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
Why Sainz only got a five-second penalty for Hungarian GP clash with Piastri
Hamilton under investigation by stewards over impeding Piastri in Hungarian GP qualifying
Alonso delivers first verdict on Aston Martin F1 car upgrades
Why fans don't get true picture of driver performance with 2026 F1 rules - but it is fixable, according to Haas boss
McLaren still to investigate why it's losing to Mercedes on the straights, despite same PU
Mercedes boss questions Ferrari's "limitless" F1 upgrades amid budget cap era
Wolff: Verstappen factor behind Red Bull's Austrian GP fight against Mercedes
Russell explains meaning behind Wolff's "just drive" radio message in Austrian GP qualifying
Former F1 chief Ecclestone backs push for V8 engines
The best FIA relations in years: How F1 drivers won the penalty points fight
Hamilton details neck injury that affected start of 2025 F1 season
Does Red Bull’s denial that Racing Bulls is helping it on-track stack up?
The Newey quality that keeps Aston Martin believing
Aston Martin's harsh reality was exposed in Monaco and Barcelona
Mercedes explains why it won't challenge Russell's Monaco GP penalties
What to expect – and what not to – from Red Bull's Austria upgrade
Will Mercedes stop its drivers fighting now with Hamilton chasing?
Mercedes granted FIA hearing over Russell's Monaco GP penalty
Is there a 'fair' way to undo the Monaco penalties madness?
McLaren: Ferrari has best F1 chassis after Barcelona upgrades
Wolff's take on Hamilton's Ferrari resurgence: "Maybe the girlfriend helps"
How Russell ended up the biggest victim of the Monaco pitlane saga
Alpine thanks FIA and FOM for transparency as Gasly gets Monaco GP podium back
Why Alpine’s attempt to dispute Monaco result may open a can of worms
FIA announces hearing as Alpine seeks to get Gasly's Monaco podium back
Gasly felt "robbed" of F1 Monaco GP podium as Alpine requests right of review over pitlane speeding
Leclerc reveals reason for Monaco GP crash: “Three out of four brakes not working”
Why Toto Wolff may need to try some distraction tactics
Why we need to talk about social media in F1
Pirelli's plan to combat continuous one-stop races in F1 2026
Why Verstappen may be missing the point about F1 fans enjoying 2026 racing
Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace
Why Ferrari believes F1 engine rules tweak won't stop Mercedes
Why Hamilton is 'back to his best' in F1 2026
McLaren drivers explain what led to double DNS at F1 Chinese GP
Verstappen: Every lap is survival in "undriveable" Red Bull F1 car
Why Ferrari didn't use its 'Macarena' rear wing after FP1 at Chinese GP
Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?
Komatsu: "Nobody's satisfied" with Ocon's F1 2025 - but not all his fault
Binotto fears Audi engine performance deficit to F1 rivals in 2026
Inside Audi's Berlin F1 launch
Audi: Hinwil facilities need expansion to fit new F1 simulator
How Audi won the F1 2026 shakedown race
Audi joins demands for FIA to act on 2026 F1 compression ratio furore
Why F1's racing guidelines will never be perfect – and why that is also fine
Hamilton on what keeps him striving for F1 success amid poor form
Hamilton to 'throw phone in the bin' after painful first Ferrari F1 season
The mindset Norris needs for the F1 Abu Dhabi finale
The FIA meets drivers over F1 guidelines: Here’s what they discussed
McLaren to retain equal driver treatment despite Verstappen's looming threat
McLaren reveals findings following the disqualification in Las Vegas
Why F1 drivers should tone it down about 2026
Why there is little reason to rethink Perez’s time at Red Bull
Why Red Bull's 'good problem' F1 driver dilemma is getting worse
Alonso: Being without an F1 win since 2013 "doesn't sound right"
'Don't reinvent F1': Leclerc weighs in on reverse grids, backs V8 push
Why Alonso thinks luck is against him in F1 in 2025
Stella: Piastri's poor Azerbaijan GP common across all F1 greats - even Schumacher
Stella: McLaren must improve F1 pitstop hardware after Azerbaijan GP setback
Stella: No driver would have scored more points in Norris' position in F1 Azerbaijan GP