Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Liberty Media

Leclerc urges F1 to host “no more” than 24 races

F1's calendar has ballooned to 24 races in 2024 amid the series' surge in popularity, with owners Liberty Media keen on bringing the championship to new markets in major metropoles, including Miami and Las Vegas.

Autosport

Ben Sulayem wants works teams from USA and China in F1

As motor racing’s governing body continues its evaluation of potential new entries from 2025, Ben Sulayem says he thinks the arrival of manufacturers from the world’s two largest economies would be great for F1.

Motorsport

How Hungary's 2032 race deal reflects F1's long-term ambitions

The fact that the news came a few weeks after neighbouring Austria agreed on a deal to run its race until 2030 was perhaps not a coincidence, as both announcements reflect a growing trend for circuits to secure long-term futures.

Motorsport

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

F1 teams urged to change mindset and help grow series, says Domenicali

Grand prix racing has enjoyed a huge expansion under new owner Liberty Media, with the decision to open up social media channels and commit to the Netflix: Drive to Survive series seen as pivotal aspects in attracting new fans.

Motorsport

How Haas broke F1’s new team curse

The recent celebration of its 150th race may be well behind Ferrari’s tally of 1060 but, if the calendar keeps going the way it is, then by 2025 it should be ready to eclipse March and BRM’s tally of 197 starts.

Autosport

Liverpool investment hopes boosted as £16bn company confirms Premier League interest

Liberty Media, who own Formula One, have been revealed to hold an interest in investing in the Premier League - a boost for Liverpool, who are continuing their search for further investment

Daily Mirror

F1 boss puts Tottenham on alert over stunning takeover amid £3bn claims

Tottenham takeover news: Spurs have been the subject of takeover speculation for months following Jahm Najafi's reported £3 billion bid for the club

Football London

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Liverpool investment latest as £16.35bn firm linked with FSG deal admit interest

Liverpool owners FSG have held talks with interested parties over investment over the past year

Liverpool Echo

F1 Arcade raises £30 million in latest sign of ‘competitive socialising’ boom

Investors included McLaren driver Lando Norris and team CEO Zak Brown

Evening Standard

Sold out Spa F1 doubles down on 2022 success amid future talks

The Spa-Francorchamps event was told by F1 in no uncertain terms to improve its fan offering in the wake of a disastrous, rained-out 2021 edition, with its heritage as one of F1's most historic and exciting circuits no longer sufficient to stay on the calendar.

Autosport

Brown would welcome new F1 Concorde Agreement "sooner rather than later"

The current Concorde Agreement, F1's crucial three-way commercial deal between the commercial rights holder (Liberty Media-owned FOM), the FIA and the 10 teams covers the 2021-2025 period.

Autosport

F1 critics should not be “selfish” with views, says Domenicali

Despite F1's dramatic boost in popularity under owner Liberty Media, there has been some kickback from drivers about certain aspects of grand prix weekends.

Autosport

F1 owner shares stance on selling sport amid Saudi Arabia PIF and Elon Musk interest

Worldwide interest in F1 has grown rapidly in recent years – as have revenues – meaning Liberty Media would be able to command a very high price for the sport should it choose to sell

Daily Mirror

Why F1 works so well for Hard Rock

Its sponsorship partnership with Red Bull, and a high-profile presence it has at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and the forthcoming Las Vegas event, are much more about shifting perceptions of what it is about now.

Autosport

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Autosport

Las Vegas GP promotion a "massive eye-opener" for F1

A race on the famous Strip in Nevada will mark the first time that F1 and its owner Liberty Media have taken the act of race promotion in-house, rather than relying on a local third party to organise the event before the championship claims back a substantial fee.

Autosport

Why F1 hopes what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas

What makes it unique is that it is being promoted by Liberty Media and F1 and not by a local third party. The city and the casinos that own the land are partners, but the commercial rights holder is taking the big risks and stands to win or lose depending…

The Conversation

What the WWE-UFC merger means for the future of wrestling and MMA

World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) “WrestleMania” is the biggest event in the professional wrestling calendar. Marketed for 2023 as the event where “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood”, the two nights of glitz, glamour and grunting pugilists turned out to be somewhat prophetic.

Motorsport

Why Las Vegas is key to F1's growth plans

On March 1, Liberty Media released its 2022 annual results, and they indicated a spectacular performance by Formula 1 as the effect of COVID finally disappeared.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool and FSG could be about to partner with 'the biggest empire in global sports'

Fenway Sports Group are on the hunt for minority investment into Liverpool

Daily Mirror

Liverpool sale: F1 and Atlanta Braves owners among contenders for FSG minority stake

Fenway Sports Group have dismissed the possibility of selling the entirety of Liverpool - but the club's owners are considering their options for a minority stake sale

Sports Illustrated

Reports: F1 Sends FIA Fiery Letter After President’s Tweets

Mohammed Ben Sulayem tweeted a thread concerning the report of Saudi Arabia considering bidding $20 billion to purchase Formula One.

Evening Standard

F1 slam FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over ‘unacceptable’ Twitter claims on takeover rumours

Talk of a $20bn Saudi takeover of F1 led to “inflated” comments by the FIA boss

Autosport

F1 chiefs angered by Ben Sulayem’s "unacceptable" remarks

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been accused by Formula 1 chiefs of 'interfering' in the sport’s commercial rights with his comments that a $20 billion valuation was inflated.

Daily Mirror

FIA president responds with warning after £16bn F1 'buyout attempt' by Saudi PIF

A report last week claimed that the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia had tried to launch a £16bn bid to buy Formula 1, and that it was rejected out of hand by Liberty Media

Autosport

Ben Sulayem urges caution over "exaggerated" $20bn valuation for F1

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has warned of potential risks for Formula 1 amid 'exaggerated' talk of a $20 billion valuation for the series.

1 … 8 9 10 11

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.