Promoter: Spa not hurt by Shell’s sponsor axe
May 13 – The promoter of the Belgian grand prix has played down reports the Spa-Francorchamps race has lost its naming sponsor. Oil..
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Haryanto raising F1 backing by text message
Apr.19 – A novel campaign in Indonesia to keep Rio Haryanto on the 2016 grid has been launched. CNN Indonesia reports that the..
Sparkling wine (not champagne) on 2016 podiums
Mar.23 – Champagne will not be sprayed on the F1 podiums in 2016. In January, we reported that the sport’s long-time champagne..
Toro Rosso’s Sainz survived Cepsa departure
Mar.18 – Carlos Sainz says he is happy to have survived the departure from Toro Rosso of the major Spanish sponsor Cepsa. Many..
Mallya gets $75m & F1 sponsor deal in company split
Feb.26 – Vijay Mallya, the Force India boss and co-owner, will receive $75 million to walk away from a company. United Spirits, the..
Haas ‘not desperate’ to sign F1 sponsors
Feb.24 – Gene Haas insists he is “not desperate” to fill up the livery of the new American team’s 2016 livery. It..
Magnussen brings sponsor to F1 ‘second chance’
Feb.4 – Kevin Magnussen said he felt lucky to have been given a rare “second chance” in formula one. The Dane was..
F1 sponsor hails Magnussen’s return
Feb.4 – A Danish businessman has hailed Kevin Magnussen‘s return to F1. In 2014, the Danish bank Saxo Bank entered F1 as a..
Force India to lose co-owner & title sponsor Sahara
Feb.3 – Force India looks set to lose its major co-owner and title sponsor Sahara. The Indian conglomerate Sahara’s chief,..
New GP2 sponsor eyes F1
Jan.21 – The new sponsor of a GP2 team is tipped to eventually enter formula one. The Spanish newspaper El Confidencial said a deal..
Report: Lukoil to be Russian GP sponsor
Jan.20 – Organisers of the Russian grand prix look to have secured a title sponsor for the fourth edition of the Sochi race this..
F1 loses long-time podium champagne sponsor
Jan.14 – Long-time podium champagne sponsor Mumm is leaving F1. Owner Pernod Ricard is believed to pay EUR 5 million per year for the..
Report: Toro Rosso to lose major sponsor Cepsa
Jan.4 – Cepsa, a major sponsor of the Toro Rosso team, could announce its departure from formula one “in the coming..
McLaren admits Tag Heuer ending sponsorship
Nov.17 – McLaren has admitted its long-standing sponsorship by the Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer is ending. CEO Jean-Claude Biver told..
Williams to lose Bottas-linked Finnish sponsor
Oct.28 – One of Valtteri Bottas‘ personal sponsors is pulling its financial backing from the Williams team. Although not..
Merhi: F1 seat without sponsor was ‘a miracle’
Oct.9 – Roberto Merhi says he has not given up on remaining in F1 next year, even though four drivers are clamouring at the two seats..
Thai beer sponsors Raikkonen
Sep.16 – Kimi Raikkonen has aligned with yet another alcoholic drink. Early this month, we reported that the Ferrari driver is the..
McLaren should be ruing title sponsor stance
Jul.13 – McLaren‘s financial situation could be compounded by a lack of title sponsor, a report in the Sunday Times suggested...
Merhi admits still looking for sponsor
Jun.24 – As the mid-point of the 2015 season approaches, Roberto Merhi has clung onto his Manor seat so far. The rookie..
Leimer seeks sponsors for 2015 race debut
Jun.5 – Manor has let Fabio Leimer put his “foot in the formula one door”, the 2013 GP2 champion said in Montreal. Swiss..
