Three race directors from three corners of global motorsport offer a rare and honest look at how circuits shape a race weekend and how decisions at track level influence everything that follows. Street tracks are facing closer scrutiny as organisers ask whether current designs create real racing or simply confine drivers. Track limits remain a persistent issue and many of the problems begin with how circuits are built, managed and updated. Neutralised races through safety cars VSC and restarts depend heavily on circuit features from run off to visibility to marshal access and finding the balance between safety and interruption is becoming more difficult. Post podium result changes often trace back to how a circuit behaves under pressure and the need for consistency is growing. AI is moving into race control and venue operations offering useful support but raising important questions about where technology ends and human judgement must remain. The Race Directors Briefing gives rare grounded insight into how circuits influence decisions and shape the reality of every race weekend. Jusan Hamilton is a global motorsports professional who advises circuits, promoters, and teams through Hamilton Strategic Consulting to modernize venues, grow audiences, and create clearer pathways into professional motorsport. In 2022, at age 31, Jusan became the youngest Race Director in Daytona 500 history. He later served as Managing Director of Competition Operations for NASCAR. As head of NASCAR’s Driver Development initiative, Jusan built a results‑driven pathway leveraging iRacing, combining evaluations and targeted coaching that helped advance drivers toward the Cup Series. Niels Wittich is the former FIA Formula 1 Race Director. A long-serving FIA steward and safety official, he also served as Race Director for the DTM touring car championship. During his tenure in F1, Wittich managed race direction at the highest level of global motorsport, bringing detailed oversight and a focus on consistency to one of the sport’s most scrutinised roles. Paul Walter is a 35-year motorsport professional who currently serves as Senior Director of Racing Operations and Clerk of the Course for IMSA, and also as Clerk of the Course for Formula 1, FIA WEC, and Formula E events in the United States. He oversees race control staff, develops IMSA Sporting Regulations, manages event schedules, and provides circuit oversight. He joined IMSA in 2004 and has served in key officiating roles across Formula BMW, USF2000, the American Le Mans Series, Grand-Am, and IMSA’s Continental Challenge and Tudor SportsCar Championship while also running a motorsports consultancy.