Has the value of F1’s commercial rights collapsed?

How much is something worth? The answer is the best price someone is willing to pay for it. The commercial rights to Formula One have been acquired by the international world of corporate finance and have been traded in recent years amongst the various global funds as pieces of paper. Of course when the trades … Read more

Voice of the F1 Fans: Ferrari’s new Blingmobile Part 6 – When the lunatics are running the asylum

TJ13 contributor looks into why Ferrari produced a futuristic and then explores the challenges facing Formula One. This is the sixth and final part of a 6 part series.

Voice of the F1 Fans: Ferrari’s new Blingmobile Part 5 – The problem

TJ13 contributor looks into why Ferrari produced a futuristic and then explores the challenges facing Formula One. This is the fifth part of a 6 part series.

It’s time for the FIA and FOM to get tough with the teams

To budget cap or not to budget cap – THAT is the question. The arguments on both side of this debate have raged for what seems like an eternity. Those against this proposition believe that teams with associated automotive manufacturing operations can secretly conduct their R&D away from the Formula One team both physically and … Read more

Voice of the F1 Fans: Ferrari’s new Blingmobile Part 4 – The bloody Emergency Room

TJ13 contributor looks into why Ferrari produced a futuristic and then explores the challenges facing Formula One. This is the fourth part of a 6 part series.

Voice of the F1 Fans: Ferrari’s new Blingmobile Part 1 – A scarlet introduction

TJ13 contributor looks into why Ferrari produced a futuristic and then explores the challenges facing Formula One. This is the first part of a 5 part series.

Azerbaijan gets all clear on human rights from Ecclestone

There was something of a stir last week, when the Formula One Group inserted a ‘Statement of commitment to human rights in the section ‘legal notices’ on its website. Article 1 reads, “The Formula One Group is committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights in its operations globally”. Though rather a woolly start, 2b gives … Read more