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Juan Pablo Montoya: Sprint races are the way forward for Formula 1
Juan Pablo Montoya lit up Formula 1 twenty years ago, has been an IndyCar champion and Indy500 winner, and is still active today competing in IndyCar and Le Mans.
Gerhard Berger on racing's future: "Fans want to see a car that's a challenge"
It is 30 years since Gerhard Berger was a team-mate in Formula 1 to Ayrton Senna at McLaren and today the Austrian is very active in motorsport as the boss of the DTM. The series has undergone a huge transformation this year, with a change of regulations to GT3. Berger is also overseeing an ambitious programme to create a 1,000 horsepower electric DTM car as one possible avenue for the future.
Murray Walker – A personal tribute
Murray Walker was a gentleman, an Everyman and an exceptional man. Former broadcast colleague and now Motorsport Network president JAMES ALLEN explains what made Murray so special.
British Superbike Championship's only female team owner on women in racing
If you thought car racing was a male dominated sport, it's nothing compared to motorbikes, where female participation at rider, team management and engineer level is very low
WRC future focused on Chinese manufacturers, hybrids and action
The World Rally Championship kicks off with Rally Monte Carlo, part of a 12-round calendar that features first events for Croatia and Belgium and a return of the Safari Rally
Toto Wolff discusses the future of Formula 1, cost caps and more
With the retirement of Frank Williams this year, Toto Wolff is now the most successful active team principal in Formula 1
Formula 1 fans want sustainability and diversity, finds Autosport survey
Formula 1 audience survey reveals overwhelming fan demand for sustainable racing
Formula 1 to stick with hybrid energy, says F1's Head of Strategy
Formula 1 fans may not have heard of Yath Gangakumaran, but he is an influential figure in the future of the sport. As Director of Strategy and business development his role is to set the long-term direction for F1, working with Chase Carey and, from January, the incoming CEO Stefano Domenicali
Michele Mouton on the Girls on Track programme: Women will win like I did
Michele Mouton is a true legend of motorsport. Still the only woman to have won world championship rallies, the sight of her wresting the mighty Audi quattro in the 1980s, matching the top male rally drivers of the time, is as iconic as any moment of Formula 1 or Le Mans history
Mike Rockenfeller to launch new electric Esports championship World eX
The virtual racing world of Esports and sim racing has undergone two years worth of growth in a few months this year, thanks to the attention on it during the Covid lockdown. Real racing stopped and fans and drivers flocked to the virtual world. But where does it go next?
Extreme E unites Lewis Hamilton and I for good cause, says Nico Rosberg
Since his shock decision to retire as a driver after winning the 2016 Formula One world championship, Nico Rosberg has remained in the public eye. And much of his activity has been focused on the electric and the sustainability agenda, as a shareholder of the all electric FIA Formula E series and founder of the Greentech Festival. Now as a team owner in the newly launched Extreme E series, he's going head to head with former team mate and nemesis Lewis Hamilton and a cast of US racing legends. As manufacturers and sponsors increase pressure on the sport to demonstrate a sense of purpose, what is Rosberg's vision for the future of the sport and does the internal combustion engine still have any part in it?
Why Kubica won't be the last disabled driver to race in F1 - McGloin
Nathalie McGloin is a disabled woman who races on equal terms against able bodied men in Porsches. As a teenager she broke her spine as a passenger in a road accident - but now the car has brought her a new purpose
F1 will soon be "the best it’s ever been", says ex-Renault boss Bob Bell
Bob Bell has enjoyed a stellar career as a top engineer in Formula 1 with McLaren, Benetton, Jordan, Renault, and Mercedes
Female F1 driver to come soon, says W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir
After a successful 2019 debut season, W Series, the development championship for female race drivers, was forced to cancel its 2020 calendar due to COVID-19
Formula E CEO Jamie Reigle: Social justice and Esports part of FE future
Formula E was set up as the racing series with a sense of purpose, to create a more sustainable future
The future of motorsport has to be electric, says WRX's Paul Bellamy
This weekend the World Rallycross Championship restarts in Sweden, with the season set at 10 rounds across seven venues, with the goal for fans to attend from round three in Latvia
What's the future for one of racing's "most risky" events?
The legendary Isle of Man TT, the world's oldest motorcycle race, brings in around £7 million a year in revenues and economic benefit to the island
Who should decide on the future of F1?
The COVID-19 crisis has given societies and industries around the world a powerful shock and motorsport has certainly not been immune
F1 News: Abiteboul says F1's new cost-saving rules boost chances of Renault staying
Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul reckons F1's 'new deal', involving a wide-reaching package of cost control measures, will boost the chances of his manufacturer remaining in the championship
F1 News: Pirelli reveals complexity of F1's restart plans
Pirelli's head of Formula 1 and car racing Mario Isola has revealed the complex challenges for his company if racing restarts in July, but he sees no insurmountable obstacle that could stop the sport getting the show back on the road
F1 News: Customer F1 cars offer should be free - Brown
Front-running Formula 1 teams should offer customer cars for free if they are serious about the practice as a cost-saving measure, according to McLaren chief Zak Brown
F1 News: 14 or 15-race 2020 season more realistic, says Brown
McLaren team principal Zak Brown believes a championship of 14 or 15 races at 10 venues is more realistic than Formula 1's plans for up to 18 events this season
F1 News: Criminal if no major reform in motorsport post-crisis, says Ex-Ferrari boss
Ex-Ferrari Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali says it would be "criminal" for motorsport not to seize the opportunity for major reform for the future presented by the coronavirus pandemic
Agag exclusive: Coronavirus puts many racing series at risk
FIA Formula E chairman Alejandro Agag has warned that many motorsport series around the world are at risk due to the current coronavirus crisis
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I never get tired of visiting F1's night race, the Singapore Grand Prix
Street tracks better for Formula 1 than permanent circuits - Tilke
Formula 1 track designer Hermann Tilke says the championship's push to add more grands prix on city circuits opens the door for more exciting track layouts in the future
Ex-F1 driver Felipe Massa outlines vision for future of karting
Former grand prix driver Felipe Massa has outlined his vision for the future of karting, as he works to help better prepare young drivers to reach Formula 1
Formula 1 demands new grand prix tracks are 'great' for racing
Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey has made it clear that new grand prix venues will only earn their place on the calendar if they provide tracks good for racing
James Allen: Football chief explains why F1 fans are switching off
It's always interesting to hear different points of view from outside the sport on what's good and bad in the world of Formula 1
James Allen F1 Strategy Report: How Hamilton and Ricciardo lit up Brazil
With the championship already decided there was a certain sense of 'nothing to lose' about the decision-making running through the penultimate race of the Formula 1 season in Brazil
James Allen: Hamilton, Mercedes' 2017 F1 titles are most impressive
Among the accolades flying around this week after Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth Formula 1 world championship, his third with Mercedes, perhaps the most significant achievement is less remarked upon
James Allen: New Verstappen F1 deal raises questions over Ricciardo
Max Verstappen's Formula 1 contract extension with Red Bull raises major questions, for the Dutchman, the team, and current team-mate Daniel Ricciardo
James Allen: How F1 is doing its homework on its fans
Formula 1 has been developed largely on instinct; Bernie Ecclestone expanded the calendar and made TV deals based on his years of wheeling and dealing and on hunches about emerging markets
What will Red Bull Formula 1 deal do for Aston Martin
Aston Martin's new deal with the Red Bull Formula 1 team is all about title sponsorship, rather than engine manufacturing or branding - the chassis won't be known as Aston Martins
James Allen: The long-term repercussions from McLaren-Renault deal
The many strands of the saga around McLaren's divorce from Honda came together on Friday in Singapore and the repercussions will continue for years to come
Mansell's Indy 500 near-miss
Nigel Mansell stormed to the IndyCar crown after leaving F1, but the big prize narrowly eluded him. James Allen, who was there for much of Mansell's American adventure, looks back
James Allen's reflections on 2009
Former F1 commentator reflects on the 2009 season, charting the end of an era and looks ahead to the dawning of the sport's new beginning in 2010