circuit of Catalunya for your first round in Ligier European series. How was your first ever race and what do you remember about it? S: I remember being quite stressed. It was my first time going there completely on my own, no guardian whatsoever, and not knowing anybody there was quite strange; coming from a paddock where you know almost everybody. But I was welcomed very well, everyone was really nice to me. It was my first time sharing a car, either way we got along very well and we had a good result and weekend in general. A: did you ever feel like giving up? If yes, what did you do to get that thought out of your mind? S: To be honest, I am in a stage right now where it's financially really hard and sometimes reality is harsh. And you have to realise that every season is a blessing. But wanting to go higher up requires more financial support and we don't have that. Everyone has hard times in life. Sita does too. But one thing I can say is to never give up no matter what. We've come to the last question! You'll get to know something Sita never told anyone. A: Tell us something nobody knows about you! (A curiosity, something you like to do...) S: I love drawing and music. Besides racing, those are things I like doing with friends. Lastly, as always, I wanted Sita to give some advice to her fans. What would she tell a girl who wants to become like her? She said something very surprising and mature. You can read it below. "No boundaries can stop you. If you love racing or any other sport, go for it. Don't be scared about what people think. Don't be scared to try things out. Nobody can judge you for trying. And girls are fast too!" - Sita Vanmeert This interview has come to an end. Sita was super nice and I want to thank her for answering my questions and for everything else. I hope you guys enjoyed this interview and thank you for reading. Make sure to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1)

Do you guys know any powerful females in motorsport? I surely do. The first one that comes to my mind is Chloe Grant . I got the amazing opportunity to have her as my first ever female guest in this series of interviews. She answered ten questions about her personal and professional life, opening up about her goals and memories. Are you ready to dive into Chloe's life? But first, let's get to know her better. A (me): would you mind giving us a quick presentation about yourself, Chloe? C (Chloe): I'm Chloe Grant, I'm from Scotland. I'm eighteen years old. This year I competed in the GB4 championship with KMR Sport but my season is now over sadly. For those who don't know, Chloe also competed for F1 academy with ART Grand Prix in the 2023 season! A: when and how did you start racing? C: I started racing in 2013, when I was seven years old. And that was because in 2012 my elder sister Lucy started racing and I basically just watched her career. I was the annoying sibling following her around! And then a year later, in 2013, I asked my dad if I could start racing. He said yes and I never stopped since! So now we know Chloe's story about how she started racing. Interesting, right? But I wanted to ask her something I was very curious about. A: what's your goal in life? C: my goal in life, or even better, my goal in motorsport, is to be a professional racing driver. A: how is it like to be a woman in the motorsport world? C: social media makes it look bad but it's not! When you're actually a woman in the sport and you're working with people who are in the sport, they do not care what gender you are. I've not had a single problem with anyone who works in the sport. I've had two issues with two drivers when I was 13 years old and they were also the same age as me so that was just immaturity. But apart from that, literally no one cares. Social media just makes it look bad. But yeah, it's great! It's nowhere near what social media makes it out to be. As you can see, being a woman in the motorsport world isn't as difficult as social medias make it look! Chloe was very clear about it. But let's talk about something completely different. I've asked Chloe a few questions about her career and her free time. Her answers might surprise you! A: what do you like to do when you're not racing? Any hobby that you'd like to share with us? C: I used to do a lot of sports but I had to narrow it down because more sport took so much of my time up! I loved playing field hockey, I used to do competitions and everything. I played for my city, it was really fun but I did have to eventually quit that as well sadly. I'm now working, which is really cool, and my work completely understand my racing so they're really helpful with me around that. And I go to the gym for my own training, I go in the simulator for my training. But I still enjoy those things and that's kind of what I really do in my free time. And of course spending time with my other half and my family, my friends, any time I get the opportunity. A: what's a moment of your career that you'll forever remember? C: there's so many moments that I'll forever remember. Even simple things like finally getting that email or having that conversation where you've got the drive of your dreams and you're doing something you could've never possibly imagined. When I got told I was gonna do F1 Academy last year I couldn't believe it. Winning your first championship, your first win, your first car, your first podium... things like that mean a lot to me. On 16 March 2023, ART Grand Prix announced that Chloe would compete in F1 Academy for their team. At only 18 years old, Chloe is a Girls on Track Ambassador with Motorsport UK, part of Scotland’s national racing team, Écurie Écosse, and has 4 championship titles to her name. A: do you have a special pre-race ritual? C: I do have a special pre-race ritual. It's kind of a warmup which you'll see in my most recent youtube video ( https://youtu.be/Tk1YY7xJd4M?feature=shared ) which was from my round 7 of GB4 championship. I showed my warmup, just a physical warmup with some music. I didn't show what I do mentally, but I do some mental stuff like visualisation as well. A: what about the fans? what relationship do you have with them? C: I like to say I have a good relationship with my fans, I think. I mean, obviously I have a large following but compared to a lot of other drivers I really don't. But still for what I am I think I put a lot of effort to respond and take time with fans when I can. Because I know what it's like to be the fan and look up to someone, and I know what it's like to get or not get that reply. And it's really special or really disappointing. I want to help people in any way that I can, I want to bring positive energy to the world and I just want people to be happy because I think the world has got really hateful recently and it's quite sad to see. So I just want to be someone that people can look up to and rely on. I want to be a bit of positive in the negative parts of the world. I loved this question because Chloe answered in a way that let us see how amazing she is. Bringing positivity to this world is always a good choice, especially when you're someone who people look up to, as Chloe said. But her next answer will make you laugh. Because she's not only a great person, but also a funny one! A: if you weren't a racing driver, what would you want to be? C: If I wasn't a racing driver I would have gone to Greece and worked on a boat, and stayed in the sun! That's what I would do probably. As always, my last question was to give an advice to young girls who inspire to be like her someday. She gave advice in general, for anyone that might be interested in starting a career in the motorsport world. This is what she said: " If you're coming into the sport, no matter what part of driving (mechanic, engineer, social media, trainer, anything). Just always give it your all. We only have one life, we need to live it to our fullest. If you're doing something more physical, like driving, always train harder than you think you have to. Always be ready for the level above. If you're racing in F4, train as if you're an F3 driver. If you're racing for GT4, train as if you were a GT3 driver. Always just be prepared for everything, enjoy it and always be kind. That's one thing my mum taught me. Enjoy your life, be happy, focus on yourself and always work as hard as you can!" - Chloe Grant This interview has come to an end. I want to thank Chloe for being so nice to me, and for being such a great person. I hope you enjoyed this interview as much as I did and thank you for reading it! Make sure to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1) Check out Chloe's website here: https://chloegrantracing.com

What if you were a racing driver and you got into a serious accident? Can you imagine how you would feel? Roman Bilinski , who I got the opportunity to meet in Imola in september, is here with us today to talk about this and more. But before we start with this interview, let's get to know him better. A (me): could you give us a quick presentation about yourself, Roman? R (Roman): Hi, I am Roman Bilinski. I'm 20 years old, born in London but I'm half english half polish and I race in FRECA. Roman is the 2024 Formula Regional Oceania Championship winner. He's now competing with Trident, having previously raced in the F4 British Championship and won races in the GB3 Championship. A: when and how did you start racing? R: I started racing when I was 11, which is considered quite late in this sport. I basically just kept begging to go karting and one day it happened. it all started from there! His career though started in 2018, when he raced in the Winter Series of the Ginetta Junior Championship . A: did you have a racing idol growing up? Who was it and why? Do you still look up to somebody today? R: Robert Kubica and Lewis Hamilton. Both of them to be show that they never give up no matter what's thrown at them! Two amazing drivers to take inspiration from! We can agree with him, right? They never give up. And I'm sure Roman never gives up either. That's why I decided to ask him the next question. A: are you ever scared when you race? R: never. This tells a lot about Roman. His decisive answer makes us realise that he's just like his idols. Despite his recent accident, he keeps racing and he isn't scared of getting back on track. About that accident, I've asked Roman a few things. A: we know you went through a hard time because of your accident. How was the recovery and how does it feel to be finally racing again? R: yes, it was a very difficult time for me as I had to learn to walk again and I wasn't able to race but I had a really good team behind me to help support me and get me back in the car as soon as possible. Another thing I was curious about was the behind the scenes of the motorsport world. Since it was my first time interviewing a driver, I really wanted to go into detail and ask some more personal questions, such as the ones that follow. A: what's the most difficult part about being a racing driver? R: that racing is not just about how fast you are. It's also down to who you know and the financial support you have behind you. A: what's your favourite thing to do when you're not racing? Do you have any hobbies? R: I love to play golf and I'd love to travel the world more! A: do you also like other sports? Do you practice any in your free time? R: I love all sports, I don't really have loads of time to take them seriously but I would love doing them But what about his preferences in racing? What's his favourite circuit? Is he more of a wet race type of driver? Or does he prefer a dry race? Let's get to know these preferences better. A: what's your favourite circuit to race in? R: Monaco. A: wet or dry race? Which one's better and why? R: wet race as there are more opportunities and every lap is a different grip level and you're always having to adapt. A: day or night races? R: I've never done a night race but I think it would be pretty cool We've come to the last question. Probably the most important one. I'm sure we all have a dream, right? Well, Roman has one too. And it might surprise you. A: do you have a dream? A goal? R: I want to become an F1 world champion. Yes, you heard that right! Roman's dreams are clear. He wants to become an F1 world champion. Who knows, we might see him racing in F1 in a few years. I'm confident that he can achieve it. Lastly, I asked him to give his fans some advice. What would Roman say to a young boy who wants to become like him? This is what he said: "Never stop learning. It's good to be self critical but in the correct way. Surround yourself with good people." - Roman Bilinski I want to thank Roman for this amazing interview and for always being so nice. It was incredible to get to write about him and I had so much fun writing this article! Thank you for reading this and make sure to follow me on instagram! (@aleinsidef1)