Lotus F1 team signs timing partner - 13 May 2013
The Lotus Formula One team has announced Richard Mille as its new official timing partner, replacing fellow watch company TW Steel who switched to the Force India team over the winter. read more
F1 News Articles
Williams F1 team reveals tourism deal - 07 May 2013
The Williams F1 Team has announced an agreement with Kazakhstani investment business TAK Group that will see the Kazakhstani capital, Astana, promoted as part of the arrangement with the team. read more
F1 rookie signs Belstaff partnership - 17 Apr 2013
Britain's latest Formula One prospect, Max Chilton, has signed a new endorsement deal with luxury lifestyle clothing brand Belstaff, ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. read more
Vettel signs as Infiniti Director of Performance - 28 Mar 2013
Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver and triple Formula One World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, has enhanced and extended his role at Infiniti by becoming the new director of performance for the premium automotive brand. read more
Vodafone McLaren F1 signs new partnership - 21 Mar 2013
Intralinks Holdings has signed a partnership with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One team, which will see the team use the firm’s technology to assist with design and manufacturing information. read more
DHL extends Formula One partnership - 12 Mar 2013
DHL has signed a two-year extension to its long-term partnership with Formula One, which will see the company continue in its role as the official logistics and global partner of the world championship. read more
BBC announces F1 broadcasting plans - 07 Mar 2013
The BBC has confirmed that it will broadcast Formula 1 practice sessions from the Grand Prix races it is covering this season, as part of its overall F1 package this year. read more
F1 teams secure further backing - 20 Feb 2013
Ferrari and Williams are the latest Formula One teams to reveal new commercial deals, as a busy winter enters its final stages ahead of the season opener in Australia in March. Ferrari has agreed a sponsorship deal with UPS, while the Williams construction team has signed a new partnership with Experian and extended its relationship with existin… read more
Ferrari F1 team signs new sponsorship - 01 Feb 2013
Weichai Power, a Chinese manufacturer, has been revealed as Ferrari’s first Chinese sponsor in a four year deal through to 2016, as part of the Formula One team’s strategy to grow its brand in China. The team also announced the extension of three existing deals with sponsors who have all upgraded their partnership with Ferrari. read more
Red Bull F1 offers track for 2013 race - 10 Dec 2012
Red Bull has offered its own track as a potential venue for a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2013 following a re-shuffle of next year’s race calendar by Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA. read more
Rolex announces F1 Sponsorship - 06 Dec 2012
Rolex has announced a deal that will see the Swiss watch brand become the official timekeeper and official timepiece of Formula One, from 2013. read more
INFINITI extends Red Bull F1 partnership - 26 Nov 2012
Premium automotive brand, Infiniti, and Red Bull Racing, the three-time Formula One Constructors’ World Champions, have announced a comprehensive extension of their partnership originally established in March 2011. The partnership will involve the team name changing to Infiniti Red Bull Racing, with Infiniti also named as the major technica… read more
New Jersey F1 race dropped for 2013 - 22 Oct 2012
Formula One’s commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey will be postponed until 2014 after preparations fell behind schedule. read more
F1 social media chief launches agency - 12 Oct 2012
The former head of Red Bull Racing’s social digital David Granger is looking to help businesses get their own social media up to speed with the launch of a new agency Bell+Watson. read more
Sport stars take on Puma’s F1 Challenge - 28 Sep 2012
Puma has launched its next Race Off campaign video, this time with Manchester United footballer Michael Carrick taking on the challenge, with just three sports stars remaining to try and beat F1 driver Nico Rosberg’s time on a simulated track of Monza. read more
Texas Grand Prix gets go ahead - 27 Sep 2012
The new track built for this season's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, has been passed fit for racing, after bosses at the Circuit of The Americas track confirmed approval had been given. read more
Singapore extends Formula One partnership - 24 Sep 2012
The Singapore Grand Prix will remain part of Formula One’s race calendar for a further five years after a deal was announced that will see the government bear responsibility for 60% of the $122m (£75.37m) cost of staging the race. read more
Mika extends responsible drinking partnership - 14 Sep 2012
Johnnie Walker has announced the continued relationship with former Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen in his role as Global Responsible Drinking Ambassador for its Formula One sponsorship programme. read more
Sports Partnership signs Di Resta - 11 Sep 2012
The Sports Partnership has announced the signing of British Formula 1 driver Paul Di Resta for management. read more
Singapore & Spa secure F1 future - 13 Jul 2012
New contracts for the Belgian and Singapore Grand Prix have been agreed by organisers to continue to host Formula One at the venues, according to media reports. read more
Plans emerge for new London GP proposal - 29 Jun 2012
Further plans for a Formula One race in London emerged on Thursday as the sport’s commercial rights-holder, Bernie Ecclestone, said he would consider giving financial backing to the plan. read more
Red Bull reveals intern application figures - 19 Jun 2012
Months after Red Bull offered a unique experience this F1 season, opening the doors of the Red Bull Racing factory to five interns for one month this summer, the team has revealed that nearly 15,000 hopeful applicants passed the first stage for the role. read more
CVC sells significant F1 stake - 23 May 2012
Formula One’s controlling shareholder, CVC Capital Partners, has sold a 21% stake in the sport, cutting its holding to 42%. The stake in the company equates to US$1.6 billion (£1.02bn), ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Stock Exchange. read more
Hilton set to continue with McLaren - 22 May 2012
Hotel chain Hilton Worldwide has extended its partnership with the McLaren Formula One team, which began back in 2005. read more
Formula One set to return to France - 26 Apr 2012
Formula One looks set to complete a long-awaited return to France after the sport’s commercial rights holder, Bernie Ecclestone, confirmed that a deal is “done”. The Magny-Cours circuit was removed from F1’s calendar in 2009 after losing local backing, but the country has since been linked with a return at a variety of facilities. read more
FIA insists Bahrain not harming F1 - 23 Apr 2012
Jean Todt, president at the International Motorsport Federation (FIA) has insisted Formula One will not suffer any long-term damage to its brand following the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more
Bahrain GP to go ahead as planned - 13 Apr 2012
Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has confirmed that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on 22nd April, following weeks of speculation about the event in the Gulf state, in which civil unrest has continued since protests in February 2011. read more
Contracts signed as F1 teams leave it late - 16 Mar 2012
As the checkered flag is rolled out ahead of the start of the new 2012 Formula One season, teams including Lotus, Caterham and Marussia F1 are still confirming major partnerships before the red lights go out in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday morning. read more
JMI creates new consulting division - 14 Mar 2012
Just Marketing International (JMI) has formed a new strategy and consulting division as it aims to cater to growing demand for such services from its motorsport client-base. read more
F1 teams strengthen ahead of new season - 06 Mar 2012
With less than two weeks to go until the start of the new Formula One season, teams have been busy reinforcing their sponsorship portfolios - with Sahara Force India, Lotus and HRT all announcing new partnerships. read more
Marussia F1 misses final pre-season test - 28 Feb 2012
The Marussia F1 team is set to miss the final pre-season test in Barcelona because their new car has failed a mandatory crash test, which could see the former Virgin Racing team turn up in Melbourne for the first race of the 2012 season with an untried car. read more
Caterham F1 signs Russian sponsor - 23 Feb 2012
The Caterham Formula One team has agreed a sponsorship deal with Russian petrochemical company Sibur, following its signing of Russian driver Vitaly Petrov for next season. read more
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