Author Archives: Matthew Walthert
Like Nowhere Else in the World
Every so often, I’ll read or hear or experience something and think, “Grampa would have loved that.” I said exactly that to my brother, Adam, today after Switzerland shocked France on penalty kicks to reach the quarter-finals of the European … Continue reading
1,235 Days
Way back on June 24, 2015, I came across Scotty Davidson’s Wikipedia entry. I know the exact date because I emailed myself the link as a future story idea. Last weekend, almost three and a half years later, The Athletic published … Continue reading
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Story Ideas From Wikipedia
Somewhat ironically, Wikipedia has become a good source of story ideas. Continue reading
In South Florida with Volkan Oezdemir
I spent a couple days with Swiss UFC fighter Volkan Oezdemir in South Florida for a VICE Sports feature profile. Continue reading
Bye, Bye, Bleacher Report
Back in 2013, I started my own Formula One blog as a way to keep my writing skills sharp and as an outlet for my opinions on the sport (my wife humours me, but I really don’t think she wants … Continue reading
Road Trip 2016
A couple weeks ago, we returned from our annual family road trip and this year was our biggest yet. In 13 days, we drove more than 5,000 kilometres across nine states and one province. Continue reading
Marie Antoinette in Ottawa
Ava and I had a daddy-daughter date at the Vigée Le Brun exhibition featuring her Marie Antoinette portraits. Continue reading
A Moment with Chris Amon
I woke up this morning to the sad news that former F1 driver Chris Amon had died. I never met him. His final F1 race took place eight years before I was born. Still, I had a heavy heart reading the various obituaries. Last year, I had the privilege of interviewing Chris—a brief, wonderful shared moment. Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
I always love hearing the origin stories of people’s careers—how and when they decided to do what they are doing. I’ve also long admired and been fascinated by people who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their lives at … Continue reading
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How F1 Influences Car Purchases: A Case Study
Half race update: after a difficult start Seb5 is P3 and #Kimi7 is P9 #ChineseGP #redseason pic.twitter.com/llpj12VJHr — Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) April 17, 2016 Our third child (codenamed B3) is due to arrive any day now. My wife and … Continue reading
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Matthew Walthert - Freelance Writer 