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Horner in talks over new BYD F1 team entry

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner's return to Formula 1 could be as the head of a 12th team entry with Chinese car manufacturer BYD

Formula 1

What F1 must learn from Verstappen's Nurburgring showcase

Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hours weekend provided lessons F1 ought to heed

Formula 1

Brown escalates team alliance crusade in letter to FIA

As Mercedes' interest in an Alpine stake revives tensions over team alliances, McLaren boss Zak Brown calls on the FIA president to intervene

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How F1's newest partner is playing on risk

Marsh is bringing their knowledge for risk management to the F1 track.

Formula 1

McLaren brings tech giant Intel back to F1 team sponsorship

McLaren has brought tech giant Intel back to F1 as a team sponsor after an absence of nearly 17 years

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Formula 1

McLaren expansion approval includes new in-house F1 test rig

McLaren has secured planning permission for a factory extension at its Woking headquarters that will house a new test rig for its F1 team

Formula 1

What new Sky mega-deal means for F1's Apple plans

Apple clearly has global broadcasting ambitions for F1 - but that didn't prevent major extensions with Sky Sports across multiple markets

MotoGP

When to expect a new MotoGP manufacturer

CFMoto and Aspar are eyeing up a future entry into MotoGP - but 2027 is too early

Formula 1

F1's options as it tries to get a race back onto the 2026 calendar

F1 hasn't given up on getting the Bahrain or Saudi Arabian Grand Prix back on the 2026 calendar. These are the options it has in mind

MotoGP

Liberty calls Miami a 'logical' place for new MotoGP race

The CEO of new MotoGP owner Liberty Media has acknowledged that the series is indeed in talks about holding a round of the motorcycle racing championship at the Miami circuit that already hosts Formula 1

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The alternate reality where Zak Brown joined F1 - not McLaren

There is an alternate reality in which Zak Brown never spearheads McLaren's F1 revival, which he expands on in this episode of 'In conversation with' from The Race Business

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Sky Sports extends UK and Italy F1 deals

Sky Sports has extended its deal with Formula 1 to show the championship in the UK through the 2034 season

MotoGP

MotoGP's teams vs Liberty impasse explained as deadline looms

MotoGP remains locked in painful negotiations over what the financial future of the series looks like, in a stand-off between its teams and its new owner Liberty Media

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The astonishing numbers behind F1’s US commercial boom

James Vowles shares an incredible stat about F1’s US commercial boom at the ‘Fueling the Future’ business reception hosted by The Race in conjunction with Axios Live in Miami

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Five things we learned about Ford's 'all-in' commitment to racing

Ford has offered a revealing look into its 20-year journey back to Formula 1 for 2026 at a packed ‘Fueling the future’ event, put together by The Race and Axios Live in downtown Miami

Business

Horner in talks over new BYD F1 team entry

What F1 must learn from Verstappen's Nurburgring showcase

Brown escalates team alliance crusade in letter to FIA

How F1's newest partner is playing on risk

McLaren brings tech giant Intel back to F1 team sponsorship

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McLaren expansion approval includes new in-house F1 test rig

What new Sky mega-deal means for F1's Apple plans

When to expect a new MotoGP manufacturer

F1's options as it tries to get a race back onto the 2026 calendar

Liberty calls Miami a 'logical' place for new MotoGP race

The alternate reality where Zak Brown joined F1 - not McLaren

Sky Sports extends UK and Italy F1 deals

MotoGP's teams vs Liberty impasse explained as deadline looms

The astonishing numbers behind F1’s US commercial boom

Five things we learned about Ford's 'all-in' commitment to racing