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Future of F1

Formula 1: what changes to expect from the pinnacle of motorsport

F1’s new owners want more razzmatazz, a fairer allocation of revenue between the teams and additional races in major cities around the globe

3 December 2017
News
Force India Formula 1
There are plans for a Brabham-branded supercar, which would be promoted by a new Brabham Formula 1 team, following the McLaren business model.

Brabham supercar and F1 team mooted

Following Force India owners Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy's troubles, the Formula 1 team may be sold to Brabham

3 May 2017
News
How Caterham F1’s meltdown might benefit other Formula 1 teams
Caterham's pain could turn into a gain for other Formula 1 back markers

How Caterham F1’s meltdown might benefit other Formula 1 teams

As public arguments over who owns what relating to Caterham F1 continue to rage, the team stands to miss out on valuable prize money

24 October 2014
Opinion
Three-car teams are not the answer for Formula 1
Three-car teams were more common in the 1970s – this is McLaren's pit area

Three-car teams are not the answer for Formula 1

Bernie Ecclestone is keen for F1's top teams to run third cars, but it is difficult to see how the proposal can work in reality

25 September 2014
Opinion
Fernando Alonso has a big part to play in Ferrari's F1 future
Fernando Alonso's future is the subject of much speculation

Alonso, Vettel and Ferrari hold the keys to Formula 1's driver market

Formula 1's annual round of driver signings is in limbo until the futures of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel are settled

16 September 2014
Opinion
Fresh deal for Australian Grand Prix is good news for F1
Melbourne's Albert Park has hosted the Australian Grand Prix since 1996

Fresh deal for Australian Grand Prix is good news for F1

The popular Albert Park circuit in Melbourne will remain on the grand prix calendar until at least 2020, to the delight of the Formula 1 fraternity

5 August 2014
Opinion
Mercedes looks to the future for tomorrow's F1 champions
Merc's junior driver team in sportscar racing included Michael Schumacher (left)

Mercedes looks to the junior ranks for tomorrow's F1 champions

There are rumours that Mercedes-Benz could revive its junior driver team to nurture potential champions through the motor sport ranks

29 July 2014
Opinion
There's a long hill to climb in order for Formula E to take off
Formula E has been compared to Formula 1 in terms of scale, but the cars are only lapping circuits at Formula Ford pace

There's a long hill to climb in order for Formula E to take off

The much discussed Formula E race series starts in Beijing in September, but are the cars up to the task of international racing?

11 July 2014
Opinion
Caterham, Renault's plight and Fernando Alonso
Caterham F1 changed hands in the run-up to last Sunday's British Grand Prix

Caterham, Renault and Fernando Alonso headline the paddock gossip

The driver merry-go-round is quietly gathering pace, but the major talking points at Silverstone were the sale of Caterham and Renault's ongoing woe

8 July 2014
Opinion
British GP preview - Jenson Button on his Silverstone hopes
Button would like to stay at McLaren, but needs to prove his worth

British GP preview - Jenson Button on his Silverstone hopes

Despite a season and a half without victory, Jenson Button tells Autocar how thoughts of retiring from the sport are a long way from his mind

4 July 2014
News

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