Along with the recent announcement of the 2026 Sprint calendar has come conversation surrounding the locations, and the amount of Sprints. FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has expressed his thoughts on the increasingly number of Sprint Races. Rumours have began to appear surrounding the possibility of 10 Sprint Races in 2027. In conversation with Viaplay,…
Formula 3 has introduced a new one-million-euro prize fund for its top five drivers, as of the 2025 season. Under the scheme, the champion receives €300,000, with second and third place awarded €250,000 and €200,000 respectively. The fourth- and fifth-placed finishers claim €150,000 and €100,000 respectively. To qualify, drivers must progress to Formula 2 the…
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali‘s recent comments about younger fans preferring shorter races have sparked a debate amongst the F1 fraternity. Ahead of the Italian GP, drivers have weighed in on Domenicali’s statement revealing a divide between tradition and evolution in Grand Prix racing. The discussion emerged during the Italian GP when Domenicali said that they…
Formula 1 has confirmed that the Monaco GP will stay on the calendar until 2035, following the signing of a new four-year contract extension between the Automobile Club de Monaco and FOM, the sport’s commercial rights holder. The updated agreement, announced on Friday, builds on a previous deal struck in November 2024, which guaranteed Monaco…
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali made some unexpected statements regarding changes to the race weekend format that will impact fan engagement. Currently, Formula 1 bosses are reviewing the current format and discussing possible courses of action. While no immediate announcement has been made yet, Domenicali went on to state that these decisions would adapt to the…
The Mexico City Grand Prix will continue to make its appearance on the Formula One calendar until 2028. A three-year extension starting from 2026 was announced on Wednesday. The race will still be hosted at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez track in the Mexican capital. The event has been featured on the race calendar in three…
Following a contract extension that sees Stefano Domenicali stay on as F1 CEO boss through to 2029, the Italian has strongly suggested at the Australian GP that more Sprints and format changes could be on the way to the sport after 2025 as Liberty Media continue to make changes. A format change sees the introduction…
Liberty Media announced that they have prolonged their contract with F1’s president and CEO Stefano Domenicali. The former Ferrari teamboss will now be at the helm of the sport through 2029, according to the press release. Domenicali took the role of F1’s president and CEO on Januari 1st 2021. While his plans have not received…
Liberty Media has announced Derek Chang as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2025. Chang is an accomplished media, sports, and entertainment executive who will join Liberty Media upon the completion of the remarkable 19-year tenure of Greg Maffei. Derek Chang’s successful career to date The career trajectory of Derek Chang…
Ahead of the 2024 FIA Prize Giving event in Kigali, Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, has announced that the country is formally bidding to host a Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix. If this bid is successful, F1 will return to the African continent for the first time since the 1993 South African Grand Prix. “I am…
