Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller is a staff writer at Backfire Racing, covering Formula 1 and IndyCar racing with additional reporting on endurance and NASCAR.

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Notebook: Russell’s Baku Win Leaves Antonelli 66 Clear as Sepang Starts From Zero Photo: Leminhel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo: Leminhel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Notebook: Russell’s Baku Win Leaves Antonelli 66 Clear as Sepang Starts From Zero

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Russell's Baku win cut Antonelli's lead to 66 points. Our Sepang notebook: session times in ET, Mercedes'...

Acura’s Last GTP Race Looks a Lot Like Its Next Marketing Plan Photo: © 2026 American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Photo: © 2026 American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Acura’s Last GTP Race Looks a Lot Like Its Next Marketing Plan

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Acura's ARX-06 signs off at Petit Le Mans with Palou and Dixon aboard, no title to chase...

Have This With Your Coffee: Today’s Stories from Backfire Racing – September 24–25, 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Race 1 Start Thruxton 2026

Porsche Carrera Cup GB Race 1 Start Thruxton 2026

Have This With Your Coffee: Today’s Stories from Backfire Racing – September 24–25, 2026

Lauren Miller October 21, 2026

Six Backfire Racing stories: Dacia's rally-raid civil war, F1's 2030 V8 votes, Toyota at Fuji and Russell's...

F1’s 2030 V8 Is Confirmed. Audi Says There’s ‘No Clarity Yet’ on Everything Else. Photo: The Presidential Press and Information Office of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photo: The Presidential Press and Information Office of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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F1’s 2030 V8 Is Confirmed. Audi Says There’s ‘No Clarity Yet’ on Everything Else.

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Baku produced two Formula 1 engine stories in the space of three days, and the quieter one...

Today in Motorsport History, September 23: F1’s First Safety Car Picked Up the Wrong Leader Image: Will Pittenger/Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Image: Will Pittenger/Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Today in Motorsport History, September 23: F1’s First Safety Car Picked Up the Wrong Leader

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

On September 23, 1973, F1's first safety car picked up the wrong leader at Mosport, and it...

Daily Motorsport Briefing: Baku Races on Saturday, Hadjar Returns, Mir Sidelined Photo: Interfase, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photo: Interfase, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Daily Motorsport Briefing: Baku Races on Saturday, Hadjar Returns, Mir Sidelined

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Welcome to the daily motorsport briefing for Tuesday, 22 September 2026. Formula 1 has landed in Baku...

Honda’s Replacing Its F1 Engine Boss. The 2027 Rules Explain the Timing. Image: Isaac Maffeis/Unsplash

Image: Isaac Maffeis/Unsplash

Honda’s Replacing Its F1 Engine Boss. The 2027 Rules Explain the Timing.

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Honda Racing Corporation has confirmed a leadership change at the top of its Formula 1 power unit...

Ryan Blaney Led 202 Laps at the Bristol Night Race and Scored 19 Points. The New Chase Math Explains It. Photo: Diego Martínez via Pexels (Pexels License)

Photo: Diego Martínez via Pexels (Pexels License)

Ryan Blaney Led 202 Laps at the Bristol Night Race and Scored 19 Points. The New Chase Math Explains It.

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Joey Logano won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on the final restart. It was his 40th...

Brad Binder’s BMW Move Lands in the One WorldSBK Season Where Everybody Starts From Zero Photo: Garry Neesam / Unsplash.

Photo: Garry Neesam / Unsplash.

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Brad Binder’s BMW Move Lands in the One WorldSBK Season Where Everybody Starts From Zero

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

BMW has signed Brad Binder for 2027 — the season WorldSBK changes its control tyre, control brake...

Today in Motorsport History, September 18: Rosberg’s Singapore Win Set Up F1’s Most Shocking Retirement Photo by Mauricio Krupka Buendia on Pexels.com

Photo by Mauricio Krupka Buendia on Pexels.com

Today in Motorsport History, September 18: Rosberg’s Singapore Win Set Up F1’s Most Shocking Retirement

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

On September 18, 2016, Nico Rosberg won the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay by 0.488 seconds...