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KitKat latest F1 sponsorship signing
Formula 1’s sponsorship portfolio continues to grow for next year with the signing of Nestlé-owned chocolate brand KitKat.
F1 returning to Eleven in Poland amid Viaplay exit
Eleven Sports is continuing to profit from Viaplay's planned exit from Poland, after regaining rights in the country to Formula 1 motor racing.
F1’s Q2 race promotion revenue increases despite Imola cancellation
Formula 1 saw its race promotion revenue grow during the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, despite the cancellation of May’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, although overall revenue dropped from $744m (€675m) to $724m due to a decline in media rights income.
All 10 F1 teams to participate in F1 Academy from 2024
Formula 1 has opened up a suite of potential new commercial inventory via changes it has made to the structure of its all-female F1 Academy series
Saturday races scheduled and China to return as F1 announces 2024 calendar
Formula 1 has today (Wednesday) announced its 24-race calendar for 2024, with China set to return to the schedule for the first time since 2019 and the season to begin with Saturday grands prix in Bahrain…
Red Bull-backed Austrian GP extends stay on F1 calendar until 2030
The Austrian Grand Prix has further strengthened its position on the Formula 1 schedule by striking a fresh extension to its race deal, just months after the contract was last renewed
Bridgestone ‘to rival’ Pirelli for new F1 tyre contract
Bridgestone will rival incumbent Pirelli to become Formula 1’s official tyre supplier having entered a bid under the current tender process, according to BBC Sport.
TuneIn becomes official audio broadcaster of Formula 1 in US, Canada
Live-streaming audio service TuneIn has announced a deal with Formula 1 to become the official audio broadcaster of F1 in the United States and Canada for the remainder of the 2023 season
Norris, Sargeant among latest investors in F1 Arcade
Formula 1’s licensed premium experiential venture, F1 Arcade, has announced a £30m (€34.9m/$37.5m)
Tencent returns to stream F1 in China
Tencent, the digital multimedia company, is back as a Formula 1 rights-holder in China, signing a multi-year deal with the motor-racing series
ESPN adds F1 alternate broadcast with Ricciardo
ESPN, the American broadcaster for Formula 1, has announced an alternate broadcast hosted by Red Bull Racing reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo and actor and F1 fan Will Arnett for the Canadian Grand Prix…
Formula 1 ‘delays’ South African race plans, Belgian GP stays on calendar
Formula 1’s long-running efforts to return a race to South Africa have been thwarted again, according to multiple reports, with the Belgian Grand Prix likely to be given another lifeline.
Sky extends kids-focused broadcast to F1
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky will team up with Formula 1 to co-produce a children’s broadcast for this year’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
F1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix called off amid heavy flooding
This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix will not go ahead due to heavy flooding in northern Italy, Formula 1 announced today (Wednesday).
Formula 1’s first-quarter revenues rise to $381m
Liberty Media-owned motorsport series Formula 1 posted revenues of $381m (€419m) for the first quarter of 2023, a slight increase on the $360m it generated for the same period in 2022.
F1 renews top-tier MSC Cruises deal
Formula 1 has extended its agreement with top-tier sponsor MSC Cruises, continuing the global deal until the end of the 2026 season
Puma to ‘drive brand heat’ with new F1 deal
Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year deal with Puma, making the German sportswear and equipment manufacturer an official provider of the motor-racing championship
Formula 1 gives F1 Academy docuseries treatment
Formula 1 has agreed a deal with Hello Sunshine, a women’s-focused media company founded by Hollywood actress and producer Reese Witherspoon, to develop a docuseries based on its fledgling all-female F…