Scott Mitchell-Malm

Scott Mitchell-Malm is a motorsport journalist who covers Formula 1 for The Race. He provides in-depth analysis and reporting on the sport, teams, and drivers. With a focus on the Formula 1 championship, he also covers other racing series such as MotoGP, IndyCar, and Formula E. Scott brings his unique perspective to the world of motorsport journalism through his articles that highlight primary topics and provide summarized examples of biases, contradictions, and conflicts of interest.

Biography:  https://www.the-race.com/author/scott-mitchell-2/

56%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

45%

Examples:

  • As drivers and race engineers go, Verstappen and Lambiase are as sharp-tongued as they come. But there’ll be a limit to what they can take and maybe this race was the breach.
  • It reflected a wider picture of annoyance.
  • The more Verstappen feels Red Bull is asking of him, the more it risks lighting a fuse that seems to be getting shorter.

Conflicts of Interest

65%

Examples:

  • As drivers and race engineers go, Verstappen and Lambiase are as sharp-tongued as they come. But there’ll be a limit to what they can take and maybe this race was the breach.
  • The cracks emerging between Verstappen and Red Bull have been exposed.
  • The more Verstappen feels Red Bull is asking of him, the more it risks lighting a fuse that seems to be getting shorter.

Contradictions

55%

Examples:

  • Max Verstappen's radio exchanges and biting post-race criticism at the Hungarian Grand Prix expose the cracks emerging between him and Red Bull.
  • The more Verstappen feels Red Bull is asking of him, the more it risks lighting a fuse that seems to be getting shorter.
  • Verstappen criticised Red Bull's strategy that ‘put me on the back foot’ throughout the grand prix,

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The more Verstappen feels Red Bull is asking of him, the more it risks lighting a fuse that seems to be getting shorter.
  • Verstappen criticised Red Bull's strategy that ‘put me on the back foot’ throughout the grand prix,

Recent Articles

Max Verstappen's Frustrating Fifth Place Finish at Hungarian Grand Prix Due to Red Bull's Late Pit Stops

Max Verstappen's Frustrating Fifth Place Finish at Hungarian Grand Prix Due to Red Bull's Late Pit Stops

Broke On: Sunday, 21 July 2024 Max Verstappen finished 5th at the Hungarian Grand Prix despite initial success against rivals Hamilton and Leclerc. Red Bull's late pit stop strategy frustrated Verstappen, who expressed anger towards his team over the radio. The team introduced new engine cover and sidepod layout updates, hoping to improve performance moving forward.