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Damien Reid

Damien is a Freelance Automotive Journalist based in Dubai. He is a contributor to newspapers and magazines in Australia and the Middle East. His is also a contributor to radio station Dubai Eye, and

Another Desert Dream

Another Desert Dream

A street race in Saudi Arabia is looking odds-on for next year’s Formula One world championship. It’s the next step in a massively adventurous Saudi motorsport plan that already includes hosting Formula E single-seaters and Dakar desert racers, major grand prix sponsorship by Aramco through this year, and

Aussie F1 Pole Looks Shaky

Aussie F1 Pole Looks Shaky

Bahrain could snatch pole position from Australia on next year’s Formula One calendar. Australia’s strict flight caps, combined with Victoria’s ongoing Covid lock-down measures and the likelihood of slow re-opening of the stage, have made F1 bosses nervous about granting Melbourne its traditional opening-round status for next

A New Desert Dueller

A New Desert Dueller

Motorsport guru David Richards is driving into the desert with a new Dakar contender that could eventually become a road car. The Prodrive boss has done almost everything in motorsport, from Supercars to Formula One, and says he wants to talk one last Everest before he stops “sitting on a

Memorable Mugello Crash Fest

Memorable Mugello Crash Fest

There were three races for the price of one at the Tuscan Grand Prix in Italy. As Lewis Hamilton drove to yet another predictable win for Mercedes-Benz, over a third of the field crashed out in three incidents which resulted in an unprecedented three standing starts and a Safety Car

All New At Mugello

All New At Mugello

The ninth round of the Formula One World Championship will be a clean slate for everyone and a chance for a repeat underdog performance similar to Pierre Gasly’s wildly popular win with Alpha Tauri in Monza last weekend. The picturesque Mugello circuit was a late call-up to the COVID-affected

Monza Thriller Gives F1 Boost

Monza Thriller Gives F1 Boost

Wow. Monza was amazing. Just when it looked like Formula One was back to its boring best – or worst – the Italian Grand Prix was a thriller with a first-time winner, a controversial penalty for Lewis Hamilton, a giant Ferrari crash and the best real racing in living memory. No-one would

The End For Vettel

The End For Vettel

Ciao Seb. But this is not the way it was supposed to end. Sebastian Vettel is farewelling his beloved Tifosi as he makes his sixth and final appearance in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza racing for Ferrari. His Ferrari dream was supposed to include a championship title and a