Formula 1
Covid-19 has impact on Formula 1 viewing figures
Formula 1’s Covid-19-affected 2020 season saw the motor racing championship suffer a 4.5
Band ‘set to seal’ F1 rights after no Globo agreement
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band is closing in on a rights deal with Formula 1, with media group Globo again said to have ended talks over extending its contract due to unease over the motor-racing…
Rio scraps plans for new F1 circuit
Rio de Janeiro has officially ended plans to develop a new motorsport circuit initially designed to become the new host of the country’s Formula 1 race, and potentially attract a MotoGP event.
New F1 chief Domenicali: We’ll weigh up ‘rotation’ policy for calendar
Formula 1 could employ a “rotation” policy when it comes to drawing up future calendars, according to the motor-racing championship’s newly-installed chief executive and president Stefano Domenicali.
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Formula 1 Esports Series breaks viewing records
Last year’s Covid-19-disrupted F1 season led to a record number of fans tuning in to the F1 virtual action for their racing fix.
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Judge suspends F1’s São Paulo race promoter contract
Formula 1’s deal with the new promoter of the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil has been placed into doubt after a judge decided to temporarily suspend the contract reported to be worth R$100m (€15.4m/$18.8m).
Formula 1 revamps 2021 calendar, Spanish GP secures place
Formula 1 has today (Tuesday) issued a revised calendar for its 2021 season, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix postponed and the Chinese GP temporarily withdrawn, while the Spanish GP has secured…
Arthofer to depart F1 at end of January
Frank Arthofer is stepping down as Formula 1’s director of digital and licensing after four years in the role.
Australian Grand Prix ‘set to be postponed’
The opening round of the 2021 Formula One season, in Melbourne on March 21, is expected to be rescheduled to later this year due to Australia's current strict Covid-19 quarantine rules, according to multiple…
F1 holds ‘substantive’ talks with Amazon over streaming deal
Chase Carey, the outgoing chief executive of Formula 1, has revealed that the motor-racing series has held talks with retail giant Amazon over a potential streaming rights deal
Saran Media Group retains F1 to showcase on S Sport in Turkey
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has retained broadcast rights in Turkey to motor racing’s Formula 1 World Championship until 2023.
W Series announces F1 tie-up including eight support races in 2021
All-female motorsport competition the W Series has announced a major expansion to its relationship with Formula 1 that will see it return with support races at eight grand prix weekends in 2021
Formula 1 pumps brakes on Miami Grand Prix due to Covid-19
The Miami Grand Prix is widely expected to be put on hold until 2022 at the earliest by Formula 1 owners Liberty Media due to the ongoing effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Formula 1 posts $115m loss in Q3, announces Saudi Arabia race
Formula 1's revenues bounced back in the third quarter after the motorsport series made a belated start to the 2020 season, but the organization still announced a $115m (€97.4m/£87.6m
Professional Body of Sports Leadership Launch | Is sport fit for the future?
Head of Commercial, Partnership Development Formula 1, Global Head of Central Content Creation Red Bull, Chair Rugby League World Cup 2021, Senior Campaign Manager (Europe) DAZN, Global People Director Sail GP, Founder/Chair and Managing Director Kinsey Sears
F1 fans no longer voices in the dark
When Matt Roberts joined Formula 1 back in 2017 it was, he says, like joining ‘a 70-year-old start-up’.
Domenicali to replace Carey as Formula One CEO
Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will replace Chase Carey as Formula One's president and chief executive in January, Liberty Media has confirmed
F1 signs multi-year deal with Topps
The Formula 1 motorsport series has signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with trading cards and collectibles manufacturer Topps