About Brits on Pole
Brits on Pole is a site for fans of British drivers in all major forms of open-wheel motor racing worldwide. We’re here to remember the legends and cheer on the Brits in F1, GP2, A1GP, IndyCar and more.
That means plenty of Lewis Hamilton coverage, of course, but not just him. You’ll find lots on David Coulthard and Jenson Button here - and let’s not forget Anthony Davidson either. (Let’s hope Honda don’t, too…)
Outside of the glamour world of F1, we cover the future stars of its feeder series GP2 and all the Brits driving for the various nations of A1GP, the World Cup of Motorsport. And over on the other side of the pond there’s the Indy Racing League, home of the Indianapolis 500 and a whole different world of racing just waiting for the likes of Dan Wheldon to conquer it.
Who are we? Two professional writers, Andy and LJH, who started this site thinking it would be an interesting and fun pastime - and have seen it threaten to turn into a full time undertaking.
Why only open-wheel racing? Because there’s only so much ground two people can cover, and we had to draw the line somewhere. But we try to keep an eye open for what’s happening elsewhere in motorsport too, whether it’s Dario Franchitti in NASCAR or Allan McNish in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Which drivers do we cover? The British ones, obviously, but deciding who counts is not always as easy a question to answer as it ought to be.
Of course, we report on anyone who drives under the Union Flag - even if they’ve abandoned these shores for the life of a tax exile, or have been in the US so long they’ve started to speak with a funny accent.
But, after some thought, we also extended the definition a little in the face of A1GP. If a driver grew up here - if the mates they went to school with are still here - we figure there are probably readers who want to know about them. Which is why we cover the efforts of Adam Carroll and Adam Khan when they drive for Team Ireland and Team Pakistan.
With the rise of Lewis Hamilton, motorsport is right in the public eye at the moment. We’re here to celebrate that, but not just that. From legends like Stirling Moss and Jim Clark, to stars of the future like Mike Conway and Alex Lloyd, there has always been a Brit on pole somewhere.
And long may it continue.
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