Steiner wouldn't rule out F1 and MotoGP sharing a race weekend within five years

Guenther Steiner has said he “wouldn’t discount” a joint F1 and MotoGP race weekend taking place within the next five years, pointing to Silverstone as one of the few circuits capable of hosting such an event.

The former Haas team principal, who now co-owns the KTM Tech3 MotoGP and Moto3 outfit, made the comments on the Up To Speed podcast. His remarks come amid growing speculation about collaboration between the two series following Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP.

“I think we will get there. There are some racetracks where you can do it; there are not many. Silverstone could do it,” Steiner said. “As a one-off, it would be cool. Saying a one-off, just for a special event, if there is an anniversary of anything, it would be cool to do it.”

Steiner was candid about the near-term obstacles, acknowledging that logistical complexities and the two series’ differing calendar commitments make any imminent collaboration unlikely. But he stopped well short of dismissing the idea altogether.

“Will it happen in the next one to two years? Maybe not. But maybe in the next five years? I wouldn’t discount it,” he said. “F1 is obviously the pinnacle of motorsport and MotoGP is the pinnacle in motorbikes. So it would be cool to have a one-off as a celebration.”

Steiner was careful to note the limits of his own influence, adding: “I’m not the chairman or the CEO of Liberty Media, so I have no vote in it.”

Beyond Silverstone, several circuits already appear on both the F1 and MotoGP calendars and could theoretically serve as hosts, including Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the Red Bull Ring, Circuit of The Americas, Losail International Circuit in Qatar, and Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.