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The signs that F1 must not ignore in its post-pandemic transformation

OPINION: Like so many industries, motorsport is currently caught in a crisis. But there are positive signs from the business world that Formula 1 must not ignore as critical talks over the championship's future continue

Alex Kalinauckas Apr 29, 2020, 3:09 PM

Formula 1 is caught in a cliche. A major crisis, which at the same time is providing opportunity.

Make no mistake, the coronavirus pandemic is a very serious threat to the championship - whether that's in terms of its modern nature or its very existence - and its tragic impact on so many people and our societies in general must not be downplayed when discussing comparatively trivial topics such as sport.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.