Data is the story the broadcast misses.
Brap & Circumstance started from a simple frustration: race broadcasts show you who won, but never quite why. Tyre degradation curves, undercut windows, gate pick correlations — that's where the real drama lives.
Founded in 2025, B&C covers two of the most technically fascinating yet visually contrasting motorsports on the planet: Formula One, where milliseconds of strategy play out over 70 laps of aerodynamic ballet; and Supercross/Motocross, where 20 riders gate-pick, holeshot, and roost their way through pure chaos.
Every issue is built around real data — OpenF1 telemetry for F1, race results and gate data for Supercross — paired with writing that treats readers as intelligent adults who want insight, not just highlights recaps.
About the author
John is a data analyst and lifelong motorsport obsessive based in the UK. A former COBOL programmer turned plumber turned data manager (yes, really), he brings a career-long instinct for finding stories in numbers to the world of horsepower and dirt.
When not buried in stint data, John can be found watching rugby, riding his dirt bike, planning an adventure bike trip, gigging with an 80s cover band, or wondering if his mountain bike has seen enough mud for one lifetime.