Ben Vinel joined Motorsport's Global team as a news writer and editor in January 2024 after eleven years at Motorsport France and its predecessor ToileF1.com, specialising in Formula 1 and junior formulae. Ben previously taught French at Bishop Stopford School (Kettering, UK) and Bowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine) but jumped at the opportunity to work full-time in motorsport journalism thereafter.
Latest articles by Ben Vinel
Emerson Fittipaldi on Jochen Rindt’s death and how he became Team Lotus’ F1 leader
“It’s a joke” – Isack Hadjar rues ‘disastrous’ race in “horrible” car with “no battery”
FIA reveals why F1 cars stopped in rain at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
George Russell: “You’ve got to laugh” at bad luck as F1 title drifts away
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen wins in chaos as George Russell retires
You Ask The Questions: Emerson Fittipaldi
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Cadillac fix cooled F1 brakes by 100C – Valtteri Bottas
“I fear something bad is going to happen soon” – 2026 F1 cars are “too dangerous”, Sergio Perez warns
Esteban Ocon: “I’m one of the best, and I’m not afraid to say it”
Colton Herta aiming at F1 by 2028: 'I still have a chance'
How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?
Oscar Piastri: Error that cost me F1 Azerbaijan GP podium was "a bit weird"
Alpine makes statement as Franco Colapinto-related abuse accelerates
Charles Leclerc: “McLaren and Red Bull did a step forward that we didn’t do”
Why Mercedes didn’t expect “Monza 2.0” from Kimi Antonelli in Baku
Liam Lawson: “I don’t understand” why Arvid Lindblad escaped penalty after wrecking my floor
Franco Colapinto penalty revealed for causing Baku F1 pile-up
Pierre Gasly feeling “crushed” after Franco Colapinto took him out of Azerbaijan GP
"A big mistake" - Devastated Franco Colapinto apologises to Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris for Baku F1 crash
Lando Norris: FIA should hand out race ban for Franco Colapinto's Baku F1 crash
How McLaren’s major F1 upgrade has been working in Baku
Lando Norris: ‘I have to go for it or die trying’ to win 2026 F1 title
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Azerbaijan GP
Williams’ long-awaited F1 upgrade is delivering in Baku – but was Q3 an “overachievement”?
Esteban Ocon fed up after Baku mishap: ‘I don’t deserve all this sh*t’
What was Lando Norris' top-speed problem in Baku qualifying?
Lewis Hamilton: ‘I towed Charles the whole time’ and ended up 0.5s slower
Kimi Antonelli angry at himself for Baku crash: "I need to do a much better job"
Lando Norris: McLaren’s Baku deficit is a “knife in the heart”
Lewis Hamilton disagrees with decision to reduce F1 race lengths
How Lando Norris gets better at F1 with a Hypercar test
Esteban Ocon considers himself a "free agent" with Haas yet to decide on F1 2027 drivers
What would you like to ask Emerson Fittipaldi?
Why Charles Leclerc didn’t copy Lewis Hamilton’s driving style amid F1 2026 struggle
Yuki Tsunoda reveals why he failed to master Red Bull's F1 car in 2025
“I’m not enjoying life” – How Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull F1 stint “exhausted” him
Was Cadillac “faster” than Williams in Madring F1 race?
Sebastian Vettel: “I’d be very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat me as F1’s youngest champion
Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet
Lando Norris lost Madring F1 win because of impossible overtaking – McLaren
Mercedes explains why George Russell pitted under VSC at Madring
F1 world champion among drivers for Race Of Champions’ first New Zealand event
Audi F1 junior Freddie Slater signs F2 deal for 2027 season
Red Bull insists “there is nothing wrong” with Isack Hadjar's recovery
George Russell closer than ever to giving up on 2026 F1 title
F1 Spanish GP: Kimi Antonelli wins again as VSC costs Lando Norris
Mercedes thought it had pole position until Lando Norris came along
Max Verstappen: ‘I need to figure out where to overtake’ to win F1 Spanish GP
Colton Herta withdraws from both Madring F2 races
Former McLaren F1 junior Ugo Ugochukwu wins Formula 3 title
“Pretty shocking”, “quite messy” – Oscar Piastri bewildered by poor Madring F1 qualifying
Lando Norris lost “three tenths” on way to shock Madring F1 pole
After Madring F1 crash, Arvid Lindblad insists: “I'm allowed to make mistakes”
George Russell explains how he ended up a lowly sixth in Madring F1 qualifying
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Spanish GP
Aston Martin claims Lance Stroll is “unbeatable” at many F1 tracks
F1 Spanish GP: George Russell tops FP1 as Lewis Hamilton impedes several drivers
George Russell reveals when he’ll take his own F1 engine penalty
Esteban Ocon: ‘Haas may be testing new drivers, but drivers aren’t the problem’