At the 2026 Autosport Business Exchange London, Alejandro Agag, founder of Formula E and Extreme H, and Elis Jones, former Head of Global Sports Advisory at Goldman Sachs, explored motorsport as a new global asset class. Drawing on experience from both racing and finance, they discussed how changing media rights,Continue Reading
Through its various iterations ExxonMobil has been involved in motorsport for over a century and was part of F1’s very first race, the 1950 British Grand Prix. As a mainstay of the championship, the brand is therefore well placed when it says the all-new power unit regulations for 2026, includingContinue Reading
The FIA expects to announce the new World Rally Championship commercial rights holder within the next “couple of months” with an agreement “very close”, according to FIA deputy president Malcolm Wilson.The future promotion of the WRC has been a hot topic after it was first reported that the previous commercialContinue Reading
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has admitted he is “disappointed” his team has yet to secure a title sponsor despite enjoying its most successful MotoGP season to date.Aprilia remains the only factory team on the grid without a naming partner heading into 2026, despite having several notable brands in its sponsor portfolio.Continue Reading
The Autosport Business Exchange in London returned for 2026, bringing together industry leaders for a morning of discussion focused on the theme of “The Power Shift”.Held at Town Hall by Bottaccio in King’s Cross, the event was the curtain raiser on a monumental year of motorsport ahead, given the majorContinue Reading
At the 2026 Autosport Business Exchange in London, Katy Howell, ExxonMobil’s Manager of Marketing Services & Sponsorship, teamed up with Laurent Mekies, CEO & Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, for a forward-looking discussion on fueling the future of Formula 1. Howell brought the perspective of a major fuelContinue Reading
In the same week it confirmed a five-year plan to win the world championship by 2030, Audi has announced a driver development programme which will scout and nurture young talent from karting through the single-seater ladder, and perhaps ultimately to Formula 1.The move places Audi in the mainstream of F1Continue Reading
Autosport Business Exchange held its London event on 21 January 2026 as a half-day leadership gathering ahead of the Autosport Awards, bringing together motorsport executives and decision-makers to discuss how the sport is changing under the theme “The Power Shift.” The event featured a headline conversation with Laurent Mekies (CEOContinue Reading
Alex Palou has been ordered to give McLaren over $12m in compensation following a ruling from London’s High Court over the breach of contract case.The ruling comes after a five-week trial last year, following a lawsuit the team filed when Palou backed out of two different agreements.McLaren was originally seekingContinue Reading
Oliver Solberg survived a slow puncture to hold a healthy Rally Monte Carlo lead, as Toyota’s new World Rally Championship signing continued his domination of the event.Solberg, co-driven by Elliott Edmondson, chalked up two stage wins from Friday morning’s three tests that served up extremely challenging snow- and ice-covered roads.Continue Reading