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ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT Note Please note that the following is generic information in line with the “traditional” calendar. However, given the extraordinary circumstances that have impacted the world, the dates of some of these events are likely to change in 2021. INTRODUCTION 1935 Sir Malcolm Campbell’s car Bluebird (Daytona Beach, Florida, USA) THE HISTORY OF ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT Rolex is a major force at play behind the finest events, drivers and organizations in motor sport. Whether supporting the leading motor sport series, Formula 1®; iconic endurance races, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA; or honouring tradition with the historic Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Goodwood Revival, Rolex has cultivated a privileged relationship with this forward-thinking and innovative world. The Rolex alliance with motor sport dates back to the 1930s when Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the 300 mph barrier (483 km/h) at the wheel of his World Land Speed Record car, Bluebird, with a Rolex on his wrist. For over 85 years, Rolex’s presence in motor sport has grown steadily, fueled by a shared passion for performance and technology. In 1959, Rolex’s association with Daytona International Speedway® began, and in 1963, the iconic Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph was launched. A few years later, Rolex added the name ‘Daytona’ to the dial of the iconic chronograph, created for racing drivers, to mark its connection with the speedway. In 1968, Rolex formed a close relationship with one of the sport’s most emblematic figures, three-time FIA Formula 1® Drivers’ World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart, an affiliation which still endures today, more than 50 years later. Rolex announced its Title Sponsorship of the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA in 1992, and nine years later, in 2001, became the Official Timepiece of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s oldest and most prestigious endurance sports car race. In 2010, record nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Tom Kristensen, was welcomed as a Rolex Testimonee and more recently, the brand partnered with the FIA World Endurance Championship, further strengthening its relationship with endurance racing. ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT 2/26 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans (France) Since 2013, Rolex has been a long-term Global Partner and the Official Timepiece of Formula 1®, supporting the sport’s development of innovative technology, as well as its rich history and esteemed drivers. Multiple Formula 1® Grand Prix™ winner and 2015 FIA World Endurance Champion, Mark Webber, joined the Rolex family of Testimonees in 2017. In celebration of the ways in which the design, style and engineering of historic automobiles influence the cars of tomorrow, Rolex has supported the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® as the Official Timepiece since 1997. In 2001, Rolex became a partner of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion held annually in California, and nine years later became the Title Sponsor of the event. Rolex has been associated with the Goodwood Revival since 2004, supporting their revered Drivers’ Club which sits at the heart of the three-day festivities. Not only does motor sport offer a powerful combination of speed, endurance and nostalgia, it is also the ultimate test of human and technical performance. While striving for excellence, the motor sport world constantly focuses on innovation and continuous improvement, creating knowledge and expertise which can be shared with the wider society. Rolex Testimonee and motor sport legend, Sir Jackie Stewart reflects: “Few sports have ever been blessed with long-term relationships such as that of Rolex and motor racing. The Swiss watch brand aligns itself with excellence in every endeavour it supports and Rolex continues to lead the world in that respect.” FORMULA 1 ROLEX BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2020 ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT 3/26 2021 ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT CALENDAR 1 2021 ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA (Florida) 30–31 January 2 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021 (Sakhir) 26–28 March 3 FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL’EMILIA ROMAGNA 2021 (Imola) 16–18 April 4 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÉMIO DE PORTUGAL 2021 (Portimão) 30 April–2 May 5 FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021 (Barcelona) 7–9 May 6 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2021 (Monte Carlo) 20–23 May 7 FORMULA 1 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2021 (Baku) 4–6 June 8 FORMULA 1 EMIRATES GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 2021 (Le Castellet) 18–20 June 9 FORMULA 1 BWT GROSSER PREIS DER STEIERMARK 2021 (Spielberg) 25–27 June 10 FORMULA 1 BWT GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2021 (Spielberg) 2–4 July 11 FORMULA 1 PIRELLI BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2021 (Silverstone) 16–18 July 12 FORMULA 1 ROLEX MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2021 (Budapest) 30 July–1 August 13 ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION (Monterey) 12–15 August 14 PEBBLE BEACH TOUR D’ELEGANCE® PRESENTED BY ROLEX (Pebble Beach) 12 August 15 THE QUAIL, A MOTORSPORTS GATHERING (Carmel) 13 August 16 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE® (Pebble Beach) 15 August 17 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2021 (France) 21–22 August 18 FORMULA 1 ROLEX BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 (Spa-Francorchamps) 27–29 August 19 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2021 (Zandvoort) 3–5 September 20 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRAN PREMIO D’ITALIA 2021 (Monza) 10–12 September 21 2021 GOODWOOD REVIVAL (Chichester) 17–19 September 22 FORMULA 1 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 (Sochi) 24–26 September 23 FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX 2021 (Istanbul) 1–3 October 24 FORMULA 1 HONDA JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2021 (Suzuka) 8–10 October 25 FORMULA 1 ARAMCO UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2021 (Austin) 22–24 October 26 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 2021 (Mexico City) 29–31 October 27 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO PAULO 2021 (São Paulo) 5–7 November 28 TO BE CONFIRMED 19–21 November 29 FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 (Jeddah) 3–5 December 30 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021 (Yas Marina) 10–12 December ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT 4/26 ROLEX AND FORMULA 1® FORMULA 1 ROLEX BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2020 The connection between Rolex and Formula 1® racing began over half a century ago, in 1968, when three-time FIA Formula 1® Drivers’ World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart partnered with the Swiss watch brand. A legendary driver and pioneer of motor sport safety, Sir Jackie Stewart started racing in Formula 1® in 1965 and won 27 of his 99 Formula 1® Grand Prix™ starts before his retirement in 1973. To this day, he continues to be heavily involved at the pinnacle of motor sport. Rolex marks its ninth year as a Global Partner and the Official Timepiece of Formula 1® in 2021. Rolex’s prestige, the excellence of its watches, as well as the brand’s long-standing commitment to motor sport, gives the partnership true credibility. Rolex Testimonee and multiple Formula 1® Grand Prix™ winner Mark Webber highlights the close ties between Rolex and this global sport: “Formula 1 is the ultimate engineering race, competing and operating at the highest level. Rolex champions performance, innovation and precision through the brand’s partnership with the pinnacle of motor sport, making the link between Rolex and Formula 1 a very authentic and natural relationship.” ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT 5/26 INSIDE THE SPORT: FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021 The FIA Formula One World Championship™, which began in 1950, is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition and most popular annual sporting series. The Formula 1® brand is a powerful symbol at the very height of motor racing that signifies the successful marriage between sporting and technological excellence, while developing expertise that influences and benefits society. Ten teams will contest the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™, with a record-breaking 23-race season currently scheduled to take place across five continents. Formula 1® continually challenges the teams and drivers to integrate ground-breaking engineering and skillful decison- making, while providing motor sport fans with the action-packed racing they love. The sporting series has mapped out bold ambitions to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030 and has recently introduced carbon reduction projects to ensure Formula 1® makes an immediate impact and remains on track to meet this important objective. FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2021 ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT 6/26 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ TEAMS & DRIVERS 1 MERCEDES-AMG PETRONAS Lewis Hamilton (44) FORMULA ONE TEAM Valtteri Bottas (77) 2 RED BULL RACING HONDA Max Verstappen (33) Sergio Perez (11) 3 MCLAREN F1® TEAM Daniel Ricciardo (3) Lando Norris (4) 4 ASTON MARTIN COGNIZANT Lance Stroll (18) FORMULA ONE™ TEAM Sebastian Vettel (5) 5 ALPINE F1® TEAM Fernando Alonso (14) Esteban Ocon (31) 6 SCUDERIA FERRARI MISSION Charles Leclerc (16) WINNOW Carlos Sainz (55) 7 SCUDERIA ALPHATAURI HONDA Yuki Tsunoda (22) Pierre Gasly (10) 8 ALFA ROMEO RACING ORLEN Kimi Räikkönen (7) Antonio Giovinazzi (99) 9 URALKALI HAAS F1® TEAM Nikita Mazepin (9) Mick Schumacher (47) 10 WILLIAMS RACING George Russell (63) Nicholas Latifi (6) ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT PRESS KIT 7/26 ROLEX AND FORMULA 1® ROLEX AND FORMULA 1™ 1.82secONDS The quest for the perfect pit stop, where timing is everything, involves more than 20 individuals working together in perfect harmony. Red Bull Racing recorded the fastest pit stop of 1.82 seconds at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2019 bIometric gloves All drivers must wear biometric gloves to help 3 Drivers will be improve
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