Evan Roberts

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 1st July 2026

IndyCar Takeaways: Grand Prix of Road America

“Look, I've got a lot of things to say about Will and the way he's been driving and stuff, but I'm just not gonna say it," Rahal said after being released from the medical unit. "I don't need to say it. I think people see it. You make a mistake into (Turn) 8, lick your wounds and move on. You don't need to ruin somebody else's day."Despite Lundgaard’s charge setting up a potentially box-office finale for the optimists, for those checking the data, it looked as if all was in control for Marcus Ar...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 5th June 2026

IndyCar Takeaways: Grand Prix of Detroit

To nobody's surprise, it was once again Álex Palou on top for his fourth win of the season and a third on a street course. While his 71 laps at the front of the field may have looked dominant, it was a close race that featured six different leaders and plenty of challenges for the Spaniard. The American has been with Team Penske for 10 seasons now and, up to this point, has been the typification of the ‘Penske Perfect’ slogan that has followed the team for so long. His polished demeanour in inte...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 31st May 2026

Palou powers to victory in a chaotic Detroit Grand Prix

If you were to add a fourth to that list, it would undoubtedly be the indomitable Álex Palou, who picked up yet another victory. His third of the year on a street course. He would be joined on the podium once again by Kyle Kirkwood, who took the challenge to the Spaniard before eventually falling off late in the race. The third step would go to the impressive Graham Rahal, who earned his third podium of the season. Starting from pole for the 16th time in his IndyCar career, and a third in a row,...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 14th May 2026

“We keep getting close,” Malukas continues his search for a first IndyCar win after a second place at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis

The Grand Prix of Indianapolis was a mixed bag for David Malukas. On one hand, he picked up his second podium of the season and matched his career best finish of second. On the other hand, it was a race where he really could’ve won.Malukas led the most laps of any driver throughout the race with 27, yet it was his final stint that let him down. With only 18 laps to go, Christian Lundgaard threw his Arrow McLaren around the outside of Turn 3.“It was also that last stint we were struggling with pa...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 3rd April 2026

Five takeaways: Grand Prix of Alabama

What this led to was arguably the least eventful of any of the four races so far this season. The start is always the best chance for chaos, and given that it was reasonably orderly, it set the tone for the remainder of the race.  Although Malukas had not achieved the highs of his teammates, he has been far more consistent. Malukas is currently the highest-placed of the Penske drivers in the standings, and considering his prowess around ovals, will set his sights on improving that with the ‘Mont...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 10th March 2026

Five Takeaways: Phoenix 250

There’s no doubt he is able to return to that same insanely high level he has shown throughout his entire IndyCar career at Arlington. That being said, it was an off-weekend for the Spaniard - one that proves he is in fact human, despite his likeliness to a robot at times, such is his relentless consistency. Sometimes even robots malfunction. This time out, however, in an attempt to make the move that would all but seal his second victory in IndyCar, he would push too hard in his attempts in wha...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 6th February 2026

Ferrucci insists Foyt are “way further ahead than we've ever been” for the 2026 season

2025 was a confusing campaign for Santino Ferrucci. On one hand, he secured two podiums at Detroit and Road America; the most for AJ Foyt Enterprises for over a decade since Takuma Sato back in 2013. On the other, he scored almost 100 less points than the year prior and was beaten by his teammate David Malukas who was eventually poached by Team Penske. In his now fourth consecutive year with Foyt - the most of any team he has driven for - Collet will be the second rookie Ferrucci has been paired...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 31st August 2025

Home-hero Newgarden wins electrifying race in Music City

When the race would eventually be restarted, Álex Palou who had gained a couple of positions from the start would look to take the lead yet again. In an attempt to hold it around the outside the pair who have already secured the top two spots in the Championship would go wheel to wheel for almost ten laps in a brilliant display of driving.The driver on the move at the restart would once again be Herta who would make his way all the way up to second in the matter of a single lap. As well as Herta...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 30th July 2025

Five Takeaways: Grand Prix of Monterey

It should not matter whether certain drivers’ races are affected - that’s racing. IndyCar is often described as a game of snakes and ladders when it comes to pit stops, and it should have been the same on Sunday. Had the drivers who would have lost out been towards the back of the field there is no doubt a caution would’ve been waived almost immediately. Why should it be any different for the drivers up at the front?

It should not matter whether certain drivers’ races are affected - that’s raci...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 25th June 2025

Five takeaways: Road America

Despite Álex Palou winning for the sixth time this year, it felt different. The victory was up-in-the-air right until the Spaniard crossed the line on the final lap. It was a breath of fresh air for the series that has felt routine with the caution-free races and without proper racing action over the opening few races. For the first time in a new weekly series, DIVEBOMB takes a look at what we learned at Road America.Whilst the championship is by no means won yet, based on the form we have seen...

DIVEBOMB Motorsport • 13th June 2025

OPINION: Why a driver shake up isn't the solution to Penske's problems

The oldest of the three at the age of 44, is Power. As he is the only one whose contract is set to expire at the end of the 2025 season, it looks as if the Australian could be on the chopping block. But why?Through all the highs and lows of their time together — including moments of turmoil marked by major crashes and personal family challenges, as well as triumphs like his two titles and the 2018 Indy 500 win—one constant throughout his career has been the record-breaking, blistering speed.Even...

Motorsport | Pit Debrief • 27th October 2024

Verstappen delighted with P2 in F1 Mexico GP qualifying after “quite a terrible weekend” up until that point

Having started on the backfoot on Friday, only completing a measly 18 laps over the opening two practice sessions, Max Verstappen came into qualifying day in Mexico underprepared for the task of repeating his previous success around the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.


With the lack of running on the Friday, Verstappen knew the third practice session would be crucial to dialling his car in for qualifying, and despite some difficulty in finding the right balance for his car he was eventually able...

Motorsport | Pit Debrief • 1st October 2024

Viry engine department plead for public authorities to get involved as Renault F1 project set to end

Ahead of the new engine regulations for 2026, Alpine F1 Team, who were historically known as Renault have pulled the plug on the development of their own engine.


Instead the team will switch over to Mercedes engines when the new regs are introduced, something that has been met with severe backlash by those who were part of the engine development in the Viry-Chatillon factory.


It has come to a breaking point for the French team as the CSE, Social and Economic Committee of the Alpine engine...

VAVEL • 23rd August 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2024 NFL Season Preview

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans will head into the second season of the post-Brady era arguably much more comfortable than they did the first. In what was a nervous time for Bucs for much of the year in 2023, having lost seven of their eleven games to drop to 4-7, many feared the worst.

What barely anyone expected from this position was a playoff run. That’s exactly what Baker Mayfield and Co were able to achieve as in they won five of their last six games and a third straight NFC South title.

T...

VAVEL • 16th August 2024

NFL Preseason Week 1: How did the rookie quarterbacks fare?

As we have seen over the opening weekend of NFL preseason, some of the best young talents college football had to offer, for the first time, took to the field as an NFL player.

The step up from college to pro football has often been documented as a major challenge, even for the best college football has to offer.

The increased physicality and pressure of the NFL has often got to many players, this is especially the case for the quarterback position.

Many have fallen down the path of not livin...

VAVEL • 8th June 2024

Seattle Seahawks 2024 NFL Draft: How will the rookies fit in to life in the NFL?

Seattle’s only pick in the opening eighty saw new Seahawks Head Coach Mike MacDonald address a key area of their game in which they fell short last season: stopping the run.

Murphy has been drafted to do exactly that, despite his small frame at only 6’0 and 297lbs, the former Texas Longhorn was regarded as one of the best defensive talents in his entire draft class having been named as the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the year as well as First Team all Big 12.

Despite growing up in Texas, Murph...

VAVEL • 7th June 2024

Which 10 players to watch in 2024?

This one seems to be one of the more dead-set picks. Given Aaron Rodgers stays healthy, New York Jets star receiver Garrett Wilson is expected to put up huge numbers this season.

If Rodgers plays to the level we have seen from him before, Wilson will have a genuine elite franchise quarterback for the first time in his NFL career.

Wilson has accumulated over 1,000 yards in each of his two NFL seasons so far, 1,042 (2023) and 1,103 (2022) a piece, with below-average quarterback play. If things g...

Motorsport | Pit Debrief • 16th May 2024

Alonso insists “our car is better than last year” as he predicts “a good step” for Aston Martin with F1 Imola GP upgrade

Fernando Alonso, who finished P9 last time out in Miami, currently sits eighth in the standings on 33 points after six races so far this season.


This is three times less than what he had achieved at the same point last season as he had already picked up five podiums and 93 points.


Despite this, Alonso is happy with the progress his Aston Martin team has made with the AMR24, having brought small upgrades at most race weekends so far.


“When I see the wind tunnel progress since last year,...

Motorsport | Pit Debrief • 2nd May 2024

Magnussen says he is “not here to take care of young kids” amid rumors of Bearman joining Haas F1 for 2025

Kevin Magnussen, now in his seventh season with Haas, has voiced his desire to stay with the American outfit beyond his current contract, which is set to run out at the end of 2024.


When asked during his Thursday media session whether he has started talks to stay next year, Magnussen said it’s not a priority right now.


“Not concrete talks, but when you’re part of the team, you’re talking all the time on this, so I think more focus on the season than anything else.”


Haas’s issues were c...

Motorsport | Pit Debrief • 30th April 2024

Power admits no IndyCar race win since 2022 “really starting to add weight to me” after strong P2 at Barber Motorsports Park

Following a thrilling race at Barber Motorsports Park, Team Penske’s Will Power has criticised the next-generation aeroscreen that was introduced last weekend In Long Beach.


The goal of the change was to reduce the weight of the device which it has by 11.1 pounds. However other adaptations have not proved as successful with vents added to the screen with the intention to increase overall driver cooling, as well as a front duct directing air to the driver’s chest.


The new screen has not be...