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How F1's biggest strength is now its biggest weakness The Formula 1 travelling circus is a pan-global monolith that can lay claim to being one of the biggest sporting series going. But in the current COVID-19 pandemic-induced hiatus, that could count against it staging any races at all in 2020, with the fate of Australia's cancelled GP a stark warning to other promoters 1585094400 F1

Why F1's showman is the big winner of its enforced hiatus Prominent showings - not entirely for the reasons he planned - in the F1 Esports Virtual GP and Veloce's #NottheBahGP were a perfect illustration of how Lando Norris has assumed the role of F1's poster boy in a tough period for the championship, and ought to give him a far greater following when on-track racing resumes 1584921600 F1

Liberty's F1 reign will be judged on current global crises, not 2021 After taking on F1's ownership, Liberty Media's biggest project was defining a new image for the 2021 season. But as the world teeters on the precipice of a pandemic, with political machinations at play, Liberty has major decisions to make 1583798400 F1

The questions being asked about Ferrari's powertrain inquiry After the FIA had announced it had reached a settlement with Ferrari over an investigation into its 2019 powertrain, the seven non-Ferrari powered teams united to lobby the governing body for full disclosure. But can they appeal - and what happens next in the saga? 1583366400 F1

Should F1 introduce its own superseason? As Formula 1 faces a tricky balancing act to fit a cluster of postponed races into an increasingly confined space, could it take a leaf out of the World Endurance Championship's book and merge its 2020 and 2021 seasons? While such an approach would solve some problems, it would likely create others too... 1585353600 F1

The historic racing ace keeping classic Jaguars winning An ace preparer of historic Jaguars, Gary Pearson is also one of the world's leading drivers of some of the greatest sports-racers, and has built an enviable record of success in the major Goodwood meetings. Now 60, he's showing no signs of slowing down 1585353600 Historics

The rider beginning MotoGP's long-awaited American revolution After two tough seasons in Moto2, a change of team and the arrival of John Hopkins in his camp helped Joe Roberts to claim a first pole in Qatar and achieve his best showing to date in the race. Could he be the long awaited new American hope for grand prix motorcycle racing? 1585267200 Moto2

How F1 has been robbed of its silly season With three-quarters of the grid set to be out of contract at season's end, ordinarily it wouldn't be long before the rumour mill began in earnest. But this is no ordinary season, and all the signs point towards silly season being somewhat anticlimactic 1585267200 F1