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
Niels Wittich: Michael Masi a “scapegoat” who “didn’t do much wrong” at Abu Dhabi 2021
When Paul Di Resta beat Sebastian Vettel to the F3 title
Mercedes, McLaren, Alpine in action with their 2026 F1 cars
‘I’m not sure it ever works’ – McLaren won’t switch F1 focus to 2027 car yet
Helmut Marko: Mercedes to win 2026 F1 title, Kimi Antonelli to challenge George Russell
The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season
On this day: Ayrton Senna beats Nigel Mansell to victory by 0.01s
McLaren officially hires Red Bull’s Gianpiero Lambiase, reveals time frame for arrival
Finally F1 cars don’t need to be faster to overtake – Isack Hadjar
When Mark Blundell gave up on a career-defining Williams F1 role
McLaren gives F2 champion Leo Fornaroli several F1 tests
The ‘youngest ever’ F1 records Kimi Antonelli can still beat
Why Aston Martin has no need to “make peace” with Honda
‘Is the car behind in control?’ F1 2026 rules spark Alex Albon’s concern
Ferrari can get “huge gains” from F1 engine, chassis, aero, tyres – Charles Leclerc
F1 should aim at return to “flat-out qualifying” for 2027 – Laurent Mekies
Alpine F1 team denies Franco Colapinto sabotage claims
Red Bull now ‘paying the price’ for F1 2025 title charge
Pierre Gasly labels Alpine A526 his ‘best F1 car ever’ after beating Max Verstappen
‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Oliver Bearman after 50G Suzuka crash
Max Verstappen’s take on Red Bull’s problems, Oliver Bearman’s crash, and how to fix 2026 F1 rules
Red Bull overtaken by Alpine in F1 2026 – here’s how it happened
Why Oliver Bearman was so much faster than Franco Colapinto when he crashed
Red Bull F1 car so undriveable it was “dangerous” at Suzuka - Isack Hadjar
F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Kimi Antonelli to victory
Cadillac no longer last after beating Aston Martin in Suzuka qualifying
Honda engine vibrations curiously vanish, then reappear, on Aston Martin F1 car
Max Verstappen to make “life” decisions as his discontent with F1 grows
Max Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Japanese GP
F1 Japanese GP: Kimi Antonelli on pole, Max Verstappen out in Q2
Aston Martin: Jonathan Wheatley isn’t joining “for the time being”
Ayao Komatsu “very proud” of Esteban Ocon as he owns up to Franco Colapinto clash
“Oh, sh*t” – How Nico Hulkenberg found out about Jonathan Wheatley’s Audi exit
Why Lewis Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Max Verstappen
How Honda's quest for F1 reliability is going amid Aston Martin struggles
Fernando Alonso to skip F1 Japanese GP FP1
April F1 break may be “a bit of a disadvantage” for Red Bull
Cadillac’s unexpected April F1 break will be “quite beneficial”
Eight shock Formula 1 team principal changes
Jonathan Wheatley officially leaves Audi, before replacing Adrian Newey at Aston Martin
Opel enters Formula E for Gen4 era
Alpine now targets McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari: “We have the potential to be in that pack”
A "party mode" in Mercedes F1 engine? Lando Norris rebuffs Lewis Hamilton's theory
Why Ferrari believes F1 engine rules tweak won't stop Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: “I’m back to my best” in F1 2026, “both mentally and physically”
Cadillac F1 drivers clash in Chinese GP, Sergio Perez apologises to Valtteri Bottas
Honda F1 engine vibrations led to Fernando Alonso ‘losing all feeling in limbs’
“I’m lucky to be here” – Oliver Bearman avoided “monster shunt” with out-of-control Isack Hadjar
Fred Vasseur was ‘a bit scared’ as Ferrari F1 drivers battled in Chinese GP
McLaren drivers explain what led to double DNS at F1 Chinese GP
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Chinese GP
Fernando Alonso: ‘10 years ago, I looked crazy criticising Honda…’
Sergio Perez struck by technical failure Cadillac’s had for “far too long”
Why Ferrari ditched its ‘Macarena’ rear wing after FP1 at F1 Chinese GP
Red Bull’s “disaster” on Friday: how Max Verstappen lost 1.7s to Mercedes
F1 Chinese GP: George Russell takes sprint pole in Mercedes 1-2
Flavio Briatore confirms Mercedes wants to buy into Alpine F1 team
F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying
Cadillac upgrading its F1 car at every race, as Sergio Perez sets timeline for points