Connor McDonagh

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Connor McDonagh

F1 Journalist

Connor is a Content Executive for Crash.net, predominantly focused on F1 and other single-seaters. Since the age of 13, Connor has had a passion for F1 and working in the sport has remained at the heart of his future ambitions. With being a racing driver out of the question, journalism was the obvious route with Connor running his own motorsport website - Read Motorsport - in 2014. Alongside his three-year university degree, and on a voluntary basis alongside other aspiring journalists, he was the Editor-in-Chief of Read Motorsport with the site sending writers to various Formula E, GP2 and MotoGP events during his time in charge.

Just two weeks after finishing his journalism degree at De Montfort University, Connor found himself freelancing for ESPN F1 in 2017. After impressing during his two-weekend trial, Connor continued to freelance for ESPN at their Hammersmith office for the remainder of the season and the entirety of the 2018 F1 season. While the following year proved to be difficult in finding work in the industry, Connor remained hungry to achieve his journalism dream and joined Crash F1 in 2020 as a freelance journalist before joining full-time in March 2021. 

Besides his experience in journalism, Connor has enjoyed a wealth of success in sim racing, reaching the F1 Esports semi-final stage in 2017. He also owns the largest F1 league which races on Codemasters’ F1 titles on PlayStation and PC - Premier Sim Gaming Leagues (PSGL) - which currently has over 24,000 YouTube subscribers and is home to the best F1 sim drivers in the world such as Jarno Opmeer, Lucas Blakeley and Frederik Rasmussen. Despite being a motorsport fan and success in gaming, he still doesn't drive. Outside of motorsport, Connor is a passionate football fan, supporting his local club, Leicester City.

Articles by Connor McDonagh
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Lando Norris was quick to point out that Aston Martin have “made the car slower and slower with every upgrade” after McLaren moved past them in the F1 constructors’ championship.

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Christian Horner has shrugged off the fact Max Verstappen was booed following the United States Grand Prix, acknowledging the same might happen in Mexico this weekend.

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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he sustained damage at the front-end of his AlphaTauri during Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.

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Helmut Marko insists he has “no concerns” about going to the Mexican Grand Prix after Max Verstappen was booed by a section of Sergio Perez fans in Austin on Sunday.

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Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the 2023 United States Grand Prix.

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Mercedes protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli will move up to FIA Formula 2 - F1’s main feeder series - for 2024 after winning the Formula Regional European Championship.

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Updated F1 drivers' and constructors' world championship standings following the 2023 United States Grand Prix - Round 18.

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Full results from the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the F1 2023 world championship.

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Max Verstappen has shed light on the race-long brake issue which impacted his performance at the United States Grand Prix.

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Mercedes were caught in “no man’s land” when they pit Lewis Hamilton too late in the first stint of the United States Grand Prix.

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has conceded that Mercedes' indecisive strategy decision cost Lewis Hamilton a likely victory at the United States Grand Prix.

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It's race day at the 2023 United States Grand Prix. Here's what happened in Austin...

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Daniel Ricciardo blamed “race rust” rather than his previous wrist injury for his display in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix.

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Charles Leclerc has no issues with how Max Verstappen defended into Turn 1 in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton described Red Bull’s pace at the United States Grand Prix as “undeniable at the moment” as he finished over nine seconds behind Max Verstappen in the sprint race.

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Results from the sprint at the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the F1 2023 world championship.

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It's sprint day at the Circuit of the Americas which plays host to this weekend's United States Grand Prix. Follow all of the action here with the Crash.net live blog.

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Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes the tight margins seen between the top four F1 teams at the United States Grand Prix is a “precursor” for next season.

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Results from the sprint shootout at the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the F1 2023 world championship.

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George Russell was left confused by his lack of pace in a "challenging" qualifying session at the United States Grand Prix.

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Charles Leclerc has admitted he had a “heart attack” when Ferrari informed him of Max Verstappen’s track limits violation as he thought initially it was about his own lap.

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Results from qualifying at the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the F1 2023 world championship.

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It's another sprint weekend as F1 races in America for the second time in 2023. The Circuit of the Americas plays host to this weekend's US Grand Prix.

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Andretti still have their eyes on making their debut as an 11th team in 2025 despite still waiting for a decision from F1.

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Results from Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the F1 2023 world championship.