Why Formula 1 is a rare global sports asset Sport Business Formula 1 has become one of the most sought-after properties in global sport — and the reasons run far deeper than glamour and horsepower. In a fragmented media landscape, F1 is one of the few rights-holders that can credibly claim global scale, cultural momentum and commercial scarcity. Start with the basics: reach. F1 remains one [...]
F1 Arcade: Global sell-outs expected for three-way Abu Dhabi title fight Sport Business The nailbiting Formula 1 title fight between Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri is likely to see the chain of F1 Arcade sites sell out, according to its new chief. The two McLaren drivers and four-time F1 world champion Verstappen head to the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend with all three in [...]
E1 Series heads to Bahamas as calendar reveals mystery race Sport Business The Formula 1 of water, E1 Series, will race in the Caribbean for the first time as it reveals its season three calendar. The series – which counts the likes of Will Smith, Tom Brady, LeBron James, Rafael Nadal, and Steve Aoki as team owners – will return to the water for its third season [...]
‘Heat hazard’ rules invoked for Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix October 2, 2025 Formula 1 chiefs have designated this week’s Singapore Grand Prix the first “heat hazard” race under new rules designed to protect drivers’ wellbeing. Temperatures for Sunday’s race at Marina Bay are expected to exceed 31C which, combined with the tropical humidity, has triggered the measures. It means that teams will be required to fit all [...]
A stunning package for 2 to Le Mans 24 Hour with Motorsport Events September 24, 2025 Prize includes travel, full weekend admission, gold star accommodation and hospitality City Winners and Motorsport Events have teamed up to offer one lucky winner the prize for two people to enjoy a four-night stay at their private ‘Pop-up Village’ accommodation at the 2026 running of the iconic Le Mans 24hr race from. This incredible prize [...]
Formula 1 commercial arm sees profits dip but still makes £250m September 23, 2025 Formula 1’s commercial arm saw profits fall by five per cent last year, but still managed to be over £250m to the good. Formula One World Championship Limited, which holds the exclusive commercial rights to the globetrotting motor racing series, posted a profit of £251.7m for the year ending 31 December 2024, down £14.5m from [...]
Why Guenther Steiner bought a MotoGP team after F1 exit September 23, 2025 Richard Coleman and Guenther Steiner appear to cut very different characters. Both former four-wheel racing bigwigs, Coleman was mainly in touring cars while Steiner’s cameo as Haas F1’s founding team principal saw him become a star of Netflix’s Drive to Survive. Now the pair have teamed up with Ikon Capital to acquire the Tech3 MotoGP [...]
Formula 1 profits sustainable despite cap increase, says Mercedes team CFO September 3, 2025 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team CFO Russell Braithwaite on maintaining profitability in Formula 1 amid cost cap changes and how the team’s partnership with SAP will help. Formula 1’s cost cap has helped to herald a new era of profitability, with strict limits on spending allowing teams to generate a surplus from the sport’s explosion in [...]
Revolut enters F1 with title sponsorship of new Audi team July 30, 2025 Revolut has announced its entry into Formula 1 as title partner of the new Audi F1 team, which will compete from next year. The partnership has been described as long-term and will see the fintech giant – currently the subject of a clash between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey – [...]
Formula E signs World Championship extension with FIA until 2048 July 25, 2025 Formula E has extended its exclusive contract with motorsport governing body the FIA, meaning it will remain the only all-electric single-seater World Championship until at least 2048. It comes ahead of the climax of Formula E’s 11th season in London this weekend, where Nissan driver Oliver Rowland is set to be crowned champion on home [...]