Renault-owned F1 team Alpine, which are currently sixth in the F1 constructors' standings, have attracted investing from a cast of top athletes, such as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight-end Travis Kelce and golfer Rory McIlroy.

Otro Capital, who bought into the team in June with RedBird Capital Partners and Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, announced additions to its investment group on Tuesday.

They also included former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and soccer players Trent Alexander-Arnold and Juan Mata.

Roger Ehrenberg, an investor in the Miami Marlins baseball team and Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake, was also involved.

"These are best in class investors, athletes, entertainers and entrepreneurs and they are all committed to elevating the Alpine F1 team," said Otro Capital's co-founder Alec Scheiner in a statement.

Otro said they would help complement work in media, sponsorship, ticketing, hospitality, commercial rights management, licensing, and merchandising.

"I've always had a passion for all sports. The opportunity to lead an investor group with Travis in Alpine F1 alongside Otro Capital was one I couldn't pass up," it quoted Mahomes as saying.

"It's an exciting time for the sport and this is an opportunity to bring our shared values to the world stage. I'm looking forward to being a part of its growth."

In addition, F1's Women Academy will support seven grands prix next season with races on three continents, the sport announced on Tuesday.

The season will start in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on March 7 and end at Yas Marina in the United Arab Emirates on December 8.

Other races will be in Miami in the United States, Spain's Barcelona, Zandvoort in Netherlands, Singapore and Doha in Qatar.

"This global platform, combined with the support of all 10 F1 teams, will take the series to the next level," F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali said in a statement.

F1 teams all agreed in July to nominate a driver and have their livery on a car in the Academy from next year. The series uses 1.4-liter-engined Tatuus F4 cars with a top speed of 240 kilometers per hour.

"This calendar cements our ambition to become a truly global series, expanding our reach and improving visibility for our mission," said F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff.

"We want to inspire young girls and women across the globe and show them that there's a place for them in our sport, and racing alongside F1 will help us achieve this."

(With input from agencies)