RJ O’Connell

@rjoconnell.bsky.social

Freelance motorsports writer (RACER, Dailysportscar, fmr RaceFans, Formula Scout) and commentator, semi-retired VO artist and actor. LG<B>TQIA 🚫🧊

some say this has been the most farcical decision in sports. something so unfair to the competition and a complete mockery of the established rules. a stain on the league. yet, others say adding Jeff Gordon as the 13th driver of the 2013 nascar chase for the sprint cup was the right thing to do

10 years ago I lamented that Ryo Hirakawa’s Toyota backing meant that his door to F1 was shut. Things have changed obviously, but for all the chatter about him getting a full-time race seat I see so few scenarios where it doesn’t go really bad for a driver who, let’s not forget, turns 33 in March.