Motorsport no longer needs magazines to reach its fans. Paul Pfanner on the independent people who make the work worth saving — and the spirit of RACER magazine he still believes in.

Racing was once sold as "The Sport of the Seventies." Fifty years later, Paul Pfanner looks at why Formula One's creators are reaching an audience its traditional media never could.

Paul Pfanner accepts the 2026 Russo-Marvel Founders Award and challenges the journalists who cover motorsports to build the future of their profession in an age of AI.