In the Slipstream: Testing Track Limits
@tracklimitsf1.bsky.social
Examining power, politics and pressure in F1
My latest piece on memory and forgetting in Formula 1. open.substack.com/pub/inthesli...
What F1 Chooses to Forget: The Politics of Memory in Formula One
How Formula One tells stories about the future while quietly managing the past.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:53 PM
My latest piece on memory and forgetting in Formula 1. open.substack.com/pub/inthesli...
Looking past the lights, here’s my feminist read on the weekend — the invisible work, the tidy tyres, and the champion still waiting for a staircase.
👇 Read the latest: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/hot-laps-l...
👇 Read the latest: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/hot-laps-l...
Hot Laps Las Vegas Edition: Three Mercedes Performances
Invisible work, tidy tyres, and a champion waiting for a staircase.
intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Looking past the lights, here’s my feminist read on the weekend — the invisible work, the tidy tyres, and the champion still waiting for a staircase.
👇 Read the latest: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/hot-laps-l...
👇 Read the latest: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/hot-laps-l...
The Las Vegas race weekend: Invisible work, tidy tyres and a champion waiting for a staircase.
open.substack.com/pub/inthesli...
open.substack.com/pub/inthesli...
Hot Laps Las Vegas Edition: Three Mercedes Performances
Invisible work, tidy tyres, and a champion waiting for a staircase.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The Las Vegas race weekend: Invisible work, tidy tyres and a champion waiting for a staircase.
open.substack.com/pub/inthesli...
open.substack.com/pub/inthesli...
Is McLaren's team ethos feminist?
Wrote about it here for In the Slipstream: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/is-mclaren...
Tagging @andrewbensonf1.bsky.social @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social @christianhewgill.bsky.social @lauracwinter.bsky.social in case it sparks anything for you
Wrote about it here for In the Slipstream: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/is-mclaren...
Tagging @andrewbensonf1.bsky.social @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social @christianhewgill.bsky.social @lauracwinter.bsky.social in case it sparks anything for you
Is McLaren the First Feminist Formula One Team?
When McLaren said they’d rather lose a championship than pit their drivers against each other, it sounded like heresy in a sport built on rivalry.
intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Is McLaren's team ethos feminist?
Wrote about it here for In the Slipstream: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/is-mclaren...
Tagging @andrewbensonf1.bsky.social @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social @christianhewgill.bsky.social @lauracwinter.bsky.social in case it sparks anything for you
Wrote about it here for In the Slipstream: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/is-mclaren...
Tagging @andrewbensonf1.bsky.social @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social @christianhewgill.bsky.social @lauracwinter.bsky.social in case it sparks anything for you
Hi, I’m Vanessa 👋
A feminist with a need for speed. I write about the power, politics & culture of F1 — the human stories of who takes the risks and who gets the rewards.
🏎️ Read the blog: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
💬 Here for F1, feminism, and sharp, curious conversation.
A feminist with a need for speed. I write about the power, politics & culture of F1 — the human stories of who takes the risks and who gets the rewards.
🏎️ Read the blog: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
💬 Here for F1, feminism, and sharp, curious conversation.
In the Slipstream: Feminism in the Fast Lane | Vanessa F. Newby | Substack
In the Slipstream explores the power, politics, and psychology of Formula 1. Written by a feminist who loves the race as much as the stories and subtleties beneath it, this is Formula 1 with a side of...
intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hi, I’m Vanessa 👋
A feminist with a need for speed. I write about the power, politics & culture of F1 — the human stories of who takes the risks and who gets the rewards.
🏎️ Read the blog: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
💬 Here for F1, feminism, and sharp, curious conversation.
A feminist with a need for speed. I write about the power, politics & culture of F1 — the human stories of who takes the risks and who gets the rewards.
🏎️ Read the blog: intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
💬 Here for F1, feminism, and sharp, curious conversation.
My newest blog is out now. intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/is-mclaren...
Is McLaren the First Feminist Formula One Team?
When McLaren said they’d rather lose a championship than pit their drivers against each other, it sounded like heresy in a sport built on rivalry.
intheslipstreamf1.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
My newest blog is out now. intheslipstreamf1.substack.com/p/is-mclaren...
I’ve just launched In the Slipstream, where I think through Formula 1 as a site of power, credibility, and gendered dynamics.
The manifesto is live: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The manifesto is live: substack.com/home/post/p-...
In the Slipstream: Feminism in the Fast Lane
This blog is where the grid meets the glass ceiling.
substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I’ve just launched In the Slipstream, where I think through Formula 1 as a site of power, credibility, and gendered dynamics.
The manifesto is live: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The manifesto is live: substack.com/home/post/p-...