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Bootstrapping into motorsport

Oct 7, 2025

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20 min read

Bootstrapping into motorsport

Alex Witty turned a university grant into F1 driver partnerships and sneakers made from race tires. No VC funding required.

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Commercial Strategy

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Inside IRONMAN's partnership machine

Sep 30, 2025

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17 min read

Inside IRONMAN's partnership machine

From athlete surveys to systematic deals. The actual process, not the LinkedIn version.

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Brand Activations

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McLaren hid Smartsheet's logo

Sep 23, 2025

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6 min read

McLaren hid Smartsheet's logo

Exclusive case study: How Smartsheet built growth with McLaren F1 by doing the opposite of every other sponsor

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Brand Activations

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Oil money, fast lane

Sep 16, 2025

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12 min read

Oil money, fast lane

Why Motul returned to F1, Ferrari’s Milan sponsor spectacle, tyres turned into sneakers, and a motorsport mag you can actually hold.

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Fan & Audience Growth

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F1's Friday problem

Sep 9, 2025

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12 min read

F1's Friday problem

Liberty Media is killing practice sessions to maximize their exit. Here's the real reason behind F1's format changes.

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Brand Building

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Why Rolex hates football

Sep 2, 2025

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11 min read

Why Rolex hates football

Two luxury giants, completely opposite strategies, and why both might be doomed

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Fan & Audience Growth

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Dutch GP quitting when winning

Aug 26, 2025

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12 min read

Dutch GP quitting when winning

Why selling out every day still wasn't enough to stay in Formula 1.

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Brand Activations

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Hilton's decade-long masterclass

Aug 20, 2025

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12 min read

Hilton's decade-long masterclass

From MTV Cribs to $17M in points

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Commercial Strategy

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How Revolut hacked a $45m F1 deal

Aug 12, 2025

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11 min read

How Revolut hacked a $45m F1 deal

From Sidemen videos to Audi's F1 car - the exact checklist that tells you when a brand is ready for major sports sponsorship

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh

Sponsorship

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What $40M actually buys in F1

Aug 5, 2025

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9 min read

What $40M actually buys in F1

American Express, Santander, Crypto.com are purchasing content creation infrastructure, hospitality access, and association transfer at global scale.

Nirupam Singh
Nirupam Singh
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