In the Fast Lane: F1 and MotoGP

British rider Jake Dixon reflects on his out of the blue call-up to MotoGP™ at last weekend's British Grand Prix, talks about debuting in the premier class as teammate to Valentino Rossi and discusses the scale of the jump from Moto2™ to MotoGP™, while we wrap up Fabio Quartararo's crushing win for Yamaha at Silverstone.

Sky Sports F1 host and presenter Natalie Pinkham talks about diversity and inclusion in Formula 1®, remembers some awkward moments in her early days as a pit lane reporter and discusses the intensity of this year's title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, while we wrap up the resumption of the season last Sunday in Belgium.

Autosport international editor Lewis Duncan joins us ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone to catch up on the biggest news stories in MotoGP™, debate Maverick Vinales' messy departure from Yamaha to Aprilia and assess the state of play with seven races remaining in 2021.

Ducati Lenovo Team rider Pecco Bagnaia talks about his first season at the factory outfit alongside Jack Miller, explains why Australia 2019 was such an important race in his career and shares his memories of his idol and mentor Valentino Rossi, while we review last weekend's crazy Austrian Grand Prix won by KTM's Brad Binder.

Long-time Formula 1® TV commentator Ben Edwards joins us to issue a mid-season F1® report card, where we discuss the standout drivers of 2021 so far, who has improved, who has surprised and who has disappointed after the first half of the year.

Long-time MotoGP™ rider, 125cc World Champion and current World Superbikes racer Alvaro Bautista reflects on his early days as part of a golden generation of Spanish teenagers, remembers the dominant 2006 Australian Grand Prix win that secured his world title and talks about making the step up to MotoGP™ with Suzuki, while we review Jorge Martin's maiden MotoGP™ victory at the Styrian Grand Prix.

Former F1® racer and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato remembers his 2002 debut for Jordan in Australia, racing against Michael Schumacher at Indianapolis and the impact of his Indy 500 wins in his native Japan, and assesses the 2021 F1® rookie season of compatriot Yuki Tsunoda with AlphaTauri.

Three-time 500cc Grand Prix winner Garry McCoy joins us to discuss his meteoric rise from speedway in his native New South Wales to road racing and the 125cc world championship, reflects on racing at the front of the premier class in 2000, remembers the impact of a rookie named Valentino Rossi and explains the sideways riding style that became his trademark.

GP Racing magazine executive editor Stuart Codling joins us to recap a madcap Hungarian Grand Prix, Esteban Ocon's incredible maiden F1® victory for Alpine, another flashpoint in the war on and off track between Mercedes and Red Bull Racing, and Sebastian Vettel's disqualification after finishing second in Budapest for Aston Martin.

1987 500cc world champion Wayne Gardner discuses the evolution of his son Remy, how Remy has used the momentum of a maiden Moto2™ victory last year to lead this year's championship, and his MotoGP™ move with KTM for 2022. Wayne also weighs in on Jack Miller's progress and the state of play in this year's MotoGP™ championship.