With the new Formula 1 season edging ever closer, tensions between the sport and the FIA are seemingly continuing to grow, following reports that the governing body did not “reply” to a letter sent by the sport’s lawyers. Following FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s comments regarding the rejected offer to sell the sport by Liberty Media, the
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Tensions between Formula 1 bosses and the FIA are continuing to grow, to the extent where German journalist Ralph Bach has claimed via Sport1.de that Liberty Media are eager for Mohammed Ben Sulayem to be axed as FIA president. It’s been a testing few weeks for Ben Sulayem, who seemingly isn’t in F1 bosses’ good
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has questioned if a country “culturally different” to where the bulk of the races take place would be the right move for the future ownership of Formula 1, following the recent offer by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. It was reported on Bloomberg last week that current F1 owners
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has questioned how suitable it would be for prospective Formula 1 owners to be based in a nation “culturally different” to the vast majority of the calendar, following a reported bid by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. It was reported by Bloomberg last week that current F1 owners Liberty
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem remained firmly in the spotlight over the weekend, after sexist comments made by the president resurfaced online, to the disgrace of many in the motorsport community. It’s been a difficult week or so for Ben Sulayem, with tensions between the FIA and F1 being at an all-time low, after he publicly backed Andretti-Cadillac’s
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It has staggeringly been six years since former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone was released from his duties at the pinnacle of motorsport, a role he held for 40 years after taking on the job in the late 1970s. He was forcibly removed from the position following the sport’s takeover by Liberty Media, with Chase
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Tensions between Formula 1 and the FIA continue to escalate following comments made by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, where he shared his ‘caution’ over a $20 billion bid from Saudi Arabia. Ben Sulayem’s comments have infuriated Formula 1 bosses and owners Liberty Media, who bought the sport in 2017 for $4.6 billion. It was
MoreFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is “cautious” about a reported $20 billion offer from Saudi Arabia to buy Formula 1, with Bloomberg having reported that an attempt to buy the sport from Liberty Media was made last year. According to Bloomberg, the offer was rejected by the current owners of Formula 1, who bought the sport themselves in
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Silverstone’s managing director Stuart Pringle has sung the praises of Formula 1 owners Liberty Media, whilst having little to say about former CEO of the sport Bernie Ecclestone. Formula 1 has seen a boom like never before since Liberty gained ownership of the sport, with the championship growing in popularity across the globe. Whilst the
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Formula 1’s popularity is currently booming across the world, with its audience in North America having increased substantially in particular, largely thanks to the hit Netflix docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’. The F1-themed series is a regular watch at the start of each year, with Netflix usually launching a new series just before the start of
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