{"id":895818,"date":"2026-09-17T22:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/895818\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T22:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:26:14","slug":"f1-news-moet-chandon-named-australian-grand-prix-title-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/895818\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Mo\u00ebt &#038; Chandon named Australian Grand Prix title sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/XPB_1399927_HiRes-copy.jpg\" class=\"sc-hero-img\" alt=\"Australian Grand Prix reveals new naming rights sponsor\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Russell and Charles Leclerc on track during the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Image: Price\/XPB Images<\/p>\n<p>The brand replaces Qatar Airways as the title partner, continuing a rolling rotation of sponsors since COVID-19, after Heineken (2022), Rolex (2023-2024) and Louis Vuitton (2025).<\/p>\n<p>Moet &amp; Chandon is the official champagne sponsor of Formula 1, a deal it secured in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>From 1985 to 1997, the beverage brand was present on the podium of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Moet &amp; Chandon said it has special links to Melbourne, having first shipped to Victoria\u2019s capital in 1888 for the city\u2019s Centennial Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoet &amp; Chandon has long been synonymous with excellence, celebration and unforgettable moments, making them the perfect partner as we continue to showcase the Australian Grand Prix as a truly world-class experience,\u201d said Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO Travis Auld.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to working with Moet &amp; Chandon as the 2027 title partner, to set a new benchmark for luxury sporting experiences for fans at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moet &amp; Chandon president and CEO Sibylle Scherer added: \u201cMelbourne holds a special place in Mo\u00ebt &amp; Chandon\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAustralia is one of the world\u2019s great Champagne markets and Melbourne gives this title sponsorship a resonance that extends across the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing there is meaningful: it allows us to celebrate a market that means so much to the Maison, while sharing the joy of Moet &amp; Chandon with an even wider Formula 1 community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2027 Australian Grand Prix will take place from April 1-4 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2026-calendar-2027-release-formula-1-one-australian-grand-prix-update-sprint-format-when-where-why-latest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as the third round of the Formula 1 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2026-australian-grand-prix-travis-auld-rising-ticket-prices-cost-reason-why-melbourne-walk-access-fans-events-comparison\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Grand Prix boss defends rising F1 ticket costs<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"George Russell and Charles Leclerc on track during the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Image: Price\/XPB Images&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":895819,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,817,813,816,6490,85],"class_list":["post-895818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-slot3","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/895818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=895818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/895818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/895819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=895818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=895818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=895818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}