Jean Alesi has cast a rather gloomy outlook on junior category driving from Formula 2 downwards due to the global health pandemic. read more »

F1's reduced budget cap could prompt Mercedes to enter other racing categories from 2021 to ensure it utilises its staff and resources.  read more »

Toto Wolff has not ruled out the prospect of Formula 1 giant Mercedes competing in other motor racing categories in the post-Covid era. read more »

Toto Wolff says Mercedes may consider joining other categories as the 2021 budget cap will leave them with surplus personnel. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has suggested that the marque may enter other racing series to utilise surplus resources after the cost cap is imposed from 2021 read more »

The FIA will use the learnings from its efforts to restart the F1 season to help racing in its other categories get back underway. read more »

It is fairly common knowledge that the default path to Formula One is through junior Formula categories. These days, the most common path takes a driver through the likes of... read more »

Motorsport's governing body, the FIA, has implemented an updated clause into its International Sporting Code in order to remove the need for unanimous decisions.... read more »

2019 offered Lance Stroll a big step up the competitive order as he left Williams to join Racing Point. read more »

The FIA and its motorcycle racing governing body counterpart the FIM are working together to improve safety in both four-wheel and two-wheel racing categories read more »

Mercedes is in the process of deciding between Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon to be Lewis Hamilton's team-mate in Formula 1 next year. It's a tough call for team... read more »

Max Verstappen says making mistakes in the early stages of his Formula 1 career is an acceptable price to pay, as making them in lower categories may have blocked his path to... read more »

Formula 1 practice sessions will count towards a driver's bid to gain a superlicence from 2020, while W Series is to be formally added to the list of qualifying categories read more »

Jacques Villeneuve says the exorbitant costs of taking part in the junior categories of motorsport would put him off advising anyone to pursue a career in racing, while he... read more »

We know how much Kimi means to F1 fans - so we're delighted to present the premiere episode of season 2 of Beyond The Grid, featuring your favourite Iceman. Tune in to... read more »

Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe hopes George Russell can emulate the rookie-campaign successes of Charles Leclerc in 2019. Mercedes junior driver Russell will enter Formula... read more »

Fernando Alonso says sampling three different motorsport categories in 2018 has helped him become a more complete driver than at any stage of his career. Alonso combined... read more »

All this week, we along with The F1 Word, have been revealing the categories for our end-of-season awards. It's now your last chance to vote! read more »

All this week, PlanetF1 and The F1 Word are revealing our categories and selected nominees for our 2018 awards ceremony... read more »

Fernando Alonso opens up on what he'll miss most in F1 and how experiences in other categories allow him to appreciate the sport more read more »

Sauber has launched a junior team that will compete in four junior categories in 2019. The Swiss team's move follows the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, who have... read more »

With Mick Schumacher's form in junior racing categories becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, Ferrari says the door would always be open to the German driver in future. read more »

FIA president Jean Todt claims Formula 1 and other categories would be at risk of being banned if drivers were injured or killed in the kind of accidents witnessed recently read more »

Following his test of a Toro Rosso-liveried 2012 Red Bull F1 car, MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez explains the key differences between the two categories, and what left the... read more »

A completely resurfaced Silverstone should offer lap record breaking potential for all categories in 2018, according to Stuart Pringle, the circuits managing director. read more »