Formula 1
Singapore extends F1 race deal to 2028
The Singapore Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2028 after organisers announced a seven-year extension to their hosting rights deal with the motor racing series
F1 marketing chief Norman departs
Ellie Norman has stepped down as head of marketing for the Formula 1 motor racing series after four and a half years in the role
Formula 1 TV ratings in US up 54 per cent over 2020
The rising popularity of Formula 1 in the United States has been further shown by ESPN networks averaging 934,000 viewers per race in 2021, shattering the previous domestic broadcast record of 748,000…
F1 to race in Abu Dhabi until at least 2030
Formula 1 has today (Thursday) extended its race deal for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix through to 2030, as this year’s edition of the motor racing world championship prepares to come to a dramatic conclusion t…
RTL renews F1 sublicensing deal with Sky Deutschland
German free-to-air commercial broadcaster RTL has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland to show four Formula 1 races during the 2022 season
Second Chinese F1 Grand Prix edges closer to reality
A second annual Formula 1 grand prix in China is “100 per cent” realistic, series’ chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said.
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya extends F1, MotoGP hosting deals
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has renewed agreements with Formula 1 and MotoGP to continue staging races until at least 2026
F1 director of strategy Gangakumaran to return to Sky Sports
Yath Gangakumaran is to leave his role as director of strategy and business development at Formula 1 to return to UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports in the role of commercial director
Formula 1 faces watershed moment in China after securing first local driver
Formula 1 will have its first Chinese driver next season in a development that could transform the sport's standing in the giant Asian market
F1 TV launches on connected TV devices
The Formula One motor-racing championship has launched its F1 TV OTT service on connected TV devices
777 Partners behind new London Grand Prix project
The prospect of London hosting a Formula 1 grand prix has returned to the agenda with 777 Partners, a Florida-based alternative investment firm, stating it is working on developing a “world-class sports a…
F1 extends China Grand Prix deal to 2025
China's position on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 has been secured under a new deal with local organisers
Formula 1 revenues rise to $668m in Q3 despite staging fewer races
Formula 1 has continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic after reporting revenues of $668m (€578m) for the third quarter of 2021, up 12 per cent year-on-year.
Formula 1 planning six sprint events in 2022
Formula 1’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has revealed that up to six sprint race qualifying sessions are likely to be held during the 2022 season following the success of the format this y…
Chiefs executive Epp named F1 Miami Grand Prix COO
Tyler Epp, a longtime executive at the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, has been appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer of the upcoming Formula One Miami Grand Prix
Nevada governor confirms Las Vegas F1 talks
Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has confirmed he has met with Formula One executives about potentially staging a third race in the United States in the coming years
COTA chief Epstein ‘confident’ of US Grand Prix contract renewal
Circuit of the Americas chief executive Bobby Epstein has admitted he would be "surprised and disappointed" if the Austin, Texas, racetrack is not given a renewal by Formula One for its long-standing United…
Sydney ‘makes fresh move’ for Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief executive Andrew Westacott has said he is confident in Melbourne’s long-term position on the Formula 1 calendar, but admits there cannot be any “complacency” amid …