Formula One

US cigarette and tobacco company Philip Morris International has pledged to work with Ferrari to promote smoke-free products after confirming an extension of its long-running partnership with the Formula One motor-racing team.

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has agreed a sponsorship deal with Formula One motor-racing team McLaren.

Formula One motor-racing team Sauber has signed premium partnerships with eyewear brand Carrera and luxury watchmaker Richard Mille, while it has also agreed a sponsorship deal with Italian sportswear manufacturer Kappa.

Formula One motor-racing team Renault has agreed a sponsorship deal with business-to-consumer retail marketplace Tmall, which is owned by Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.

Formula One motor-racing team Red Bull Racing has entered into a partnership with US eyewear manufacturer DITA.

German lubricants manufacturer Ravenol has entered into a partnership with Formula One motor-racing team Force India.

Formula One motor-racing team Williams has entered into a partnership with hybrid cloud data protection company Acronis.

French automotive manufacturer Renault has agreed a deal to sponsor Formula One’s French Grand Prix, which returns to the motor-racing series’ calendar in 2018 after a 10-year absence.

Formula One motor-racing team McLaren has agreed a sponsorship deal with US IT company Dell Technologies.

Formula One motor-racing team Mercedes has entered into a partnership with US fashion and lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.

Multinational oil and gas company BP has extended and expanded a partnership with Formula One motor-racing team Renault.

Men’s clothing brand Jack & Jones has signed a sponsorship deal with US Formula One motor-racing team Haas F1.

Wireless communications provider Airgain has agreed a partnership with Formula One motor-racing team McLaren.

Spanish insurance group Mapfre has extended and expanded its partnership with Renault to become a main sponsor of the French Formula One motor-racing team.

Formula One motor-racing team McLaren has agreed a partnership with global business news channel CNBC.

Sports Sponsorship Insider invited Scott Branch, head of communications, Motorsports at the CSM Sport & Entertainment, to look back on the Formula One season and highlight five things the agency learned from the series' first year under new owners Liberty Media.

Sports Sponsorship Insider spoke with Hans Erik Tuijt about Heineken’s learnings, thoughts on the changes to Formula One made under new owners Liberty Media, and goals for next season and beyond. 

Banking group Santander has agreed a deal with Uefa, the governing body for European football, to sponsor its Champions League club competition. The Spanish company has also confirmed that it has ended its sponsorship commitments in the Formula One motor-racing series.