Will Formula 1 need to refund sponsors for cancelled Middle East races? Sport Business Anna Sowerby dissects what happens with sponsorship agreements when events, such as Formula 1 Grands Prix, are cancelled As we enjoy yet another blockbuster summer of sport, the current global landscape is a stark reminder of just how quickly situations can change and put events at risk of being cancelled. The obvious example being the [...]
Europe to host Formula 1 finale if Iran war scuppers Qatar and Abu Dhabi plans Sport Business Europe will host the Formula 1 finale if the ongoing war in Iran scuppers planned Grands Prix in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Formula 1’s 24-race season had already taken a double hit, with races in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain postponed indefinitely earlier this year. The Bahrain Grand Prix will now take place in Malaysia. But [...]
Formula 1’s governing body wants more races in China and Asia Sport Business Formula 1’s governing body has insisted it wants more races in China and Asia as part of a Far East pivot ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) told City AM that Asia had become a key growth market for the not-for-profit motorsport governing body, which this [...]
Formula 1 worth £12bn to UK economy as Silverstone rakes in £100m July 2, 2026 Formula 1 boosts the UK economy by £12bn every year, according to new figures revealed ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The wider impact in the UK of the elite motor racing series – 10 of whose 11 teams are headquartered in the country or have operational bases on these shores – [...]
Silverstone safe amid MotoGP calendar shake-up, chiefs insist June 25, 2026 MotoGP chiefs have insisted their Silverstone race is safe despite plans for a drastic shake-up to the motorsport’s calendar. After signing a major deal with the five manufacturers – akin to Formula 1’s governing Concorde Agreement – which formalises the commercial framework across the sport until 2031, MotoGP will now look to grow an organisation [...]
MotoGP and manufacturers sign first Formula 1-style Concorde agreement June 19, 2026 MotoGP and its five manufacturers have today signed a first-of-its-kind partnership that mimics Formula 1’s famous Concorde agreement. The two-wheeled motorsporting discipline, owned by Formula 1 parent Liberty Media, this morning agreed what they have called a “defining” agreement between themselves and the five bike manufacturers – Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM and Yamaha – in [...]
Volvo ES90 review: Forward-looking tech in a trad saloon package May 9, 2026 Volvo is back in the luxury saloon game, with the fully electric ES90 offering an alternative to its range of SUVs. John Redfern discovers how it measures up. During the past decade, Volvo has made SUVs central to its model lineup. It makes the new ES90 something of an outlier – and a reminder of [...]
Buses, shoes and air ambulances: The F1 tech influencing everyday life April 30, 2026 F1 may have been away from our screens for over a month, but its technology has been all around us. Matt Hardy digs deeper. Ever sat on the famously busy – and traffic heavy – 149 bus route from London Bridge to Edmonton Green, the one that weaves its way through the City before heading [...]
Race a McLaren at the UK’s most exhilarating track day April 27, 2026 At the UK’s most exciting track day, you can sample a McLaren GT4 race car, a Formula 3000 single-seater and much more, says Tim Pitt The gift was kindly meant, but I found it hard to hide my disappointment. Some 20 birthdays ago, my parents bought me a supercar experience. You know the sort of thing: [...]
New Lola T70S is a reborn – and road-legal – 1960s race car April 20, 2026 The legendary Lola T70 is making a comeback – and buyers can choose between race-ready or road-legal versions of this 1960s sports racer. The original Lola T70 dominated the first Can-Am Championship in 1966, and claimed victories in the Daytona 24 Hours and RAC Tourist Trophy. Notable drivers included John Surtees, Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, [...]