Author Profile: Garry Sloan

Garry Sloan

Garry Sloan

F1 Journalist

57 published articles
12 Sep 2022 latest publication

A passionate Formula 1 fan with a curious and often cynical mind.
I have used my investigative talents and forensic analysis to explore the world of F1.
"In the pit lane - F1 exposed" is my first book in the series which I hope will spark discussion and maybe positive changes within F1.

Latest story: Now Hulkenberg emerging as front runner for Haas F1 seat?

Now Hulkenberg emerging as front runner for Haas F1 seat?

Sep.12 - A cloud is continuing to hang over Mick Schumacher's future in Formula 1. Although the German has upped his game at recent...

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12 Sep 2022

In the Pit Lane: Place Your Bets

Back in the day when F1 was run by the sport's ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone betting was a dirty word with Ecclestone believing the gambling...

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22 Oct 2021

In the Pit Lane - Liberty Media spoilt for choice

As the global pandemic continues to create havoc with the 2021 race calendar Liberty Media continues to look forward. Liberty has an ambition to...

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10 Aug 2021

In the Pit Lane – Lando Norris bucks the trend

Lando Norris continues his impressive season with a podium in Austria leaving his expensive teammate Daniel Ricciardo scratching his head. Lando owes much of...

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6 Jul 2021

Nicholas Todt plays the long game

The ‘who is going where’ silly season starts early with all sorts of speculation on F1’s game of musical chairs. Heavily involved are the...

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2 Jun 2021

In the pitlane - Amazon, Apple & Disney have competition

The recently published Nielsen Sports’ report found interest in F1 was driven by younger audiences galvanised by F1’s social media, Netflix’s drive to survive,...

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6 May 2021

In the pitlane - Keeping the show on the road

The season continues with Imola providing a spectacle but F1 remains vulnerable to the effects COVID-19 may inflict. Stefano Domenicali told Auto Motor und...

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21 Apr 2021

In the Pitlane - Is Lawrence Stroll cash strapped?

News broke last month that Lawrence Stroll was selling his Canadian racetrack Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant. Stroll has owned the circuit which hosted the Canadian...

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13 Apr 2021

In the pitlane - Control Alt Delete

In the Covid -19 world sports sponsorship has taken a pounding with a 23% contraction in the European sponsorship market. New research from the...

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7 Apr 2021

In the Pit Lane – 2021 Optimism Required

The 2021 season gets underway with a cracker but with it, all the uncertainty off the track in the Covid-19 world remains. Liberty Media...

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30 Mar 2021

In the pitlane - The question remains who owns Williams F1?

Back in August 2020, the F1 world learned that the historic and much-loved Williams team had been sold to American private investment company Dorilton...

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25 Mar 2021

In the pitlane - Amazon in Pole Position

With the updated launch of F1 TV in 85 counties for the 2021 season recently announced the bidding war for F1’s content begins to...

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18 Mar 2021

In the pitlane - Mateschitz makes the tough decisions

As Red Bull announces the formation of Red Bull Powertrains limited is all well in the Red Bull camp? Well on the engine front...

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23 Feb 2021

In the pitlane - Toto Wolff on the road to billionaire status

As the dust settles on the Lewis Hamilton contract pantomime it is worth remembering there was a delay in the resigning of Toto Wolff...

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19 Feb 2021

In the pitlane - Who is Dmitry Mazepin?

As F1 digests the arrival of the Mazepin family the question remains, who is Dmitry Mazepin? Mazepin is often described as a Russian oligarch...

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11 Feb 2021

In the pitlane - Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Dilemma

Feb.6 - So as speculation fills the vacuum that is Lewis Hamilton’s contract negotiations there may be one factor that has been overlooked. 2020...

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7 Feb 2021

In the pitlane - Are the big paydays history?

As the world of F1 awaits news of Lewis Hamilton’s contract signing speculation mounts over his alleged pay demands which has inevitably led to...

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25 Jan 2021

In the pitlane - United Arab Emirates Get the Chequebook Out

F1’s troubles in Brazil continued with the announcement that the new deal to host the Brazilian race at the Interlagos circuit had been according...

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22 Jan 2021

In the pitlane - Lawrence Stroll does it again

Lawrence Stroll seals another deal with Cognizant the Fortune 500 IT services giant becoming the new title sponsor of the Aston Martin F1 team...

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15 Jan 2021

In the pitlane - Sauber’s Game Plan

F1 commentators were surprised with the announcement that Mick Schumacher had signed for the Haas team instead of what was believed to be the...

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7 Jan 2021

In the pitlane - Lights Camera Action

At this time of year, it's good to kick back and watch some great TV and films including offerings from F1 and beyond. Here...

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29 Dec 2020

In the pitlane - Dr Marko’s year

As 2020 draws to a close it has been another ‘interesting’ year reading Dr Marko’s quotes so let's take a look at the highlights....

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22 Dec 2020

In the pitlane - Show me the money

McLaren Racing announced at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi race that they had agreed to sell a third of the company to a group of...

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17 Dec 2020

In the pitlane - Vested interests

As the F1 circus leaves Bahrain and heads to Abu Dhabi both countries with poor human rights records F1 tells the world where it stands in...

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10 Dec 2020

In the pitlane - Safety doesn’t happen by accident

In Bahrain, the F1 community witnessed the horrific crash of Romain Grosjean and at the same time what only can be described as some...

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30 Nov 2020

In the pitlane - Are Liberty Media on the right track?

Are Liberty Media on the right track? The pandemic has taken its toll on Liberty Media’s finances with the announcement of a loss of...

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25 Nov 2020

In the pitlane - AlphaTauri the road ahead

Last week’s column looked at the possibility of Dietrich Mateschitz selling the Red Bull team, leaving the question, what about the Scuderia Alpha Tauri...

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17 Nov 2020

In the pit lane - Mr Mateschitz will decide

Dr Helmet Marko and Christian Horner are always quoted as saying Red Bull owner Mr Mateschitz will make the final decisions on all the...

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11 Nov 2020

In the pit lane - Lawrence Stroll Rainmaker

Lawrence Stroll once again proves to be the consummate dealmaker with the announcement last week that Mercedes-AMG was involved in a new £1.3bn refinancing...

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4 Nov 2020

In the pitlane - Gene Haas to decide

Last week Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean learned their services are no longer required by the Haas team. Grosjean told L’Equipe that team boss...

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27 Oct 2020