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September 17, 2026
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Between the disruption of its racing calendar caused by the war in the Persian Gulf, and the difficulty of tempting viewers into watching Grands Prix on Apple TV in its debut season with the streamer, Formula 1 has had a difficult year so far.

But sports marketing experts say that F1’s growth among American audiences still has plenty of road left before it peaks — and that brands shouldn’t mistake a streaming numbers blip for a slowdown in fandom momentum.

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TOP STORY

The Sports Marketing Playbook
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Should brands swerve, or steer as F1's U.S. viewership slows?

Formula One is spending to re-engage fans for the seasons’ second half. With viewership figures under question, should brands seeking to share its growth story worry?

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

A MESSAGE FROM TATARI

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The playbook behind nine-figure growth at Jones Road Beauty

DIGIDAY PUBLISHING SUMMIT

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Media Briefing: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit, Sept. ‘26 'Google Zero' edition

Publishers debate zero-click search, AI licensing contracts and AI visibility at the Digiday Publishing Summit town hall.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM MOLOCO

The problem with last-touch for CTV

MEDIA & PLATFORMS

Evolving Agencies
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Why WPP isn’t the biggest casualty in the PepsiCo-Coca-Cola-Publicis shuffle

The PepsiCo-Publicis-Coke shuffle left WPP looking like the loser. It’s more complicated than that.

The Business of AI
Inside the complex anatomy of agency AI bills

From AI subscriptions to metered token usage, agencies are grappling with a more complicated cost structure and who pays.