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  • December 13 2025
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    Agnelli holding company Exor, the majority shareholder, says the Italian team is not for sale
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    Amid an evolution from standing terraces to high-tech arenas, the sport’s industrial working-class legacy lives on in new designs
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  • December 9 2025
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    British Cycling seeks private capital to wring more cash from races
    Sport’s governing body searching for backer of newly separated events business
    Britain’s Emma Finucane crosses the finish line ahead of Hetty van de Wouw from the Netherlandsin the women's track cycling sprint bronze medal race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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    Investment from US giant underlines extraordinary transformation in Wrexham’s fortunes under Hollywood owners
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    Football’s governing body hands out first such award at glitzy World Cup draw event featuring Village People
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    As Grands Prix become multimillion-dollar mega-events, long-term contracts with cities and authorities are now the norm
    Max Verstappen leads the field at the start of the Miami Grand Prix as crowds fill the grandstands and balcony areas.
  • December 5 2025
    Special Report
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    In this edition, F1 doubles down on long-term race promoters; we investigate the grind of a 24-race season; Wheatley becomes Audi’s team principal; Antonelli wrestles with huge expectations and Lego strike landmark deal with F1
    An orange Formula 1 car speeds along the track, throwing sparks as it runs over the kerbs.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    Inside F1’s travelling circus: the grind of a 24-race season
    For crew members, the thrill of the paddock comes with fatigue and sacrifice
    Williams crew members in blue and orange helmets practice a pit stop on Carlos Sainz's car before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    Kimi Antonelli wrestles with expectations in testing rookie season
    The Mercedes teenage prodigy is rallying to justify the hype after entering F1 as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement
    Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team looks ahead with a serious expression, partially in shadow.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    F1 showcase fuels European carmakers’ growth ambitions
    The marketing and technological platform the sport offers is increasingly important in the face of Chinese competition
    Mercedes F1 team mechanics work on equipment in the team garage, with the team's logo visible in the background.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    F1 strives to maintain spectacle with switch to greener tech
    New rules for 2026 bring sustainable fuels and revamped hybrids as the sport pushes towards net zero
    Lando Norris driving around a corner at Spa-Francorchamps during F1 qualifying, with spectators in the background.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    Jonathan Wheatley: ‘We’re hoping to break through the establishment’
    As the 2025 season comes to a close, Audi’s team principal looks ahead to 2026 — with new regulations and a new sponsor
    Jonathan Wheatley stands next to the Audi R26 Formula 1 concept car, which features a visible red Audi logo.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    Lego deal becomes building block to widen F1’s audience appeal
    A series of tie-ins with the toymaker are designed to attract younger fans and more women to the sport
    Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, George Russell, and Terry Crews ride in a pink Cadillac made of Lego bricks.
  • December 5 2025
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula 1
    MotoGP shifts gear for global growth after Liberty takeover
    Motorbike series seeks wider range of sponsors and audiences as it pushes beyond its European heartland
    A motorbike racing rider performs a wheelie on his motorcycle as he crosses the finish line to win a race.
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