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Formula 1 holds exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship, an annual, approximately nine-month-long, motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the Constructors’ Championship and drivers compete for the Drivers’ Championship. Formula 1 racing began in 1950 and is the global pinnacle of automotive racing.
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- Who Owns F1?
- Who Are Liberty Media?
- How Has F1 Changed Since The Takeover?
- What’s Next For Liberty Media and F1?
- 2026 F1 Regulation Changes Are Mapped Out
Formula 1 is one of the world’s most popular sports with a long history dating back to the 1950s. Ownership of the championship outright belongs to the governing body, the FIA, with the France-based organisation owning the rights to the name of the series and its rulebooks, as well as creating the standards for circuit grading, drivers licencing as...
The owner of the Formula One Group is an American mass media company called Liberty Media Corporation owned by billionaire John Carl Malone. Up until 2016, F1’s commercial rights were owned by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners – CVC having owned 63.4% of the Formula One Group’s shares by March 2006. In late 2016, CVC sold its F1 stake, inclu...
The sale of F1 to Liberty Media brought with it some huge changes. The company decided to rebrand to modernise the sport and make it more attractive to a younger audience. This included a refresh of the F1 logo, as well as the now beloved F1 theme tune. The firm worked to increase and improve F1’s presence on social media and video streaming platfo...
Liberty Media has big plans for the future of F1. The firm’s initial focus continues to be on its US presence. With the addition of the Miami Grand Prix in May 2022, and the new Las Vegas Grand Prix debuting in November 2023, there are now three races in the United States included in the schedule, with more US venues being discussed. Domenicali sai...
Looking even further ahead to 2026, F1 and its teams are working on a new power unit regulation set, although specific details have yet to be revealed to the public. What we know so far is that the 1.6-litre engines will remain, but without the complex MGU-H component from the hybrid system. The new engine will form part of the plan to achieve four...
Dec 16, 2022 · Formula 1 represents the elite of open-wheel racing. However, a few years ago the category's success suffered a setback, with declining profits and a disaffected fan base. In this unsettling context, Liberty Media emerged, which in 2017 decided to take over the Formula One Group, responsible for the commercial rights and promotion of Formula 1. From this moment on, we saw a radical change in ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Much of F1's recent success can be attributed directly to it having been purchased for $301 million by Liberty Media in 2017, bringing the series into the modern world. Its efforts have been ...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & LONDON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (Nasdaq: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, BATRA, BATRK, LMCA, LMCK) and Delta Topco, the parent company of Formula 1 (Delta Topco herein referred to as "Formula 1" or “F1”) announced today that Liberty Media has completed its previously announced acquisition of F1 ...
Liberty Media Corporation and Delta Topco, the parent company of Formula 1 announced today that Liberty Media has completed its previously announced acquisition of F1, the iconic global motorsports business, from a consortium of sellers. F1 has appointed Chase Carey as Chief Executive Officer of F1, in addition to his existing role as Chairman, and Bernie Ecclestone as Chairman Emeritus of F1 ...
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Sep 8, 2016 · The acquisition by the US media conglomerate Liberty Media of the Formula 1 racing business for $4.4bn (£3.3bn) opens a new chapter for the motor sport.
