Motorsport
Victoria adds two more years to Australian GP contract
The Victoria Government has added a further two years to its contract for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, meaning that the country’s round of the motor-racing championship is now locked in for Melbourne unt…
Play Sports extends F1 rights in Belgium
Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated by Belgian telco Telenet, has agreed a two-season extension to its rights to the Formula 1 motor racing championship
Hankook adds five-race title sponsorship to Formula E association
Formula E’s association with its tyre supplier Hankook has expanded to include title sponsorship of five races in 2023.
World Endurance Championship to race in Qatar from 2024
Qatar will host its first-ever FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) event in 2024, with the race expected to serve as the series’ season opener.
Nova to broadcast Dakar Rally in Czech Republic
Czech commercial broadcaster Nova has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally motorsport event
Superstar Racing Experience, ESPN ink multiyear rights deal
Short-track motorsport series Superstar Racing Experience and ESPN have announced a multiyear media rights deal that will begin in the summer of 2023, with races on six consecutive Thursday nights at 9…
Gulf Air extends backing of F1’s Bahrain GP
Formula 1 has announced that Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, will continue as the title sponsor of the Kingdom’s grand prix following the renewal of a deal that has been running since the e…
Hong Kong billionaire working on F1 team launch
Billionaire Hong Kong businessman Calvin Lo has said he is assessing forming a new Formula 1 motor racing team for the 2026 season
ARCA Menards Series extends Fox Sports deal in US through 2024
The Automobile Racing Club of America and Fox Sports announced an extension of broadcast rights for the ARCA Menards Series in the United States through the 2024 season, while also expanding the number…
World RX, World Supercross Championship detail global plans for 2023 seasons
The FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) will travel to Africa and Asia in 2023, while the FIM World Supercross Championship will feature six stadium races during its first full season after two…
IndyCar docuseries to air on CW Network in 2023
Penske Entertainment and the CW Network partner with Vice Media
Dutch Grand Prix secures F1 contract extension
Formula 1 has agreed a two-year contract extension that will see the motor-racing series’ Dutch Grand Prix continue in Zandvoort until 2025.
Formula 1 finalises sprint races for 2023, explores regionalised calendar
Formula 1 has announced today (Wednesday) that Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, USA and Brazil will host sprint races in 2023, while the motor-racing series is exploring the possibility of a more regionalised…
Williams secures £26m payout in legal battle with former sponsor Rokit
Williams Racing has secured a payout of just over £26.2m (€30.5m/$32.1m) after winning a legal battle against former title sponsor, venture capital conglomerate Rokit.
Julius Baer extends with Formula E
Formula E founding partner Julius Baer has extended its sponsorship of the electric racing car series until the end of 2026
Speed Sport and Obsession Media to create motorsports channel
Motorsports media publication Speed Sport has partnered with media group Obsession Media along with a consortium of motorsports and broadcast executives to launch the Speed Sport 1 channel in 2023
F1 drops Chinese Grand Prix again amid ‘Covid-19 situation’
Formula 1 has today (Friday) announced that its Chinese Grand Prix will be missing from the race calendar for the fourth consecutive season
Extreme E secures Kaizen Clean Energy deal
Electric racing series Extreme E has signed up Kaizen Clean Energy as a sponsor