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Formula 1, AWS launch ‘Real-Time Race Track’ experience  

Formula 1 and Global Partner AWS have announced the launch of a new interactive digital experience, ‘Real-Time Race Track’, which allows fans to create, customise, and share their own F1 track design. Using AI-powered analysis from Amazon Nova, ‘Real-Time Race Track’ enables fans to design an original, custom race track of any shape and length […]

May 14, 2025

F1 TV launches premium tier

F1 TV is launching the F1 TV Premium service – allowing fans to immerse themselves fully in the F1 weekend with a host of features. Viewers can watch every F1 Grand Prix, F1 Sprint, Qualifying and practice session live in 4K/HDR at home, with F2, F3, F1 Academy and Porsche Supercup sessions also available to […]

March 10, 2025By Colin Mann

C15 launches 4 FAST sports channels

C15 Studio, a new company powering FAST channels on behalf of various sports leagues, has launched four dedicated channels with backing from multiple investments from venture capital funds with sports ties. Initial channel partners include Formula 1, ONE Championship, Triton Poker Series and the Professional Squash Association, with Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, and Amazon […]

June 20, 2024

Release date confirmed for Apple F1 movie

Formula 1 and Apple Original Films have announced that their highly anticipated movie about the sport will be distributed in theatres and in IMAX by Warner Bros Pictures internationally on June 25th, 2025, and in North America on June 27th, 2025. Created in collaboration with F1, the motion picture is being directed by Joseph Kosinski […]

June 18, 2024By Colin Mann

Study: Gender gap narrowing in Gen Z sports engagement

The gap between female and male engagement in sport is narrowing, with Gen Z adult female engagement figures on the rise, according to the EY Sports Engagement Index. The EY survey of over 4,000 UK adults uses comparative data to identify engagement levels across a range of sports by measuring the number of adults actively […]

June 3, 2024

Viaplay renews F1 rights in Netherlands, Nordics

Viaplay Group has renewed its rights to show Formula 1 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland up to and including the 2029 season. Motorsport fans in all six countries can continue to follow every second of action live on Viaplay Group’s platforms, together with local-language commentators and expert analysts, exclusive documentaries headlined […]

April 30, 2024

Ride to thrive

Full Disclosure: I write this piece without any pretence to journalistic objectivity. I ride a motorcycle, l love to do it, and I am a huge fan of motorcycle racing. Therefore, I wish Liberty Media all the best with their acquisition of Dorna, the organiser behind MotoGP and World Superbikes. MotoGP is the top, prototype […]

April 2, 2024

Channel 4 extends Whisper F1 production deal

Channel 4 has announced that Whisper will continue to produce its Formula 1 coverage through until 2026. The announcement comes after Channel 4 and Sky struck a deal which keeps Formula 1 coverage on free to air television until 2026. The deal with Sky means viewers can watch live coverage of the British GP, qualifying […]

January 18, 2024

F1, Sky Group line up kids GP broadcast

Formula 1 and Sky Group have announced further details of a broadcast specifically designed for children that will air at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The broadcast, which is the first of its kind in F1 and motorsport, will feature a dedicated International Feed aimed at enhancing the viewing experience for younger fans and be […]

July 20, 2023By Colin Mann

Williams, Mansell reunite in Sky Original F1 doc

A new Sky Original documentary, Williams and Mansell: Red 5, will debut on Sky Documentaries and NOW on July 8th. The documentary features some of the biggest names in F1 as it follows Nigel Mansell and the Williams Racing team’s rise to fame told through the eyes of his team, family, and drivers such as […]

July 5, 2023