Antonelli can be the next Valentino Rossi for Italy, Mercedes boss says Sport Business Kimi Antonelli can emulate Valentino Rossi as an Italian global racing ambassador after becoming the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion, his boss has said. The 20-year-old, from the motorsport hotbed of Emilia-Romagna, finished third in Mexico City on Sunday but won his first Formula 1 title, becoming the youngest in history and the first [...]
Fashion in Formula 1: How the paddock became global catwalk Sport Business The world of fashion has so often been seen as belonging to a select few outposts in London, Milan, Paris and New York. But in 2026 it now belongs, at least in part, to sport. That’s not to say Roman Abramovich is buying Vogue or the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund ponders whether to back [...]
Exclusive: Airwallex and McLaren to renew partnership as valuations soar Sport Business Fintech Airwallex will today extend its partnership with the McLaren Formula 1 team after both organisations enjoyed steep valuation boosts, City AM can reveal. The partnership, initially announced in 2024, will be renewed and upgraded, making Airwallex the Formula 1 constructors’ champions’ AI finance partner. It comes amid a boom for both brands. McLaren was [...]
McLaren could earn £50m from sale of five Formula 1 cars October 19, 2026 Five McLaren Formula 1 cars could fetch £50m after the team put chassis belonging to the likes of Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris up for sale. The models range from 1991 through to 2023 – the most modern Formula 1 car ever offered for private ownership – and are expected to go for [...]
Formula 1 set for Africa return after 40 years with Rwanda race October 13, 2026 Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time in 40 years after the sport signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda. The East African nation will join the Formula 1 calendar in the early 2030s with a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, south of capital Kigali. Rwanda has beaten the likes of South Africa to [...]
Rothschild aiding bid to take Formula 1 to South Africa September 22, 2026 Investment bank Rothschild is working with a consortium on a £300m bid to see Formula 1 return to South Africa for the first time since 1993. Appetite has grown for the world’s leading motorsport series to return to the African continent, with this Cape Town bid following proposals from Johannesburg and Rwanda. The consortium is [...]
Nike nearing deal to enter Formula 1 and rival Puma and Adidas September 15, 2026 Nike is believed to be nearing a deal which will see the sportswear giant enter Formula 1 after more than two decades off the grid. The American apparel firm has held talks with the premier motor sport series about becoming the kit provider for all Formula 1 employees. GP Blog reports that the deal is [...]
Former Formula 1 champion loses £1.4m HMRC tax bill appeal September 14, 2026 Former Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter has been forced to stump up £1.4m in unpaid tax after an appeal against an HMRC ruling on his buffalo farm failed in court. The 1979 F1 title-winner was forced to close the buffalo farm business in 2024 due to “significant increases in costs, a reduction in milk [...]
Formula 1 chiefs cool speculation of 12th team on grid September 3, 2026 Formula 1 chiefs have cooled speculation that a 12th team could join the grid before the end of the decade. The global motor sport series saw the number of teams rise from 10 to 11 earlier this season when Cadillac joined the grid, and FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem has previously said he is open [...]
Formula 1: Magnussen joins Maldini and Griezmann at fintech unicorn Flatpay September 1, 2026 Former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen has joined Paolo Maldini and Antoine Griezmann as an investor in fintech unicorn Flatpay. The former McLaren, Renault and Haas motor racer is now a shareholder in the Danish firm, which boasts more than 100,000 European clients. Its chief executive Sander Janca-Jensen said they’re “proud that someone like Kevin [...]