Major changes to Formula 1 will only take place over a long period of time as Liberty Media focuses on investing in the sport's future, according to chairman Chase Carey.Liberty completed its takeover of F1 in January, with Carey replacing Bernie Ecclestone and then recruiting Ross Brawn and Sean Bratches...

The European Union Competitions Commission inquiry into Formula 1's governance and payment structure has moved to the "next level," according to Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley.Force India and Sauber lodged the complaint just over a year ago, citing the division of revenues and drawing up of rules as...

McLaren chairman Ron Dennis believes "one or two" Formula 1 teams could fold before the end of the 2016 season.In an exclusive interview with Autosport's sister publication F1 Racing to mark the 50th anniversary of McLaren's F1 debut, Dennis said that while he believes F1 "is far more stable than...

Felipe Massa feels Formula 1 drivers need to continue to present a united front because together they have a lot of power.Eighteen drivers had dinner on the Wednesday before the Chinese Grand Prix with many posting a picture of the occasion on Twitter with the hashtag #racingunited. It followed a...

The Williams Formula 1 team has appointed shareholder Brad Hollinger as a non-executive director.Hollinger increased his shareholding to 15 percent following the purchase of shares previously owned by Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff last month. The American healthcare entrepreneur is now the second largest shareholder in the team behind owner...

Formula 1 drivers should "shut up" and not interfere with the rule-making because it is not their job, says 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.In a letter recently released through the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, the drivers collectively asked for F1's governance structure to change. The drivers also criticized the elimination...

FIA president Jean Todt believes motorsport's governing body "should have complete control" of Formula 1's governance.F1's governance and decision-making process has come under fire of late given its apparent lack of direction with regard to the 2017 rules, and most notably with regard to qualifying. Asked if he would change...

The Grand Prix Drivers' Association says it will put forward suggestions to help fix Formula 1's problems if it believes those in power are prepared to listen.The F1 drivers' body last week released an open letter criticizing F1's governance and the direction it is heading in, but Bernie Ecclestone suggested...

"It is a fine game to play, the game of politics, and it is well worth a good hand before really plunging." – Winston Churchill, 1895.He sat at the back of the room, quiet and unnoticed. With everyone's focus on the Race Director and his open media call in Melbourne,...

Grand prix drivers were considering speaking out against the way Formula 1 is governed for "quite a while" according to GPDA chairman Alex Wurz (ABOVE).Ex-F1 racer Wurz, together with world champions Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button, released a statement on behalf of the current grid on Wednesday, saying "disruptive" changes...