Motorsport
W Series calls time on 2022 season amid fundraising search
Women’s motor-racing championship the W Series has cancelled the remaining three races of its 2022 schedule after a proposed investment deal fell through last month.
Ten ‘agrees F1, MotoGP sublicensing deal’ with Foxtel
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Ten is reported to have agreed a new multi-year rights agreement with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel to show the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix and Australian MotoGP…
F1 cost cap aids Mercedes’ profitability
Formula 1 motor-racing team Mercedes-AMG Petronas has reported a significant rise in profits as the sport in 2021 recovered from Covid-19’s impact on the calendar, and the new cost cap regime took hold.
Nascar teams hit out at ‘broken’ economic model
A number of leading Nascar Cup Series teams have called on the stock car racing series to fix what they describe as a "broken" economic model to try to ensure long-term sustainability and profitability
Red Bull announces ‘strengthened’ deal with Honda, tie-up with car auction house Bingo
Red Bull has announced a new agreement with Honda that will see the Japanese automobile manufacturer continue to supply its Formula 1 teams with power units and receive more prominent branding on their…
Channel 4 extends F1 sublicensing deal with Sky
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has agreed a one-season extension to its Formula 1 sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky
Peacock becomes US home for Supercross and Pro Motocross
NBCUniversal’s Peacock OTT subscription service will stream live coverage of all Supercross and Pro Motocross races, including the SuperMotoCross World Championship, as part of a multi-year media rights e…
Formula E edges closer to Japan race
Formula E has moved a step closer towards racing in Japan for the first time after the electric car racing championship signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
EXCLUSIVE: beIN Sports set to acquire Formula 1 rights in Asia-Pacific
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is finalising a multi-year deal beginning in 2023 for Formula 1 rights across its Asian markets, SportBusiness understands
Bitdefender cybersecurity brand joins Scuderia Ferrari portfolio
Scuderia Ferrari has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with cybersecurity and digital data protection brand Bitdefender.
The company was founded in Romania in 2001 and is also based in the US
Sky renews multi-territory F1 rights with greater exclusivity in Germany and Italy
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky has renewed its Formula 1 rights deal in the UK and Ireland, Germany, and Italy, with the expanded agreement granting it greater exclusivity in the latter two…
McLaren to release NFTs for Singapore, Japan grands prix
McLaren Racing is to release a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with open-source blockchain company Tezos to mark the forthcoming Formula 1 grands prix in Singapore and Japan
W Series confident of long-term future amid financial difficulties
Women’s motor-racing championship the W Series has maintained it will survive amid concerns it may be forced to call an early end to its 2022 season due to financial problems.
Hankook replaces Michelin as Formula E tyre supplier
Formula E has agreed a multi-year deal making South Korean company Hankook the new and exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier to the electric car-racing series
Miami GP to bring back fake marina, add 3,000 seats
Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix will bring back its high-profile fake marina next year, and add 3,000 seats to its main grandstand to feed intense ticket demand for the race
China Telecom moves for F1 streaming rights
Telecoms operator China Telecom has acquired streaming rights to the remainder of the 2022 Formula 1 season
Mercedes eyes F1’s new era with Petronas extension from 2026
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has signed a multi-year extension to its title and technical sponsorship deal with Formula 1 motor-racing team Mercedes
F1 to build hype for inaugural Las Vegas GP with Launch Party
Formula 1 is looking to build hype for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 18, 2023, by hosting a high-profile Launch Party this fall, with the event set for November 5 along the Las Vegas Strip