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An old typewriter with censored words representing speech suppression. By Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle In the last decade, the English language online has changed in noticeable and sometimes uneasy ways. Words that were once used plainly are now avoided, disguised, or replaced with softer alternatives. On platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, creators often say “unalive” instead of…

By Kayleigh Northall. When the National Neurodiversity Show Midlands returned to the Coventry Building Society Arena on 14 July 2026, it arrived as more than another date on the exhibitions calendar. For six hours, the venue became a meeting point for families seeking answers, professionals looking for better practice, organisations offering support, and neurodivergent people wanting to be seen…

Fans hold protest signs beside the track during a Formula 1 race at the circuit. By Kayleigh Northall, @gt_pootle. For much of the past decade, Formula 1 has looked like a sport in unstoppable growth. Netflix helped turn drivers into global celebrities, new street races brought glamour and commercial opportunity, and younger fans discovered the drama of the paddock as much as the action on…

By: Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle Adrian Newey is set to step down from his role as Aston Martin team principal, with Jonathan Wheatley poised to take over the position as the Silverstone‑based team looks to stabilise its leadership and refocus on performance. The move will see Newey return his full attention to technical matters, a role in which he has enjoyed unparalleled success throughout his…

By: Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle A bank holiday blaze, a caffeine stop on the motorway, and two frantic one-hour sprints on one of Britain’s most dramatic circuits combined to make the GT World Challenge Europe weekend at Brands Hatch feel like summer arrived early. Up early, breakfast down, I point the car south and make the inevitable pit stop at Costa for a shot of caffeine. It’s going to be…

BY: Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle The Cheshire circuit’s rich history and unforgiving layout have made it one of Britain’s most admired tracks, and this weekend’s British GT meeting is the latest reminder of why it still matters so much. Notepad, camera and coffee in hand, Oulton Park was once again the place to be as the British GT Championship returned to Cheshire for a Bank Holiday weekend…

By Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle After three brutally early starts to the Formula 1 season, the promise of a five‑week break and a civilised alarm clock felt well earned. That illusion didn’t last long. Hurtling down the fast lane came the British GT Championship, with its media launch scheduled—naturally—for another early morning. Coffee in hand, heavy coat slung over one arm and press pass…

Four Formula 1 cars race near the grandstand at Shanghai International Circuit. By: Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle Formula One barely has time to draw breath as the paddock moves swiftly from Australia to Shanghai for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, round two of a season already shaped by sweeping change. While Melbourne offered the first competitive glimpse of Formula One’s radically new…

By: Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle Silverstone in late April can’t decide if it wants to be spring or summer, but the British GT season opener made one thing clear: in a three-hour race, the stopwatch matters—and so does the pit wall. I leave early enough to pretend I’m being sensible, and still end up joining a familiar migration: vans with awnings, families in hatchbacks, and the odd supercar…

By Kayleigh Northall @GT_pootle The 2026 GT Cup Championship roared into life at Donington Park on 11–12 April with a vibrant opening round that displayed everything the series does best: variety, accessibility, and intense multi‑class competition. With the first headline 100‑minute endurance race of the season forming the centrepiece of the weekend, the Donington opener not only crowned early…

By Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle The 2025-26 season of the ABB FIA Formula E season is the 12th season of the championship. This season began in December 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will end in a Double header in London in August 2026. A motor racing championship for electrically powered vehicles recognised by motorsport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), as…

By: Kayleigh Northall @gt_pootle The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix brings Formula 1 back to the Red Bull Ring for a weekend packed with championship intrigue, old-school racing jeopardy, and plenty of chances for drama in Spielberg. There are some races that look simple on paper and then immediately turn chaotic once the lights go out. The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix has every chance of being one of…

Kayleigh Northall. Learning that I was Autistic and had ADHD was a relief, and it felt like a weight off my shoulders. It answered so many questions, but then it raised so many questions. I felt let down by family, friends and the system. But now I have worked through that blame and have come to realise that, if I didn’t know I had it, then how were others to know? I masked very well throughout…

Kayleigh Northall. Dawn was just around the corner as I opened my bedroom window. It was cool outside but not cold. A gentle breeze blew my wisps of hair across my face. The birdsong floated in the air. Moving to the countryside was a spur-of-the-moment decision, buying a little bakery had been a lifelong dream. I had grown up with my grandmother, who had taught me to bake from an early age.…

By: Kayleigh Northall. Since the mid‑1950s, Formula 1 has been defined by constant evolution. What began as a dangerous, mechanically simple sport has transformed into one of the most technologically advanced competitions on the planet. Between 1956 and 2026, Formula 1 has undergone radical changes in car design, aerodynamics, safety, power units, and sustainability—each era building on lessons…

Kayleigh Northall. I am a writer and when I imagine myself writing I am sat at a beautiful modern desk, with a modern computer, a notepad and pink pen. My room is in a Scandinavian style with pastel colours. My room is well lit but cozy with glass doors that open onto my garden. I have gentle music playing in the background and I can hear birds chirping and water gurgling in the water feature.…

By: Kayleigh Northall The alarm clock clicked around to 3 am, the shrill woke me out of my slumber. I swore as I told Alexa to be quiet, I didn’t even open my eyes. I groaned why does anyone have to be up at this god forsaken time of a morning. I dressed, too cold for a shower, made a coffee and cursed at the time. I never like to be late for the train, I like to get to the station, sort myself…