Motorsports/Formula 1

UBS becomes Chinese Formula 1 sponsor

March 7, 2011

Financial services company UBS has become the naming rights sponsor of the Chinese Formula 1 through its China division which has offices in Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai. The…

Red Bull boss spruiks Thai F1

October 14, 2010

Chairman of major Formula One sponsor, energy drink Red Bull, is keen for the series to include the companies country of origin Thailand on its race calendar. He…

Petronas extends title sponsorship of Malaysian F1

September 3, 2010

PETRONAS has signed an agreement with the Formula One Group to extend the national oil and gas corporationâ€™s title sponsorship of the Malaysian round of the FIA Formula…

AirAsia Lotus Deal Announced

July 15, 2010

Further to last weekâ€™s article, Air Asia X and Lotus as expected, officially announced a partnership during the British Formula 1 Grand Prix held at Silverstone over the…

JPSI Sponsors India's Only F1 Driver

July 12, 2010

Jaypee Sports International will sponsor Indian F1 driver Karun Chandok beginning at the weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix.

AirAsia tipped to switch to Lotus

July 7, 2010

F1 team Lotus look set to add another sponsor to its 2010 car with team boss Tony Fernandesâ€™ AirAsia airline expected to come aboard as early as this…

Malaysia's F1 Team to be Privately Owned

September 28, 2009

Malaysia's Formula 1 team is set to be wholly private-owned, with private investors expected to contribute RM110-165 million per year. The team is currently in sponsorship talks with…

Financial Crisis Brings Uncertainty to Japanese Formula 1

October 17, 2008

Representatives within Japan's Formula 1 racing industry say the future of the sport is in jeopardy due to the current global economic conditions. Multinational companies constitute a majority…