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F1: Teams will get chance to invest
Racer - 8 Sep 2016 06:30
Formula 1 teams will be given the chance to claim their own stake in the championship, as part of Liberty Media's takeover. The deal, with Chase Carey appointed as chairman, was announced on Wednesda...
Liberty Media announce deal to buy Formula 1
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 03:50
Liberty Media have confirmed that it has agreed a deal to takeover Formula 1 for 4.4bn US dollars (£3.3bn). The US firm released a statement declaring that they are buying 100 per cent of the shares of Delta Topco, who ...
New F1 chief promises "bigger than ever" sport for fans and teams
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 03:20
Incoming Formula 1 Group chairman Chase Carey believes that Liberty Media's $8billion purchase of the sport will spell growth and development for the benefit of teams and fans alike. Speaking following the announcement t...
Win a Go Kart driven by Mclaren Legends
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 23:50
Earlier this summer Mclaren legends of the past present and future raced against each other behind the wheel of the great motoring equaliser, the Go Kart! In an event hosted by Esso and Mcalren Honda at Fernando Alonso's...
Zak Brown: Why Liberty Media is the buyer that F1 needed
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 23:30
Sponsorship and marketing guru Zak Brown believes that incoming Formula 1 owner Liberty Media's desire to make the sport better, rather than simply milk it for profit, can only be good news for fans. In the wake of Liber...
IndyCar reveals new testing restrictions for 2017 season
Auto Sport - 8 Sep 2016 22:56
IndyCar has revealed new testing restrictions for the 2017 season in a bid to reduce costs for teams
Liberty will not 'Americanise' F1 - Carey
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 22:30
The United States can be a big growth area for Formula One but Liberty Media have no desire to 'Americanise' the sport after the US company's takeover, new F1 chairman Chase Carey said on Thursday. More »
FIA welcomes Liberty Media's investment in F1
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 22:30
Following the confirmation of the sale of F1 to Liberty Media on Wednesday night, in what is a two-part deal believed to be in the region of $8.5 billion dollars, the FIA have expressed their thoughts on the takeover. Ha...
VIDEO: Is Monza the podium of all podiums?
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 22:10
Chief Engineer Trackside, Simon Cole, describes just how it felt being on the podium after the 2016 Italian Grand Prix. The podium is world-renowned with thousands of the Tifosi turning out in force and filling the start...
Teams react to Liberty Media buying Formula 1
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 21:30
US firm Liberty Media have bought Formula One in deal worth £6bn. It was reported last month that Liberty Media were planning the acquisition of Formula One, which could change the landscape of the sport. Teams and driv...
Mercedes bring to an end Paul Ricard Pirelli test
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 21:20
The Mercedes AMG PETRONAS team have completed the final day of three at the Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France as they did more testing of 2017 tyre compounds for Pirelli. Pascal Wehrlein was back behind the whee...
FIA weigh in on F1 sale to Liberty Media
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 21:10
F1 News FIA weigh in on F1 sale to Liberty Media F1 has been sold; Liberty Media new owners Only 3 years left for Bernie Ecclestone? Could FIA's $100m stake hobble sale of F1? Formula1blog.com Podcast #490- Italian GP Re...
What could F1 takeover mean for the sport?
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 21:00
Red Bull Racing/Getty Images) It's not every day you switch on your TV or open your web browser, to discover one of the world's biggest sporting series has been taken over by new owners. This week, such an occasion took ...
Honda eager to work more closely with Button in 2017
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:50
Head of Honda‘s F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa is looking forward to working more closely with driver Jenson Button in 2017, now that the Brit has confirmed he will be taking a one year sabbatical next year and is stepping...
Vandoorne promotion offers de Vries hope of bigger McLaren role
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:50
Stoffel Vandoorne's promotion to a race seat with McLaren-Honda was well deserved according to Nyck de Vries, with the Dutchman eager now to take his place as reserve driver. De Vries has been a McLaren development progr...
FIA reacts to F1's acquisition by Liberty Media
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:50
The FIA has issued a brief statement in the wake of Liberty Media's $8bn acquisition of Formula One. It reads: The FIA was obviously not party to the negotiations surrounding the intended sale. As such, the Federation aw...
FIA responds to Liberty Media's acquisition of F1
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:40
The FIA has made its first comment on the sale of the F1 business to Liberty Media, the first stage of which was completed last night. The FIA has a 1% stake in Delta Topco, which it describes as "the parent company of t...
Sauber announce MODO as Premium Partner
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:30
Eyewear company MODO have become a Premium Partner to the Sauber F1 Team. MODO were founded in New York and are always pushing for innovation and technology. MODO have begun their partnership with Sauber at the Italian G...
No Red Bull decision made yet about 2017 Toro Rosso ride
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:20
No decision has yet been made regarding who will partner Carlos Sainz Jr within the Scuderia Toro Rosso team, according to team principal Franz Tost. Daniil Kvyat is currently in the second seat at the Faenza-based squad...
CVC will retain large stake in F1 following Liberty Media takeover
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:20
Liberty Media announced on Wednesday that it would complete a deal to takeover Formula 1 from a 'consortium of sellers led by CVC' - the sport's current majority owner - which would give it a majority stake and therefo...
FIA welcomes Liberty Media's F1 takeover
Total F1 - 8 Sep 2016 20:20
– Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, says it welcomes the arrival of Liberty Media, following the news that the organisation will acquire the sport, and is eager to discuss its implications.Liberty Media, owned by Jo...
FIA wants more details on F1's sale to Liberty | 2016 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 8 Sep 2016 20:17
The FIA wants more details about Formula One's sale to Liberty Media Group, which was announced yesterday.