If you want the full breakdown — what each partnership involves, how to spot the links, and what we will and won’t do for commercial reasons — keep reading.

An affiliate link is a hyperlink that contains a tracking code identifying World of Speed as the referrer. When you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying action on the partner’s site — typically a purchase, subscription, or signup — the partner pays us a small commission.

Key things to know about affiliate links on World of Speed:

• You don’t pay more. Affiliate commissions come out of the partner’s marketing budget, not your wallet. The price you pay is exactly the same as if you’d gone direct.
• Clicking doesn’t obligate you. You can click a link, look at the product, and walk away — no commission is earned unless you complete a qualifying purchase or subscription.
• Cookies do the tracking. When you click an affiliate link, a small tracking cookie is set by the partner. It typically expires after 24 hours to 30 days depending on the program.
• You can opt out. Block third-party cookies in your browser, or use a privacy-focused browser, and the tracking won’t work. (We’d still appreciate you reading, but no commission will be attributed.)

How to identify affiliate links on our Site

Affiliate links on World of Speed are identified in three ways. Articles containing affiliate links carry a disclosure at the top of the piece. Individual affiliate links carry the rel="sponsored" attribute (and often rel="nofollow") as required by Google’s webmaster guidelines. And our site-wide footer carries a permanent reminder linking back to this Disclaimer.

1. Google AdSense (display advertising)

World of Speed displays advertisements served through Google AdSense and other Google ad products. These ads are selected by Google based on the content of the page, the visitor’s interests (where consent is given), and Google’s own systems. We earn revenue when an ad is shown (impressions) or clicked. We do not control which specific advertisers appear, and an ad appearing on the Site is not an endorsement by World of Speed.

To learn how Google uses data when you visit a site that uses its services, see Google’s “How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services” page. You can manage personalised ad settings at Google Ads Settings.

2. Amazon Associates Program

Amazon links typically appear in articles where we reference books, racing memorabilia, replica helmets, model cars, race simulator gear, motorsport DVDs, and similar products. We do not sell products ourselves — Amazon does. Amazon’s prices, terms, shipping, and returns apply.

3. FuboTV

World of Speed is a FuboTV affiliate partner. FuboTV is a sports-first streaming service that carries live broadcasts of NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar, MotoGP, and other motorsport content in supported regions. When you sign up for a FuboTV subscription through a link on our Site, FuboTV may pay us a referral commission. The price you pay is the same as signing up direct.

We recommend FuboTV in our broadcast and streaming guides where it carries the content we’re writing about — we don’t recommend it for content it doesn’t carry. Our editorial assessment of streaming services takes content availability, regional access, picture quality, and price into account, and we say when we think a competing service is a better fit.

4. Other affiliate networks

In addition to the three above, World of Speed participates in other affiliate programs from time to time. Current and recurring partners include (but are not limited to):

This list is not exhaustive. Specific partnerships change over time as series broadcast rights move, products are released, and our editorial focus evolves. If you click an affiliate link and want to know what program is behind it, hover over the link to see the destination URL, or contact us at partnerships@worldofspeed.org.

5. Pay-per-call partnerships

In some categories — for example, ticketing for major race events — World of Speed may use pay-per-call affiliate arrangements, where calls placed to a partner’s phone number from links on our Site generate a referral commission. Where this applies, the relevant phone numbers and partner identification are clearly disclosed in the article in question.

The single most important commitment in this document is this: commercial relationships do not influence our editorial coverage. The day they do, we lose what makes the Site worth visiting. Specifically:

What our affiliate partners do not get

• They do not see articles before publication.
• They do not get to approve or veto coverage.
• They do not get to dictate what we say about their products.
• They do not get a different editorial standard than non-affiliate brands.
• They cannot pay to remove negative coverage or critical reviews.

What our editors decide independently

• What we cover and what we don’t.
• Which products we recommend in buying guides.
• Which streaming services we suggest for which races.
• Whether a review is positive, mixed, or negative.
• How and when affiliate links are placed within an article.

Sponsored content vs editorial

From time to time, World of Speed may publish sponsored content — articles produced in collaboration with a commercial partner. When this happens, the article is clearly labelled as “Sponsored”, “Paid Partnership”, or “In Partnership With [Brand Name]” at the top of the piece. Sponsored content is fundamentally different from editorial content: it represents the partner’s perspective, with our help shaping it for our audience. Editorial articles, by contrast, are produced independently and may discuss partner products critically.

Reviews and product comparisons

Where we publish product reviews or comparisons that contain affiliate links, we follow these principles:

• We disclose the affiliate relationship at the top of the article.
• We test or research the products ourselves rather than rephrasing manufacturer claims.
• We mention competitors and alternatives, even when they’re not in any of our affiliate programs.
• We don’t write fake negative reviews of competing products to make a partner’s product look better, and we don’t write fake positive reviews of partner products to inflate sales.
• When a partner product has real drawbacks, we say so.

This disclosure is intended to satisfy material-connection disclosure requirements across the jurisdictions where our readers live. Specifically:

If you have questions about a specific affiliate link, want to flag a recommendation you think doesn’t pass the editorial-integrity test above, or want to discuss an advertising or affiliate partnership with us, contact us at:

Editorial concerns: editorial@worldofspeed.org
Partnership inquiries: partnerships@worldofspeed.org
General questions: hello@worldofspeed.org
Postal: FnF Media LLC, 2055 Limestone Rd Suite 200 C, Wilmington, DE 19808, USA