Motorsport

Diageo-owned whisky brand Johnnie Walker renewed its official sponsorship of Formula One team McLaren-Honda in a deal with a significant performance-related component.

Watchmaker Tag Heuer added another property to its burgeoning motorsports portfolio under an agreement with the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC).

Fierce competition in the Mexican telecoms sector and the success of last year’s Mexican Formula One Grand Prix helped push telecoms operator AT&T above the expected market price for Presenting Sponsorship rights to the inaugural ‘6 Hours of Mexico City’ World Endurance Championship (WEC) race.

Tata Communications is a telecommunications solutions company owned by the Indian business conglomerate Tata Group.

Recognised as one of the most enduring partnerships in motorsport history, the relationship between Scuderia Ferrari and Shell dates back to the founding of the race team by Enzo Ferrari in 1929.

Japanese IT services company NEC has renewed its partnership with Formula One motor racing team Force India.

Formula One motor-racing team Manor Racing has entered into a partnership with Scottish gin brand Daffy’s.

Spanish brewery Estrella Galicia has extended its partnership with Formula One motor-racing team Toro Rosso.

British sportscar marque Aston Martin has returned to the Formula One motor-racing world championship under a deal with Red Bull Racing team.

Diageo-owned whisky brand Johnnie Walker has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with Formula One motor racing team McLaren-Honda.

Italian yacht manufacturer Riva has entered into a season-long partnership with Formula One motor racing team Ferrari.

Danish fashion brand Bestseller will sponsor carmaker Renault’s new Formula One team, thus ensuring that Danish driver Kevin Magnussen gets one of the main driver positions for the 2016 season.

Indiana-based motor oil brand PennGrade Motor Oil has signed the most-valuable race sponsorship contract in IndyCar history, as presenting sponsor of the flagship Indianapolis 500 event.

Formula One motor racing team Sauber has signed Swiss watch manufacturer Edox as a new premium partner.

Alcoholic drinks producer Diageo has extended its sponsorship of Force India as part of a settlement deal with Vijay Mallya, the team principal and part-owner of the Formula One motor-racing team.

US telecommunications company AT&T has extended its backing of Red Bull Racing by signing a new multi-year partnership with the Formula One motor racing team.

Luxury watchmaker Richard Mille has entered into a season-long partnership with new Formula One motor-racing team Haas F1.

Software developer IFS has signed on as a principal partner of Formula One motor racing team Sauber.