Motorsport
Julia Palle, Formula E | COP26 is mobilising the sports sector
Ahead of COP26, Formula E’s sustainability director, Julia Palle, calls on international sports events to make proactive, tangible sustainability commitments immediately, or face being left behind
BeIN extends Extreme E rights to Southeast Asia
International pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has expanded its rights agreement with electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E to cover countries and territories in Southeast Asia
Envision Virgin Racing signs deal with Algorand blockchain worth millions
Formula E outfit Envision Virgin Racing has signed a multi-year deal with blockchain company Algorand worth seven figures per year
Formula 1 renews QuintEvents hospitality deal
Formula 1 has announced a multi-year extension to its deal with specialist hospitality provider QuintEvents to continue to deliver its F1 Experiences travel, ticket and hospitality package programme
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
UK government unveils £1m investment for Extreme E race in Outer Hebrides
The UK government has announced a £1m (€1.19m/$1.37m) investment in an Extreme E race to be held in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides next year.
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 …
Latest F1 global survey shows strong gains in fan base
Research indicates property's demographics growing younger and more diverse
Andretti Formula E brings in Avalanche as new title sponsor
Andretti Formula E has struck a multiyear agreement with blockchain contracts platform Avalanche to become the team's new title sponsor ahead of Andretti’s eighth season of the ABB FIA Formula E World C…
Dell extends with McLaren F1, Medallia and EasyPost make sponsorship debuts
Technology company Dell Technologies has signed a multi-year extension to its sponsorship deal with McLaren Racing, an association which began in 2018
F1 readies return to Australia, Canada, Japan and Singapore in record 23-race calendar
Formula 1 has spelled out plans to return to circuits it has been absent from for two years due to Covid-19 as part of a record 23-race calendar for 2022, but has confirmed that China will again be absent…
Edelston leaving Premier League for Formula E
The English Premier League’s head of media sales for Asia-Pacific, Michael Edelston, is leaving the organisation to take up a senior media-rights role at Formula E.
Fubo Sportsbook expands reach with Nascar partnership
Fubo Sportsbook, a subsidiary of United States-based, sports-focused streaming service fuboTV, is expanding its reach by becoming an authorized gaming partner of stock car racing series Nascar.
China ‘not on 2022 Formula 1 calendar’
The Chinese Grand Prix will be absent from the Formula 1 calendar for the third year in a row in 2022, according to news agency Reuters
Infront Moto Racing renews Eurovision Services distribution, streaming agreement
Infront Moto Racing, the company that manages the exclusive broadcast, sponsorship and promotional worldwide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, has renewed an agreement with Eurovision Services,…
F1 agrees deals to cover loss of Fox Sports Asia, extends in Japan, India
Formula 1 has today (Thursday) confirmed a host of rights deals to replace the loss of pan-regional broadcaster Fox Sports Asia, while also extending with rights-holders in India and Japan