Dieter Rencken
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Vettel: Last Ferrari step back to winning F1 titles will be hardest
Ferrari's final step back to becoming a Formula 1 world champion again will be the hardest, admits Sebastian Vettel → Read More
Revealed: What F1 teams really spent in 2017
Our annual study of Formula 1 budgets looks at the ups and downs of Liberty Media's first year in charge → Read More
Why F1 is sitting on a timebomb of contradictions
Formula 1 faces a series of 'Who?', 'What?', 'Where?', 'When?', 'Why?' and 'How?' questions as it bids to achieve ambitious goals in 2018 and beyond → Read More
How teams lost patience with F1's new era
The 2017 season brought seismic change to Formula 1 - goodbye Bernie Ecclestone, hello Liberty Media. But after a bright start, the new chiefs were in for a few shocks from F1's teams and fans → Read More
Why Todt's reign is eight years longer than planned
Jean Todt was only supposed to serve one term as FIA president, but in December will start his third. Two major international series have launched under his watch, but it's the transformation of the governing body's financial fortunes that he can be most proud of → Read More
The change F1 must make to bring back classic races
A bit of social media fun revealed the thirst Formula 1 fans have for older circuits that have fallen off the calendar. There's no shortage of options, and they have varying degrees of likelihood - but will F1 listen? → Read More
Why F1 should scrap the Brazilian GP
Elements of the Brazilian GP weekend put the race in the headlines for the wrong reasons. But that is the tip of the iceberg for a race that should have been under pressure sooner, and it's a stern test of how F1's ownership wants to progress → Read More
Why Ferrari's quit threat should be taken seriously
The public backlash to Ferrari's latest Formula 1 quit threat was obvious. But can F1's bosses risk calling the famous Italian manufacturer's bluff this time? → Read More
Red Bull's flawed approach has emptied its talent pool
Red Bull has spent a fortune on young driver development in the last decade. So why did it have to recall someone it had spurned years earlier when it ran out of Toro Rosso drivers? → Read More
Why F1 has two weeks to decide its future
Formula 1's long-running saga to decide its post-V6 turbo-hybrid era is due to come to an end, but much is to be decided before the final deadline → Read More
The blunders that left F1 chasing its tail
F1 has chased its tail over the last decade when it comes to finding new venues for the calendar. Is there any reason to believe the new target of creating 'Superbowls' across the globe has any more chance of success? → Read More
The road-car fad F1 must avoid at all costs
The seemingly never-ending topic of F1's road relevance will probably influence its next decision on engines. But go too far down that avenue and F1 will lose its essence as a racing championship → Read More
How F1 is creating its secret stars of the future
Navigating the junior racing categories to make it into Formula 1 as a driver is hard enough, but to make it into an engineering role could be even harder. F1 in Schools is changing that → Read More
F1 bosses talking to officials from Vietnam over future grand prix
Formula 1 bosses are in talks with officials in Vietnam about holding a race in the future → Read More
Why a racing driver is running a robot series
The announcement that Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi was becoming CEO of Roborace raised eyebrows - why would a racing driver want to run a series that could make people in cockpits obsolete? He explains his vision, and an unexpected new direction for Roborace → Read More
Why an F1 budget cap is a reality again
No, you've not gone back in time - a budget cap is back on Formula 1's agenda. It won't be immediate, but it looks almost inevitable → Read More
Why F1's lost promise is a reality again
No, you've not gone back in time - a budget cap is back on Formula 1's agenda. It won't be immediate, but it looks almost inevitable → Read More
Why a Formula 1 fan revolution is coming
Formula 1 needs less talk and more action from those at the top. It's going in the right direction, but what does the one of the noisiest people in the new hierarchy make of what's to come? → Read More
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc gets Sauber F1 practice runs in 2017
Ferrari Formula 1 junior Charles Leclerc will drive for Sauber in four free practice sessions this season → Read More
Has F1's new owner made a difference in its first year?
One year ago, Liberty Media took charge of Formula 1. What has it achieved? And more to the point, what is it building towards? → Read More