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Explore the thrilling world of motorsport with Pure Racing, a platform created by fans, for fans. Founded by journalism student Eamon Ryan, Pure Racing delivers motorsport news, commentary, videos, and more, all focused on the essence of racing. With engaging feature stories, stunning photography, and in-depth videos, Pure Racing brings you closer to the heart of the action.

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Pitlane Pondering

This Championship is Far From Over

In my second video discuss how the 2025 championship battle has played out between both the McLarens, and why Max Verstappen is still very much in this title fight. This title fight is just heating up; I'll have more to say soon.

 

The Fight Is On

Pitlane Pondering EP#1

We have a three way title fight going into the final race of the season. The fight is on.

In this latest video I am trying out a new less structured format. This new series will be a more laid back and chatty look at events happening Formula 1. I will continue the discussion videos as well, but I wanted to create a more conversational series. 

2026

The 2026 era deserved a grand reveal—not a private shakedown

31 Jan 2026 09:18

At the end of last year it was announced that Formula 1 would launch its new era of regulations with three weeks of on track testing. However, to the confusion of many fans it was declared that the first test would be held behind closed doors at Barcelona’s Circuit to Catalunya. This private test, which came to be known as the Shakedown, wasn’t broadcast online and media outlets were unable to attend the event. As a result of this, coverage of the event was extremely limited, leaving many fans (including myself) feeling frustrated during a time of the year which is usually an extremely exciting time for the sport. 

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2025

The Trackside Brief | 12/2/2025

4 Dec 2025 01:48

For my journalism editing class at school we were assigned to create a mock-newsletter with the top stories from a subject of our choosing. I of course decided to cover the latest stories in the world of Formula 1. Here is the finished product that I have named "The Trackside Brief." Maybe in the future I will continue it as permanent weekly newsletter for Pure Racing. 

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Skid Blocks: How a wood plank is costing teams crucial points

24 Nov 2025 06:40

Off the back of last night's Las Vegas grand prix, both McLaren drivers were disqualified after their wooden skid blocks were found to have exceeded the maximum permitted wear. Following this pivotal decision, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is now back in a prime position to fight for the drivers championship. 

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PR Campaign Proposal - Female Representation in F1

21 May 2025 15:30

Last year for a Public Relations class I took for University we were tasked with developing a hypothetical PR campaign for the final project. For the project we had to choose a company or business that was suffering from an image problem and create a 12 month PR proposal to address this issue. I decided to choose Formula 1, which while at the time was growing significantly in popularity, continued to receive criticism for it's lack of female representation. 

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2024