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Telefónica remains interested in F1 rights renewal in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica remains interested in renewing its role as the incumbent broadcast rights-holder of Formula 1 motor racing in its domestic market.
Ex-Heineken exec Pincus takes F1 commercial reins with clear remit to add new global partners
Formula 1 has spent the past few years in existential self-examination
Liberty Media moves to shore up F1 finances
Formula One Group owner Liberty Media has announced that it has reattributed its stake in Live Nation Entertainment from the sport to its SiriusXM tracking stock in a move that will see $1.5bn (€1.3
Mercedes boss Wolff acquires stake in Aston Martin
Regulatory documents released by Aston Martin Lagonda have disclosed that Toto Wolff, the head of the Mercedes Formula One team, now owns a 4.77-per-cent stake in the UK sports car manufacturer
‘We’re very focused on bringing the cost cap down’ | Mark Waller, McLaren F1
Mark Waller, managing director, sales and marketing, McLaren F1, talks about the difficult decision to furlough some staff members during the Covid-19 pandemic and argues the case for an even lower team cost cap in Formula 1.
Formula 1 bosses take pay cut and furlough staff as teams discuss further cost cap
Formula One Management, the body that runs Formula 1, has furloughed some of its staff while senior executives have agreed to take a reduction in their salaries
Formula One’s virtual grands prix are a silver lining during dark times
The race’s popularity among young fans, both new and existing, has shown F1’s senior executives that video games and esports can be central to engaging under-25s.
F1 signs major Saudi Aramco sponsorship ahead of possible Saudi GP
Formula 1 has signed a major global sponsorship deal with state-owned oil and chemicals company Saudi Aramco in a move that could serve as a prelude to the hosting of a grand prix in Saudi Arabia
Coronavirus latest: IPL at risk, Bahrain F1 behind closed doors, Indian Wells cancelled
The Board of Control for Cricket in India could be forced to postpone the start of the Indian Premier League following an advisory by the Indian government that mass gatherings in the country should be…
Formula 1 could have up to seven different regional betting sponsors, says ISG
Digital advertising technology could allow Formula 1 to have up to seven different regional betting sponsors, according to the sport’s global data and betting rights partner Interregional Sports Group.
F1’s Brawn: Manchester City and Saracens scandals will help enforce team cost cap rules
Formula 1 sporting director Ross Brawn has said the punishments suffered by Manchester City and Saracens for circumventing financial regulations in their respective sports will make it easier for Formula…
F1 OTT platform to show testing as more countries added
The Formula One motor-racing series has announced that this year’s pre-season tests will receive coverage on its F1 TV Pro over-the-top streaming service.
Formula E closing the gap on Formula 1 as a sponsorship proposition
Sponsorship deal values in Formula E are catching up with Formula One according to Robin Fenwick, founder of specialist motorsport agency Right Formula. Matthew Glendinning reports.
Silverstone concerned by F1’s plans for London Docklands race
The organisers of the Silverstone Grand Prix say Formula One’s plans to hold an additional race in London could undermine the chances of it renewing its contract with the motor racing series.
F1 delays decision on new regulations
The Formula One motor-racing championship has delayed making a decision on changes to its technical, sporting and financial regulations from 2021 until the end of October
Bolsonaro says Brazilian Grand Prix to move to Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed that the Brazilian Grand Prix will be moved to Rio de Janeiro
Virtual advertising technology unlocks split sponsorship inventory and multi-lingual graphics for Formula One
Formula One is likely to implement virtual advertising more widely in its global broadcast feed following its sponsorship and data rights partnership with ISG. But the sport needs to be careful not to fall foul of broadcast regulations concerning product placement. Ben Cronin reports
Bratches says cluttered F1 undercard left no space for a W Series all-female support race
Formula One's commercial managing director Sean Bratches has revealed that talks about the W Series, the new all-female single-seater motor racing competition, becoming a Formula One support race broke…