The Motorsport Show 2020 on Thursday 6 August showcased how some of the top names in this area have got their coverage back on track with live broadcasts of races and championships. Returning to the paddock is not an easy task, however. The event, sponsored by LiveU, enabled SVG Europe to examine how motor racing […] More
SVG Europe is pleased to announce that it will host sessions with Formula 1 and Nascar at The Motorsport Show 2020, an online event that will examine how motor racing is being brought back to TV screens following the coronavirus pandemic and how motorsport coverage might develop in the future. Formula 1’s Dean Locke, director […] More
Formula 1 roared back to life two weeks ago at the Austrian Grand Prix, and this coming weekend we have the Hungarian Grand Prix to look forward to. From the trackside in Budapest, Formula 1 director of broadcast and media Dean Locke, in conversation with SVG Europe editor Heather McLean, discusses the return of top […] More
Formula 1 extended its relationship with Gfinity, an eSports and gaming solutions provider, to deliver the main elements of the F1 Esports Series in 2020 and 2021, plus the 2022 qualifying events. In addition, the previously announced F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix Series has been extended to June of this year. As part of the […] More
Antenna Hungaria, the host broadcaster for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix in August, chose a Clear-Com Eclipse HX digital matrix system as the basis for an all-IP wireless communications ring at the event. The kit is said to have provided a “crystal clear, flexible communication system” in one of the largest, noisiest and most complex […] More
The first working prototype mobile app for Weavr, a technology platform that uses live and historic data to create meaningful and personalised mixed reality fan experiences, has been demonstrated by the Weavr Consortium. Comprised of six UK companies spanning eSports, education and entertainment, and supported by UK Research and Innovation, the Weavr Consortium hopes that […] More
Formula 1 (F1) managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Lewis Hamilton have crowned James Gough the winner of this year’s $50,000 (£38,000) F1 Innovation Prize at the F1 Pirelli 2018 US Grand Prix in Austin. The lifelong F1 fan from the UK developed his entry around the ‘My F1’ themed challenge […] More
The recent SVG Europe SportTech 2018 event saw F1 head of digital growth and eSports Julian Tan take part in a special session about the techniques and technologies that will bring a new generation of fans to Formula 1. In the latest in a series of video ‘reflections’ generated at the SportTech summit, Tan expands on some of […] More
The Formula One Group (Formula 1) is moving the vast majority of its infrastructure from on-premises data centres to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and standardising on AWS’s machine learning and data analytics services. As part of a plan to “accelerate its cloud transformation”, Formula 1 will work with AWS to enhance its race strategies, data tracking […] More
Formula 1 (F1) Drivers Lewis Hamilton, Bruno Senna and Heikki Kovalainen recently took to the race track, except this time, the race was digital. Codemasters, developer of the new F1 2012 video game, brought the drivers together for a promotional event during the Italian Grand Prix, where they raced on a digital track using Sony PS3 consoles. […] More
