Liam Ploetner

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Writing since Sep 24, 2025

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I am an 18-year-old neurodivergent motorsport journalist, covering several different motorsport disciplines. I enjoy learning about the history of motorsport, especially the history of Formula One, bringing to life the stories from the past.

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Articles (15)

May 23, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Mathilda Paatz takes maiden F1 Academy victory in Montréal

Aston Martin-supported Mathilda Paatz scored her first victory in F1 Academy in the reverse-grid race, taking the win from fourth on the grid for Prema.

May 23, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Noel León takes maiden F2 victory in Montréal

Noel Leon took his maiden F2 victory on the streets of Montréal, becoming the first Mexican driver to win an F2 race in the modern era.

May 22, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Alisha Palmowski takes second F1 Academy pole of 2026 in Montréal

Alisha Palmowski scored her second pole position of the 2026 F1 Academy season in Montréal, taking pole for the Opening Race and Feature Race.

May 2, 2026 ∙ 4 min

F2 Miami Sprint: Tsolov takes second win in a row

It was Bulgaria’s Nikola Tsolov from Campos Racing who took victory in F2’s first race in the Americas. Feature Image Credit: Formula 2 Starting on pole for the 23-lap sprint was championship leader Nikola Tsolov for Campos, with fellow rookie Laurens van Hoepen second for Trident. Rounding out the top 10 was MP’s Oliver Goethe, Invicta’s Joshua Dürksen, Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR)’s Nico Varrone, MP’s Gabriele Minì, Rodin duo Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne, Invicta’s Rafael Câmara and...