F1 announces official vodka partner after LVMH deal
Formula 1 has announced its first-ever official vodka partner as the championship continues to build on its monumental deal with luxury goods brand LVMH. In October 2024 Liberty Media agreed a 10-year partnership with LVMH, in a deal that is reportedly worth $1billion. It has caused many LVMH brands to enter F1, as Moet & […]
Las Vegas GP organisers say F1 race generated $934m in revenue for the area
Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers have revealed that last year’s Formula 1 race generated $934million in revenue. Figures published in the GP’s economic impact analysis showed the contest is the largest recurring event in Las Vegas with a race week attendance of 306,000, of which 175,000 were from out-of-town. Spending figures revealed that on average […]
Autosport to launch newsletter with technical focus
Fans of technical developments and analysis from the world of motorsport can get the latest updates dropped directly into their inboxes with the launch of Autosport’s Tech Tuesday newsletter. The newsletter will bring readers all of the latest news and analysis on new development trends across Formula 1 and more, as Autosport aims to raise […]
What we didn’t learn from the F1 Bahrain pre-season test
Testing was held in unusual conditions, so will the results be representative? – Oleg Karpov On Thursday evening in Bahrain, a few hours after Lando Norris’ impressive long run, Andrea Stella was asked during his media briefing about whether McLaren will change its approach to celebrating success this year. Will it continue to do team […]
Sweet dreams are made of teams – Airtasker and Racing Bulls highlighting unsung heroes
Tim Fung loves Formula 1, he considers the job of measuring the distance between a car’s front wing as “badass” and, through Airtasker’s new partnership with Racing Bulls, the Australian is setting out to shine a light on the stories less told within the championship. The online marketplace connects people who need tasks completed with […]
Why the FIA has closed formation lap and damaged car loopholes for F1 2025
The FIA has made a raft of changes to Formula 1’s sporting rules for the 2025 season, with two loopholes concerning formation laps and damaged cars the most notable alterations. Article 43.8 of F1’s sporting rules has been changed to state “all cars starting from the pitlane able to do so must leave the pitlane […]
Alonso dismisses claim by Norris that more than four teams can win in F1 2025
Fernando Alonso is unconvinced by Lando Norris’s suggestion that more than four teams can win races in 2025’s Formula 1 season, suggesting that the championship lacks the unpredictability to allow that. Four teams — Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes — all won races in 2024 as the competitive shape of the grid swung throughout […]
What Sainz’s early F1 leadership manifesto idea means for his GPDA director stint
Carlos Sainz’s pre-season testing press conference appearance alongside most of the rookie drivers entering Formula 1 in 2025 revealed much about his current position in the championship. The first is that, at 30 and about to start his 11th grand prix racing season, he is now one of F1’s veteran figures – the youngster of […]
Lap times and mileage – all the data from Bahrain F1 pre-season testing 2025
Pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign at the Bahrain International Circuit is now over, leaving vast data to analyse. Here are the fastest lap times and most distance covered by both teams and drivers. Fastest times in 2025 F1 Testing DRIVER CAR / ENGINE DAY 1 TIME (TYRE)LAPS DAY 2 TIME (TYRE)LAPS […]