After briefly attempting to study engineering, Oleg was expelled from his Moscow university for spending more time at the racetrack as a junior press officer for the national Lada racing series than in lectures. He began his journalism career at Soviet Sport newspaper, and in 2011 moved to Berlin to work as a freelance Formula 1 reporter. He joined Motorsport.com in 2015 and became a contributor to GP Racing magazine in 2021. In 2024, he moved into a position as Motorsport Network’s International Editor before stepping into the role of Head of Global Editorial Operations. When it’s not race week, he plays squash on Wednesdays and Sundays and enjoys procrastinating with chess, reaching a peak online Elo of 2099.
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Latest articles by Oleg Karpov
Who slept best last night: Marco Antonelli
Fred Vasseur gives verdict on Ferrari driver clash in Italian GP
Why Mercedes didn't pit George Russell under virtual safety car in Italian GP: "We didn't know which strategy was better"
From Chess.com to Monza pole: How Pierre Gasly beat George Russell twice in one afternoon
Oscar Piastri on Monza 2025 team orders: "I wouldn’t change how I responded"
"I did what the team asked": Kimi Antonelli expects George Russell to return favour later in season
How Oscar Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Lando Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying
Oscar Piastri hit with three-place Italian GP grid penalty
Why Lewis Hamilton shouldn't regret his Ferrari radio rant – but why he was right to apologise
Fred Vasseur identifies Ferrari's next target after "stronger than Mercedes" Zandvoort pace
Mercedes: Late Dutch GP team orders were to help George Russell
What Charles Leclerc 'didn't understand' about Ferrari's Zandvoort F1 strategy
Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson
Lewis Hamilton rebounds to fifth after Ferrari fixes Friday struggles
Yuki Tsunoda's Zandvoort goals: Have fun and widen 2027 options
Yuki Tsunoda reveals beach phone call that led to surprise F1 return
Grading the class of F1 2026 so far
Mercedes: "Too early" to favour Kimi Antonelli in F1 2026 title fight
Why F1 shouldn’t be hiding its most interesting characters
Gabriel Bortoleto refutes idea of F1 2026 cars clashing with driving styles
Mercedes "closely monitoring" when to bring upgrades for the rest of F1 2026
Audi performing better than expected in F1 2026 - Allan McNish
Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027
Pirelli will have to rely on 2017 data as F1 returns to Sepang
Mercedes could opt for Kimi Antonelli to take F1 engine penalty at Italian GP
‘Even AI would have predicted McLaren's Hungary GP win’ - why Mercedes isn’t worried
Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite
Who slept best last night: Andrea Stella
'Too many mistakes' – Mercedes admits Hungarian GP start issue wasn't George Russell's fault
Why Carlos Sainz only got a five-second penalty for Hungary clash with Oscar Piastri
Czech Republic president attends Hungarian GP... as a photographer
Lewis Hamilton under investigation by Hungarian GP stewards over impeding
Haas F1 car inconsistency makes it hard to judge Esteban Ocon – Ayao Komatsu
Fernando Alonso delivers first verdict on Aston Martin F1 car upgrades
Fans don't get a true picture of driver performance with 2026 F1 rules – but it's fixable, says Haas boss
Racing Bulls drivers fought hard at Spa, then shared an EasyJet flight home - what did they talk about?
Esteban Ocon: "Nothing to announce" on F1 future amid tough 2026
Who slept best last night: Kimi Antonelli
Who slept best after the F1 British GP: Charles Leclerc
Toto Wolff reveals how close Kimi Antonelli came to a Silverstone win
‘Having Max Verstappen in the car cheaper than improving it’ - Bernie Ecclestone on F1 star’s future
McLaren searching for answers behind losses to Mercedes on straights, despite same F1 power unit
Toto Wolff: Kimi Antonelli’s mistakes in Austrian GP will never happen again
Mercedes boss questions how Ferrari can afford "limitless" F1 upgrades
Who slept best last night: George Russell
Toto Wolff points to Max Verstappen factor behind Red Bull's Austria pace
Andrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes
Fred Vasseur warns qualifying yellow flag call sends wrong message: "Everybody will push"
George Russell explains Toto Wolff's "just drive" radio message
Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone backs push for V8 engines
Lance Stroll explains "for the mechanics and Lawrence" radio message
Lewis Hamilton reacts after Neymar echoes Ferrari win message
Esteban Ocon doesn't "give a s***" about those doubting his F1 future
How the best FIA relations 'since Charlie Whiting' helped drivers win the penalty points fight
Lewis Hamilton explains neck injury that affected 2025 F1 season
Red Bull denied claims Racing Bulls is helping – so we analysed their on-track battles
Lewis Hamilton thanks his fans: They “rescued me last year"
The Adrian Newey quality that keeps Aston Martin believing
How Monaco and Barcelona exposed Aston Martin's harsh reality
Carlos Sainz's theory on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari breakthrough