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Extreme E adds Sky Sports to UK broadcast mix
Pay-TV network picks up non-exclusive rights to all five of series’ races.
F1 postpones Australian and Chinese Grands Prix
Global series' 2021 season to start in Bahrain on 28th March.
McLaren sign option to join Formula E from 2022/23 season
Woking-based outfit to weigh whether to enter team for all-electric series’ Gen3 era.
Drone Racing League agrees first betting partnership with DraftKings
Deal creates pre-race and in-play gambling markets for DRL events, plus branding elements.
Formula E’s new esports tournament features main series crossover rounds
Six-round competition includes minimum €100k prize pool.
Aston Martin F1 confirm Cognizant as title partner
Multi-year deal sees BWT replaced ahead of 2021 season.
McLaren F1 esports series boosts British American Tobacco gaming presence
Esports series featuring celebrity races at McLaren HQ gets Velo nicotine pouch title branding.
Formula E and ORF agree three-year Austrian rights extension
Every race and qualifying session to be aired on public broadcaster’s linear networks.
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Williams to use Mercedes gearboxes from 2022 in expanded technical partnership
Formula One outfit have used engines supplied by German manufacturer since 2014.
Extreme E brings in NEP for eco-friendly broadcasts
New solution designed to reach remote locations.
F1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix facing postponement
2021 curtain raiser currently pencilled in for 21st March.
F1 set for 100% sustainable fuels after FIA breakthrough
Motorsport series’ engine suppliers also looking to develop own such fuels.
Ineos buys 33 per cent stake in Mercedes F1 team
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company joins Daimler AG and Toto Wolff as equal partner.
Report: Aston Martin F1 in title sponsor talks with Cognizant
Deal would see BWT replaced at rebranded racing outfit.
Drone Racing League teams up with T-Mobile for 5G tech
5G-powered racing drones to be developed during 2021 season.
EA agrees US$1.2bn deal for F1 video game developer Codemasters
Acquisition expected to go through in Q1 2021.
McLaren get UK£185m investment from US-based consortium
MSP Sports Capital deal values F1 team at UK£560m.
Rokit Venturi Racing Formula E team sold to US investor group
Scott Swid and José Maria Aznar Botella complete purchase of all-electric racing outfit.
W Series to feature at 2021 British Grand Prix
Female-only championship reveals provisional eight-race calendar, including stops in US, France and Netherlands.
Extreme E and Red Bee sign global broadcast deal covering linear and OTT
Broadcast specialists to distribute linear content globally via Dutch-based hub.
BMW to follow Audi out of Formula E at end of 2020/21 season
German manufacturer says it has ‘exhausted opportunities’ to develop technologies with series.
Extreme E and ESPN sign Latin America broadcast deal
Agreement covers live race coverage in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile.