News Details
Haryanto raising F1 funding by SMS message
A novel campaign in Indonesia to keep Rio Haryanto on the 2016 Formula 1 grid has been launched. CNN Indonesia reports that the government has organised five telecommunications companies – Telkomsel, Indosat, Smartfren, XL Axiata and Tri – to help the rookie compile the last EUR 4.2 million he owes to Manor. Fans can text the word ‘Rio' to a mobile number, costing them a small amount that will go into Haryanto's sponsorship pot. The report said 12.4 million text messages are needed by mid-July. 'Let's support this. Make it like taking medicine, three times a day,' said communications minister Ridiantara. With over 250 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populous...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Rio Haryanto: 'We were just lacking a little bit of...
Chinese Grand Prix – Manor secured another double car finish on...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Campos claims Haryanto is not a pay driver
Indonesia's first F1 driver and 2016 rookie Rio Haryanto's is a not an...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Wehrlein & Haryanto wary of 'massive' tyre...
Chinese Grand Prix – Manor drivers Pascal Wehrlein & Rio Haryanto...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Is Haryanto's seat with Manor dependent on text...
XPB Images
Manor Racing's Rio Haryanto has initiated an...
10y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fabio Quartararo closes out Le Mans MotoGP practice on...
Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo closed out MotoGP practice at the top of the...
56m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marc Marquez: 'It's not that the others are going...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Johann Zarco tops second MotoGP practice at Le Mans,...
Johann Zarco continued Honda's Friday dominance to top the second MotoGP...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pedro Acosta ‘barely makes it through’ to Q2 after...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Enzo Fittipaldi snags first Indy NXT win in Race 1 of...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar postpones IMS qualifying due to rain
The NTT IndyCar Series has postponed qualifying due to continuing...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rain washes out IndyCar qualifying at Indianapolis...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Second IndyCar practice at IMS headed up by Alex Palou
IndyCar took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Portugal: Organisers investigate major stage...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Portugal: Adrien Fourmaux off gives Sebastien...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Dani Sordo questions “stupid” WRC tyre rules amid...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Portugal: Hyundai on top as overnight leader...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal could try signing unsettled Kylian Mbappe if...
Arsenal have been tipped to change the course of their history if they win...
36m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sources: Chelsea & other PL clubs eyeing...
Chelsea are understood to be on alert for the possible transfer of Arsenal...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
I can tell you what I won't be doing this evening...
Morning all. West Ham is tomorrow. I don't want to talk about West Ham...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Bayern rival Arsenal for signing of £70m Newcastle...
Bayern Munich are reportedly eyeing up a potential summer transfer window...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1: F1's first quarter revenue up 53% on 2025
No matter how you take Stefano Domenicali's 'sold... Read More »
56m ago from Pitpass.com
Carlos Sainz 'open to' sensational McLaren F1 return
Carlos Sainz is considering making a shock return... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
McLaren issue response to shock Lewis Hamilton F1 claim
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has... Read More »
46m ago from RacingNews365.com
