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Tag: Grand Prix
How Small Moments of Play can lead to Big Changes in your child’s future. Brought to you by Red Racer Books and Waytoplay Toys
I always dreamed of being a father and having kids of my own. Growing up, my own parents were not always around as much as I would have liked. While they are wonderful parents, as immigrants in the US, they sacrificed a lot to provide for me and my sister and give us opportunities they didn’t have growing up. They both worked a lot, which set a great example, but meant they were not always present. I was fortunate that my grandfather aka “abuelo” was around to be another male role model in my life. I’m a father now, of two beautiful kids Blanca and Joaquin, and I’ve prioritized spending time with them – something incredibly fulfilling and fun for me. ...
Miami Grand Prix Race Recap (Part 1 of 2) - Race week activations and events
Last week marked the 2nd annual Miami F1 Grand Prix, and what a week it was! As a new F1 fan, I was thrilled when they announced a few years ago that the F1 circus would be coming to my hometown. I consider myself lucky to have had the opportunity to witness it up close. While I believe there was more fanfare for last year's inaugural race, this year's event still had plenty to offer. It was interesting to see how things had changed from one year to the next. Here's a rundown of the events I attended in Miami during the week leading up to the Grand Prix: IWC Chrono Challenge Red Bull Make YourMark Aston Martin I/AM...
Inspiring the Next Generation: Celebrating Women's Achievements in Motorsports Racing for Women's History Month 2023
There’s a growing movement to get more women into motorsport and I am totally here for it! As a kids book author and parent, I firmly believe that you can’t be what you can’t see. So I love to see more female representation in motorsport because that is how we will change the sport for the better. As a father to a son and a daughter, it's important to me that both of them have equal opportunities to pursue their passions. So that’s why I wanted to pay tribute, in my own small way, to all the women in motorsport who serve as inspiration to us adults and to the kids. They show all children out there that if you...
New Teammates means New DRAMA! F1 is Officially Back!
F1 is finally back and I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see how the new driver pairings get along. It is said in F1, that your teammate is your biggest rival. Considering the only other driver on track with the same car is your teammate, I can see why the competition gets heated. While some rivalries turn into off-track friendships, others result in calamitous clashes (see. Senna v. Prost, Mclaren 1988-89) In any case, I can’t wait to see how the teams gel this year. Who will clash? Who will come out on top? Will there be new bromances to rival “Car-Lando”? All I know is that with only four teams racing together from last year's...
A is for AUSTIN is AMAZING - A recap of my experience at the US Grand Prix in Austin and Circuit of the Americas
The 2022 US Grand Prix in Austin was so special. I returned to the track that inspired my Red Racer Books journey and this year I got to experience so many milestones that I just had to share!
What’s amazing is that when I visited Austin to attend my first Grand Prix last year in 2021, I only had a seed of an idea for a single book. But after attending the race at Circuit of the Americas (aka COTA) and seeing Formula 1 Racing up close and personal, not to mention the energy and size of the crowds, all the support racing series such as the W-series, which is the women’s racing, and so much more, I got really inspired. In fact I already started formulating my plan for a whole series of books on the flight home to Miami!
That's why it was so special to return to the US Grand Prix, having published three kids books about Formula 1 Racing, all meant to be guides for future lifetime fans and families.