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Could Malaysia’s F1 Proposal Could Bring Old Circuits Back?
Malaysia’s proposal could give hosts facing conflict somewhere else to race, while creating another way to keep historic tracks on the F1 calendar
 • Vincenzo Landino
Apple Should Take F1 In Germany, With Free Television Written Into the Deal
Sky’s German contract expires after 2027. Its British and Italian agreements run into the 2030s.
 • Vincenzo Landino
Formula 1 Signs a 10-Year Rwanda Deal for Africa's Return in the Early 2030s
The African Grand Prix will run at a new circuit near Kigali. F1 hasn't announced the first race's year.
 • Vincenzo Landino
Why Kim Kardashian Matters to Formula 1’s New Audience
What Apple’s Eddy Cue understands about celebrity power and giving new fans an entry point to F1
 • Vincenzo Landino
The Bar for New Grands Prix is “Really High”
F1’s Chief Race Promotion Officer says the series wants to create new history when it comes to selecting new Grands Prix locations
 • Vincenzo Landino
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María De Villota Helped Carlos Sainz Chase Formula 1 While Pursuing Her Own Place
María was pursuing a place on the F1 grid herself, and spent time coaching young drivers.
 • Vincenzo Landino
Kyalami's Last Grand Prix Had Prost, Senna, and a Return Date That Never Happened
March 14, 1993 opened a new F1 season. The circuit's financial troubles turned it into Africa's last race.
 • Vincenzo Landino
Dolby Wants F1 on Apple TV to Feel Closer to the Track, Starting with the Sound
Apple and Dolby will use F1's existing trackside microphones to bring more of the circuit's sound into U.S. homes, starting October 23.
 • Vincenzo Landino
The FIA Had to Patch Every Car Before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Could Begin
Sepang exposed the risk of a shared control system when rain, slow cars, and a wet-weather setting met for the first time in a race start.
 • Vincenzo Landino
Liberty Media, Gulf Host Fees and Malaysia’s F1 Return Bid in 2027
FWONK rose after Domenicali reaffirmed the Qatar and Abu Dhabi dates. Malaysia opened talks on a permanent slot that would require the fee Bahrain…
 • Vincenzo Landino
The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Is a Strange Test of What Formula 1 Is Worth
Bahrain pays the hosting fee and keeps ticket revenue, leaving Malaysia with a visitor-spending test that excludes the highest cost of a permanent…
 • Vincenzo Landino
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Motorsport’s Growth Test: Fans, Money and the Race for Seats
Plus, special guest Chip Ganassi joins the show
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Edward Jones Takes McLaren Racing’s Private Wealth Slot
The multi-year deal starts with Formula 1 in 2026, then expands to Scott Dixon’s Arrow McLaren Indy 500 entry in 2027.
 • Vincenzo Landino
What Won the Apple-F1 deal
Apple paid a premium for U.S. rights after three years working inside Formula 1, but Eddy Cue’s pitch also left room for Netflix
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