Liberty Media will host & promote Las Vegas F1 GP
May 7 – Formula 1 is going into the business of promoting its own grands prix. Traditionally, the commercial side of organising races..
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Canal Plus agrees to pay more for F1 deal now
Apr.7 – Formula 1 has improved the terms of its broadcasting deal with French television channel Canal Plus. Canal Plus’ CEO..
F1 looking for ‘better TV deal’ in USA now
Apr.6 – Formula 1 is now turning its focus to a more lucrative television rights deal in the United States. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali..
How popular is F1 compared to other English global sports?
We often hear that Formula 1 is a sport, but it really isn’t. Formula 1 is a motor racing series, the biggest tournament in car..
Marko hails Liberty for budget cap & Netflix
Feb.1 – Dr Helmut Marko has offered rare praise for the current commercial rights holders of Formula 1 – Liberty Media. The..
F1 back in black according latest financial results
Nov.6 – Formula 1 is back in the black, according to the third quarter financial results just released by the sport’s..
Next year’s Imola race contract still not signed
Nov.5 – A new contract for a permanent Formula 1 race at Imola until 2025 is still waiting to be signed. Italian race officials have..
In the Pit Lane: Place Your Bets
Back in the day when F1 was run by the sport’s ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone betting was a dirty word with Ecclestone believing the..
Netflix eyes Formula 1 rights takeover from Liberty Media
Sep.23 – The CEO of Netflix has admitted the company may be interested in buying the rights to Formula 1. The world’s most..
Saudi Arabian group eyes F1 takeover from Americans?
Sep.13 – A group from Saudi Arabia is reportedly poised to buy Formula 1’s commercial rights from Liberty Media. “There..
In the Pit Lane – Liberty Media spoilt for choice
As the global pandemic continues to create havoc with the 2021 race calendar Liberty Media continues to look forward. Liberty has an..
In the Pit Lane – 2021 Optimism Required
The 2021 season gets underway with a cracker but with it, all the uncertainty off the track in the Covid-19 world remains. Liberty Media..
In the pitlane – Amazon in Pole Position
With the updated launch of F1 TV in 85 counties for the 2021 season recently announced the bidding war for F1’s content begins to take..
F1 now eyeing Saturday sprint races for current season?
Feb.8 – Formula 1 is looking to trial a ‘sprint race’ format in 2021. The teams earlier baulked at Liberty Media’s..
F1 defends decision to show Grosjean crash replays
Dec.1 – Formula 1 has hit back at criticism of the way the sport handled the television replays of Romain Grosjean‘s horror..
In the pitlane – Are Liberty Media on the right track?
Are Liberty Media on the right track? The pandemic has taken its toll on Liberty Media’s finances with the announcement of a loss of..
Ecclestone thinks Liberty shaping up to sell Formula 1
Nov.12 – Bernie Ecclestone thinks Liberty Media could be shaping up to sell Formula 1. The American company took over the sport in..
No more F1 spectators in 2020
Nov.6 – The remaining four grands prix of 2020 look set to be held without spectators. The news comes as F1’s owner Liberty..
Wurz hits out at Liberty’s calendar plans
Nov.5 – Alex Wurz has hit out at Formula 1’s plans to schedule longer and longer annual calendars by potentially shortening the..
In the pitlane – Good night Vietnam
The much-anticipated cancellation of the Vietnam 2020 race has struck another Covid-19 blow to Liberty Media’s finances. In an interview..
