Context:
- In recent years, Formula 1 (F1) racing has gained a lot of traction, including among audiences in the U.S. The country is now home to three active F1 tracks, including the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas (United States Grand Prix), the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida (Miami Grand Prix), and the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas Grand Prix). This weekend (October 25, 2026), Austin is due to host its next U.S. Grand Prix race. Founded in 2013, Sentronics is a British manufacturer of ultrasonic fuel flow sensors. It became the exclusive homologated supplier to the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) F1 World Championship from 2018 through the 2025 season. Allengra, its German competitor, replaced Sentronics for the 2026–2030 contract, and its fuel-flow meters are now used by every F1 team.
- Sports equipment companies are becoming increasingly active in patent infringement litigation. The latest of such disputes is Ballinno v. UEFA & Kinexon, which is currently pending on appeal in the UPC (June 28, 2024 ip fray article).
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Court and counsel
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas: Judge Andrew B. Davis.
Sentronics is being represented by Greenberg Traurig’s David M. Magee.