In this latest instalment of the mid season Q&A with James Allen we tackle questions about Renault F1’s future line up, which tracks in the second half of the season will best suit Mercedes or Ferrari, whether Pirelli and F1 should stick with tyres that degrade for ‘the show’ and the future F1 calendar.

Over this week James is answering fans’ burning questions on F1, while the sport takes a summer break. We’ve had a big response already with lots of questions on the Mercedes vs Ferrari battle, the future of Fernando Alonso, the F1 calendar, young drivers, TV paywalls, F1 rules