How Not To Promote F1 In the US
NBC Sports Network outbid Speed for the broadcast rights to air Formula 1 in the United States, but precious little has happened since then. Read More …
Tag: commercialism
F1A&G posts tagged commercialism
A Changing Formula One Balance Sheet
For some years now, there have been whispers in Formula 1 that all was not well financially with some of the teams. Read More …
Ecclestone Era Close to Ending
Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo says Formula 1 is “very close” to having to “move on” from the stewardship of Bernie Ecclestone. Read More …
Austin Is Ready!
The story of how the developers of the Austin, TX, Circuit Of the Americas overcame obstacle after obstacle is improbable, dramatic and sometimes contentious. Read More …
Marlboro McLarens
The famous red-and-white Marlboro livery graced McLaren International’s cars from 1974, shortly after their origins in 1965 under founder Bruce McLaren, through a 1981 merger with Ron Dennis’ Project Four Racing organization and their complete domination of the 1988 F1 season, until EU tobacco advertising restrictions ended Marlboro’s sponsorship in 1996. Read More …
Mercedes-Benz, Williams May Pull Out of F1
Mercedes and Williams are on the short end of secret negotiations between Bernie Ecclestone and individual Formula 1 teams that apparently give special concessions to Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari in a new, post-2012 “Concorde Agreement.” Read More …
Aussie GP To Alternate From Albert Park
Under financial strain, organizers of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne are reportedly considering sharing the city’s Formula One rights with another Australian state. Read More …
Austin GP In Court, Again
The inaugural USGP at Austin, scheduled for November 2012, is imperiled again by litigation, on top of track construction delays. The race may not be dead, but appears to be on life support. Read More …
Ecclestone the Pessimist
Bernie Ecclestone’s recent suggestion that the 2011 season was boring due to the domination of Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing is odd. Read More …
Circuit of The Americas PSLs
Home to the new USGP at Austin, the Circuit of The Americas — fighting the calendar to finish track construction and highway improvements by November — says it will start accepting personal set licenses (PSLs) this month. Is there any other F1 venue that has adopted a PSL model for seating? Read More …