Anirban Aly Mandal

Lessons on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship – Part 2

F1 Sponsorship

Welcome to part two of a two-part series on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship by aspiring Motorsport Lawyer, Anirban Aly Mandal. After evaluating stipulations regarding personal sponsors and racing overalls in part one, this article will focus on helmet designs and general sponsor expectations.  Helmet Design Apart from race suits, driver helmets are pretty important … Read more

Lessons on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship – Part 1

F1 Sponsorship

Welcome to part one of a two-part series on Sponsorship in Motorsport titled Lessons on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship by aspiring Motorsport Lawyer, Anirban Aly Mandal. Part one will focus on the stipulations regarding personal sponsors and racing overalls.   Sponsorship and sponsor engagement play a crucial role in modern motorsport. Formula One, being … Read more

Is Alpine F1 up for Sale? A Companies Law Perspective

Alpine F1 Nose Cone

There has been a lot of speculation with respect to Renault’s commitment to Formula 1 with their works Alpine F1 outfit. Recently, Renault shut down its Viry-Châtillon factory, marking at least the end of a works Renault engine deal with Alpine. This news came against the backdrop of reports that Alpine would enter into a … Read more

Picking up Rubber: Loophole or Policing Issue for the FIA? A 2024 Belgian GP Retrospective

Picking Up Rubber

Introduction The 2024 Belgian GP delivered a thrilling race, the experience only enriched by a strategic masterstroke pulled off by Mercedes’ George Russell from the cockpit of his W15 to win the Grand Prix. For the more legally inclined, the Stewards, post-race, sifted through the Sporting and Technical Regulations to deliver a verdict that would … Read more