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 new partnership - 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 prepares for stock market launch - 30 Apr 2013
Bernie Ecclestone has announced that Delta Topco, Formula One’s parent company, has voted to float the series on the Singapore Stock Exchange by the end of the year. read more
Ecclestone has faith in Sao Paulo - 22 Apr 2013
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that Sao Paulo will continue to stage the Brazilian Grand Prix after the Formula One chief executive received assurances from the city’s mayor Fernando Haddad that the venue would undergo major redevelopment. 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
Nick Fry to step down from Mercedes F1 - 25 Mar 2013
Nick Fry, chief executive officer of the Mercedes Formula 1 team, has announced he will step down from the role. read more
Ecclestone hints at Rio Grand Prix - 25 Mar 2013
Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief executive, has suggested that Rio de Janeiro will play host to the Brazilian Grand Prix from 2016. 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
Vodafone and McLaren end F1 partnership - 15 Mar 2013
McLaren and Vodafone have confirmed that their seven-year partnership will end after the 2013 Formula 1 season. read more
McLaren F1 team secure new sponsor - 11 Mar 2013
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has announced that Sparco will continue as an Official Supplier to the team for a further three years. 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
Force India confirm 3D Systems deal - 07 Jan 2013
Formula One team, Sahara Force India, has announced a deal with 3D Systems Corporation which will see the firm supply the team with wind tunnel model components. read more
Ecclestone expects 19 F1 races in 2013 - 13 Dec 2012
Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed speculation that there will be 20 races in next year’s F1 calendar following rumours that organisers were seeking a venue to host a race on the 21st July 2013. read more
Red Bull offer 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 announce F1 Sponsorship - 06 Dec 2012
Rolex has announced a deal with Formula One which will see the Swiss watch brand become the official timekeeper and official timepiece from 2013. read more
F1 set to decrease to 11 teams - 04 Dec 2012
Spanish based Formula One team, HRT, have been left off the official 2013 championship entry list, with the championship now looking likely to be reduced to 11 teams next season. 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
USA set to stage three Formula One races - 19 Nov 2012
Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One’s commercial rights holder, has announced plans to increase F1’s presence in America by staging three Grand Prix races in the country. 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
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
Fresh fears over New Jersey F1 race - 26 Sep 2012
Formula One’s inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey has been placed in serious jeopardy after the sport’s commercial rights-holder, Bernie Ecclestone, revealed its contract had been withdrawn. 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 (R1.01bn/£75.37m) cost of staging the race. read more
Mika extends responsible drinking partnership - 13 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
HRT gets new look for Belgian GP - 30 Aug 2012
Audio visual service provider Production Resource Group has become an official supplier to the HRT Formula One team, as HRT strives to enhance its presentation. read more
France continues F1 pursuit - 23 Jul 2012
The French government has asked the country’s motorsport federation (FFSA) to investigate the potential of staging a Formula One race - just months after the apparent collapse of a similar proposal. read more
Singapore & Spa secure F1 future - 12 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
F1 boss backs London GP plans - 28 Jun 2012
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has offered to pay £35m (R458m) to stage a grand prix race around London's streets, according to media reports. read more
CVC sells further stake in F1 - 20 Jun 2012
CVC Capital Partners has sold a further piece of Formula One, with the deal valuing the sport at $9.1bn. read more
New F1 cost control rules to be introduced - 18 Jun 2012
Formula 1 is set to have cost control formally written into its rules for the first time next year, after the governing body for the sport, the FIA, said it was having active discussions with teams” on the matter. read more
Red Bull Racing announces new partner - 29 May 2012
Telecommunications brand AT&T has returned to a high-profile role within Formula One after agreeing a partnership with Red Bull Racing, joining the current constructor and driver world champions as an official technical supplier. 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%. read more
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