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First look: The Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake 'Hommage"
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (537+ words) Niels van Roij Design has revealed its latest bespoke creation: a stunning tribute to the one-off 1972 Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake." The Dutch coachbuilder has earned a reputation for building some of the world's most desirable wagons, having previously applied its…...
Free-to-air bonanza boon for fans, sport and marketers
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (594+ words) A weekend of wall-to-wall live sport on free-to-air television will serve as a boon for brands, terrestrial broadcasters and fans, experts have said. "Free-to-air might not be sport's default home any more, but it has become a premium shop window,…...
Formula 1's governing body wants more races in China and Asia
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (477+ words) Formula 1s governing body has insisted it wants more races in China and Asia as part of a Far East pivot ahead of this weekends British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Federation Internationale de l Automobile (FIA) told City AM that…...
Formula 1 worth "12bn to UK economy as Silverstone rakes in "100m
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (416+ words) Formula 1 boosts the UK economy by "12bn every year, according to new figures revealed ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The wider impact in the UK of the elite motor racing series " 10 of whose 11 teams are headquartered in…...
Leclerc new Formula 1 deal gives $15bn Ferrari brand stability
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (392+ words) Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Charles Leclerc's new deal with Scuderia Ferrari will give the wider firm the stability needed to continue its valuation growth. The Monegasque first raced for the iconic Italian car maker in 2019 and yesterday penned a…...
Formula 1's reaction to season disruption a lesson for Fifa World Cup
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (283+ words) Lead - Edelman Sport Formula 1 is firmly back on track but the consecutive Bahrain and Saudi Arabian race cancellations, the result of events in the Middle East, have highlighted how quickly established sporting fixtures can face significant disruption." There are good…...
Government risks British Grand Prix jeopardy over F1 visa issues
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (443+ words) Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Formula 1 has said the government risks jeopardising the British Grand Prix and damaging the country's soft power by dragging its feet over visa issues. The Home Office has been accused of being slow to adapt…...
Geneva ready to peak under in-form Bowman
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) IT IS safe to say 45-year-old Australian jockey Hugh Bowman is riding on the crest of a wave at present. The former LONGINES World's Best Jockey celebrated his third success in the BMW Hong Kong Derby aboard Invincible Ibis a…...
Formula 1 plans peace talks with raging drivers after Verstappen Mario Kart jibe
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (388+ words) Formula 1 chiefs plan talks with drivers aimed at quelling a rebellion over its new engine rules after four-time world champion Max Verstappen likened the racing to video game Mario Kart. Verstappen was among the most vociferous after finishing sixth in…...
Formula 1 signs first ever official betting operator in multi-year deal
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (334+ words) Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Betway has announced a deal with Formula 1 in a move that will see the motorsport agree its first ever betting operator sponsorship. The move, which is not a global sponsor, spans Europe, the Middle East…...