Cadillac spent ‚over $20m per month‘ before securing F1 entry, and more · RaceFans

Januar 15, 2026

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F1 Again at Base (BBC)

Cadillac crew principal Graeme Lowden: ‚In the event you’re severe about Method 1, it’s important to begin the crew – in danger, however it’s important to begin the crew. So it is a actually unusual course of to do, since you’re constructing as much as a full-sized Method 1 crew, actually ranging from three individuals or one thing in a single room. That scales actually very, in a short time, so earlier than lengthy we had been spending north of 20 million {dollars} a month. (…) Among the huge prices could be, I keep in mind one month, we spent $7 million, I suppose, on software program, and we’ve got no entry. So that is all in danger. What it clearly demonstrated to anyone who was evaluating not simply our readiness, our understanding of what was wanted to construct a Method 1 crew, but it surely additionally demonstrated the will as nicely since you do not take these dangers calmly.‘

IMG’s Adam Kelly: sport is the antidote to AI (Monetary Instances)

‚I’m additionally excited to see what Apple does with Method 1 (…). For these firms, key sports activities belongings like World Wrestling Leisure, Final Combating Championship and Method 1 can drive year-round engagement. It’s one thing they will construct by the calendar and construct audiences round. It means they don’t should maintain taking bets on TV collection and flicks which will or could not hit. There’s extra certainty. It protects in opposition to churn, and that year-round supply is extraordinarily precious.‘

Schedule for first Grand Prix of Arlington revealed (Racer)

‚The two.73-mile, 14-turn road circuit fashioned across the Dallas Cowboys’ Nationwide Soccer League stadium and Texas Rangers’ Main League Baseball stadium will host the USF Championship’s USF2000 collection, IndyCar’s Indy Nxt collection, and entry-level touring automotive motion with the SRO-sanctioned Toyota GR Cup collection.‘

Jensen joins McLaren for British model’s 2027 Hypercar debut (WEC)

‚McLaren Racing has confirmed the id of its first Hypercar recruit for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship, with Mikkel Jensen admitting to a sense of ‘goosebumps’ at becoming a member of the long-lasting British model.‘

Rookie free follow set for Miami E-Prix weekend (Method E)

‚Method E will maintain a Rookie Free Apply session on Friday thirtieth January, forward of the upcoming Miami E-Prix. That is the fourth event that the championship has held the 40-minute session which goals to offer skilled racing expertise from different motorsport championships precious observe time to find the ground-breaking know-how of Method E’s Gen3 Evo automotive.‘

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